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.
A new report cites the Newtown shooting as an example of why action is needed now to rectify the challenges people face in obtaining mental health services.
A new report cites the Newtown shooting as an example of why action is needed now to rectify the challenges people face in obtaining mental health services.
A new report cites the Newtown shooting as an example of why action is needed now to rectify the challenges people face in obtaining mental health services.
A new report cites the Newtown shooting as an example of why action is needed now to rectify the challenges people face in obtaining mental health services.
A new report cites the Newtown shooting as an example of why action is needed now to rectify the challenges people face in obtaining mental health services.
A new report cites the Newtown shooting as an example of why action is needed now to rectify the challenges people face in obtaining mental health services.
Members of the state Congressional Delegation took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to lament the lack of action on the bill that would have sent aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Members of the state Congressional Delegation took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to lament the lack of action on the bill that would have sent aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Members of the state Congressional Delegation took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to lament the lack of action on the bill that would have sent aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Members of the state Congressional Delegation took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to lament the lack of action on the bill that would have sent aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Members of the state Congressional Delegation took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to lament the lack of action on the bill that would have sent aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, when the Journal News newspaper printed the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders in three New York counties, the reaction was swift and harsh. But it couldn't happen here.
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, when the Journal News newspaper printed the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders in three New York counties, the reaction was swift and harsh. But it couldn't happen here.
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, when the Journal News newspaper printed the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders in three New York counties, the reaction was swift and harsh. But it couldn't happen here.
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, when the Journal News newspaper printed the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders in three New York counties, the reaction was swift and harsh. But it couldn't happen here.
In the wake of the Newtown shootings, when the Journal News newspaper printed the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders in three New York counties, the reaction was swift and harsh. But it couldn't happen here.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal Thursday wrote to the companies involved in fundraising efforts for the Newtown shooting victims, asking them to waive the processing fees charged on the transactions.
A bacterium, Burkholderia cepacia, was found in a single sample of the product taken from the affected lot.
The sales and use tax exemption for prescription medicine will not apply, according to the state Department of Revenue Services.
The sales and use tax exemption for prescription medicine will not apply, according to the state Department of Revenue Services.