Mike D'Agostino

On Friday, April 1st, our collaborative work to lighten the burden on CT residents and offer some financial relief took effect with the suspension of the 25-cent gas tax.

Earlier today the state's bonding commission approved their agenda, which included two funding allocations for Hamden!

Over the past week, I've started to notice a number of concerning posts on Next Door regarding stolen catalytic converters and wanted to make sure you were all aware of current statutes in place to protect your vehicles.

Today, we passed an emergency-certification that will ease some of the financial burden on Connecticut residents and working families whose wallets and budgets have taken a hit due to rising gas prices and record-breaking inflation levels.

As you may be aware, there has been an unfortunate increase in high profile crimes in our town, notably at the Hamden Plaza.

Yesterday, the House passed HB 5262, An Act Revising Certain Absentee Voting Eligibility Statutes, to make it easier for voters to vote absentee if they're feeling unwell, worried about their health, or out of town on Election Day.

Tuesday night, Hamden's Board of Education held a special meeting to reevaluate whether to maintain a mask mandate in schools and ultimately decided to make masks optional in school beginning March 21.

Connecticut and the nation have seen gas prices increase at an alarming rate during this time of global unrest and the effect of market volatility on commodity prices.