Austin Mirmina

2 days ago | ctinsider.com | Austin Mirmina

HAMDEN - For nearly a decade, Lenny Young worked to help the town fulfill its long-held dream of building a dedicated animal shelter. A devoted dog lover, Young organized dozens of events that raised tens of thousands of dollars for the new facility. Even as proposals fell through and a pandemic caused delays, he refused to give up the cause.

3 days ago | ctinsider.com | Austin Mirmina

HAMDEN - The town's proposed tax rate for the next fiscal year should be slightly lower than initially reported, Mayor Lauren Garrett said this week, following the discovery of a budgeting error. In a Facebook post, Garrett said the revised tax rate is 43.39 mills, or 3.22 mills lower than the number she presented to the Legislative Council as part of her proposed $313 million budget for fiscal year 2026. The new rate is aroughly 12-mill decrease over the current year.

3 days ago | nhregister.com | Austin Mirmina

HAMDEN — The town's proposed tax rate for the next fiscal year should be slightly lower than initially reported, Mayor Lauren Garrett said this week, following the discovery of a budgeting error. In a Facebook post, Garrett said the revised tax rate is 43.39 mills, or 3.22 mills lower than the number she presented to the Legislative Council as part of her proposed $313 million budget for fiscal year 2026. The new rate is aroughly 12-mill decrease over the current year.

5 days ago | ctinsider.com | Austin Mirmina

HAMDEN - Voters heading to the polls for the Democratic primary in September will choose from an unusually long list of candidates vying to become - or remain - the town's mayor. As of Friday evening, five people, including incumbent Mayor Lauren Garrett, have declared their intention to seek the mayor's seat, and a sixth person, former Board of Education chair Adam Sendroff, a Democrat, also said he is "seriously considering" a run.

5 days ago | nhregister.com | Austin Mirmina

HAMDEN — Voters heading to the polls for the Democratic primary in September will choose from an unusually long list of candidates vying to become – or remain – the town's mayor. As of Friday evening, five people, including incumbent Mayor Lauren Garrett, have declared their intention to seek the mayor's seat, and a sixth person, former Board of Education chair Adam Sendroff, a Democrat, also said he is "seriously considering" a run.