Fresh off the Independence Day holiday, the Hamden, Conn. legislative council voted on Tuesday to ban smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in town parks and on all school grounds. The new law comes with a $100 fine for violators, according to the New Haven Register. The town has not posted the full text of the ordinance on its website yet. Hamden is home to approximately 61,000 residents and is located approximately six miles north of New Haven.
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