Primary Election Results; Man Shot In Leg; Paving Program Under Way: Hamden News

There was plenty of news across Hamden over the past week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the “Post on Patch” button at the top right of the site.

Hamden Primary Election 2017: Winners Declared

Two political newcomers challenged the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidates for the Legislative Council.

Man Shot In Leg In Hamden: Police

Police say the victim was “less than cooperative” during the initial investigation.

Sex Offender Arrested In Hamden: Police

Police say the man had not been in compliance with the sex offender registry unit.

Paving Program Under Way In Hamden

More than 55 roads will be paved during the Fall 2017 program. A parking ban has been issued for those roads. See the complete list here.

Hamden Woman Shoplifted, Gave Police False Name, Damaged Goods, and Urinated In Holding Cell: Milford Police

Police say the incident began at Whole Foods and then moved to the department's holding cell.

United Illuminating Announces Maintenance Advisory For Hamden

The utility company cautions that there may be a brief power outage.

Sacred Heart Academy Student Among National Merit Semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship semifinalists were announced this week.

Obituary: Tara Lynn (Lawrence) Heyward, 43, of Hamden

She worked as a phlebotomist tech at Quest Diagnostics of New Haven for the past 5 years.

Other top stories:

1. Hamden Brings Back Award-Winning Solar Program
2. Recently Sold Homes In Hamden And Nearby
3. Latest Hamden Homes for Sale
4. Quinnipiac University’s ‘QU In DC’ Program Recognized