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
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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.
For the second time this year, trouble at the carnival at the Hamden Mart, including assaulting a homeless man and intimidating an elderly woman, leads to it shutting down early.
The Legislative Council approved filling several of the jobs left vacant by the recent retirements and added to them an elderly outreach worker to help seniors get the services they will need for the upcoming winter.
TV tips for Wednesday.
Recent Hamden property transfers.
Drug charges, larceny and impairing the morals of a minor were some of the charges Hamden Police leveled against suspects in the last week.
The Hamden resident was a real estate developer for many years.
A moose sighting took place near Route 8 in Thomaston, the DEEP says.
The suspect was 17 when he allegedly held up the clerk at Supplement King on Dixwell Avenue, pistol whipped the clerk and beat a customer, according to police.
Planning & Zoning give its blessing last week to Mi Roca Church to relocate to a former warehouse building on Welton Street.
TV tips for Monday
Recent arrests made by the Hamden Police Department.
Recent Hamden property transfers.
The Hamden resident was a U.S. Army veteran.
Services set for Sunday for Abilis employee Carrie Ann Shelomis.
OMG PD: Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.
Will be working out of space on Whitney Avenue in Mount Carmel.
She allegedly stabbed him in the chest Saturday afternoon after an argument in their Goodrich Street apartment, according to police.
The Irish Famine is akin to U.S. Civil war for its citizens.
The funeral for the longtime Hamden resident will take place Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
The dedication of Quinnipiac University's Great Hunger Museum, the largest museum outside of Ireland dedicated to the 19th century famine that claimed more than a million lives, attracted visitors from all over.