• Kathleen Ramunni, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Hamden, CT

Email

kathleen.ramunni@patch.com

Phone

203.654-0466

Hometown

Hamden, Conn.

Birthday

April 15

Bio

 

Kate Ramunni grew up in Hamden and has lived in the northern section of town since 2002. She attended Alice Peck School, Sleeping Giant Jr. High School and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy.

Kate began her journalism career with Hometown Publications, where she was the founding editor of the Hamden Journal. From there she covered the Naugatuck Valley for the Connecticut Post for 12 years before coming to Patch.

Kate is an animal lover and spends her free time working with rescue groups to help find homes for homeless dogs. She has several dogs of her own, most of whom were adopted from area animal shelters.

Kate can be reached at kathleen.ramunni@patch.com or at (203) 654-0466.

 

Beliefs

At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.

Politics

How would you describe your political beliefs?

Since moving back to Hamden in 2002 I have been registered as a Democrat, but only so that I could vote in the Democratic primaries for mayor. I agree with the Republican Party on some issues and with the Democrats on others.

Religion

How religious would you consider yourself?

I am Roman Catholic and it is a very important part of my life. 

 

Local Hot-Button Issues

What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

 

Hamden today is a very different town than it was when I was growing up. The population has grown and in many ways so have the problems. Like most communities, Hamden's greatest challenge is providing services at a cost affordable to taxpayers. The potential for economic growth is mostly limited to what is already in place because there is little open space left available for development. Therefore, town officials have limited options in attracting new revenue.

Posting Activity

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Long Road for Newhall Project Coming to End

The Newhall Community Development Program revitalized a neighborhood contaminated by decades of waste left by industries long gone.

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Police Blotter: March 10 - March 13

The following arrest information was provided by the Hamden Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

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Hamden RTC To Meet May 2

The Hamden RTC invites anyone interested to attend their meetings at the Hamden Senior Center.

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Brush and Leaf Collection Around the Corner

The annual collection begins May 6, and all brush and bagged leaves must be out curbside by that date, according to Public Works officials.

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Your Take: What Was The Worst Job You Ever Had?

CareerCast.com, a career website, ranked 200 jobs from best to worst — what's the worst job you ever had? Or the best? Tell us in the comments.

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