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Here’s who won the municipal elections in Hamden

Hamden’s candidates for mayor, town clerk, Board of Education and Legislative Council faced off in Tuesday’s municipal elections. Democrats retained the mayor’s office and won a majority of the council and BOE.  “Thank you to all of the amazing candidates on Row A and congratulations to all of the candidates on the ballot that were…

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Incumbent Garrett wins a second term as Hamden mayor

Democrat Lauren Garrett wins a second term as Hamden mayor, defeating Republican Crystal Dailey Tuesday night in the municipal election.

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Election Day as it happened: Garrett announces campaign win as unconfirmed results tally up

HQNN was at both mayoral campaign events Tuesday night as GOP candidate Crystal Dailey conceded to Lauren Garrett, who won her second term in an election that wasn’t close.

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Hamden Democratic chairman’s car damaged with five nails

The chairman of the Democratic committee, Sean Grace informed the police that five nails were driven into one of his tires. Grace told the New Haven Register that he woke up last Thursday, Oct. 7, with a flat tire. Initially, Grace did not have much concern. However, the problem was brought to his attention when…

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Hamden Board of Education adds two new members

The Hamden Board of Education meeting Tuesday included the approval of two new board members and a discussion on gun safety in Hamden schools.

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Gambardella wants to focus on reducing Hamden crime rates

Ron Gambardella, the Hamden Republican mayoral candidate, plans to focus on reducing the town’s crime rates if he wins the Nov. 2 election.  Gambardella said Hamden’s crime rates are the second-biggest issue the town faces, after improving the financial situation. In a story reported by HQNN, Gambardella said that he plans on reworking the budget…

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Hamden Independent mayoral candidate Albert Lotto has dropped out of the race

Independent mayoral candidate Albert Lotto announced in a letter to Town Clerk Vera Morrison that he decided to withdraw because he was receiving “venomous” messages about his family.  Morrison said she received the letter on Sept. 23 right before 10 a.m.  “When I chose to trudge forward, I began receiving many calls and texts from…