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Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076

September 16, 2026

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice As part of the city’s yearlong festivities celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, Mayor Dorinda Borer was joined by […]

City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

September 16, 2026

Movie troupe begins shooting

September 16, 2026

By Dominic Konareski Voice Writer No Loose Ends was filming in multiple West Haven locations over the course of Labor Day weekend, as the production crew […]

Local songwriter finds a niche

September 16, 2026

By Dominic Konareski Voice Writer “Staying true to themselves and reminding themselves that they are capable of executing their visions to their liking,” is what […]

West Haven burying time capsule to mark nation’s 250th anniversary

September 3, 2026

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice As part of the city’s 2026 festivities celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, Mayor Dorinda Borer will bury a […]

Ready for the new year!

September 2, 2026

More smiling faces, ready to start the new school year!

Crime drama to use city as film backdrop

September 2, 2026

By Dominic Konareski Voice Writer New England has more than its share of mafia and crime lore, stories and history. From New Haven’s Wooster Street to Little […]

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Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076

From left, West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer and Time Capsule Committee members Robbin Watt Hamilton, Beth Sabo, Donna Rzasa and Susan Walker pause with gold-painted shovels after throwing dirt to bury the city’s “America 250th Time Capsule” on the northwest corner of the Green on Sept. 9.
Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076

Mayor Dorinda Borer recites a “commitment oath” to the West Haven High School “Student Ambassadors of History” who pledged to watch over the America 250th Time Capsule as “keepers” until the capsule’s unearthing 50 years from now, on America’s tricentennial on July 4, 2076.
Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076

Westie Pam Roper gets in on the action to bury the time capsule on the northwest corner of the Green.
Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076

Mayor Dorinda Borer and Time Capsule Committee member Beth Sabo throw shovels of dirt to bury the time capsule at Main Street and Savin Avenue.
Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076
Time capsule buried, to be open in 2076
Marks 95th birthday

Longtime city resident Winniefred Vera Nacca celebrates her 95th birthday with Mayor Dorinda Borer on Sept. 4. Nacca received an official citation from Borer for “the many lives you have touched over nine decades.” Born Winniefred Vera, she grew up in Orange before moving to West Haven in 1955 with her husband, Vincent Nacca.
City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

The West Haven Fire Department Honor Guard on Friday evening leads Mayor Dorinda Borer and other city and state leaders while carrying the American flag to the William A. Soderman Memorial Flagpole in Bradley Point Park for the ceremonial raising on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

Mayor Dorinda Borer delivers her remarks to the crowd remembering the sacrifices made by first responders on 9/11.
City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

Chief James P. O’Brien of the West Haven Fire Department gives remarks
City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

Bugler Art Gilbert plays taps to conclude the ceremony.
City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

St. Lawrence School students lead the Bradley Point crowd in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
City remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

From front left, drum major Tony Mancini of the New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes & Drums salutes as bagpiper John King performs a moving rendition of “The Fallen.” Also saluting are officers of the West Haven Fire Department and the City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown.
Veneto continues to honor colleagues

Former United Airlines flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto, center, pushes his airline beverage cart alongside carts pushed by, from left, West Haven Fire Department Deputy Chief William S. Johnson IV, Mayor Dorinda Borer, Police Chief Joseph S. Perno and City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown volunteer firefighter Dylan Reaburn on Captain Thomas Boulevard on Sept. 1.
Veneto continues to honor colleagues

Paul “Paulie” Veneto heads up Elm Street with his local entourage of city officials and first responders during his annual trek
Behind the stacks

Executive Director Colleen Bailie and Outreach Librarian Melissa Marguy are joined by members of the Village Improvement Association, State Reps, and City Council members as they unveil the new WHPL Bookmobile!
Editorial Cartoon
Movie troupe begins shooting

The cast and crew of No Loose Ends took a group phto on one night of shooting along West Haven’s shoreline.
Local songwriter finds niche

Local songwriter Dominic Poindexter has seen his songs make their mark on various Internet sites.
Historian's Corner

Through the 19th Century shipbuilding was a big part of the Borough of West Haven’s economic makeup.
Historian's Corner

A view of Main Street turning into Water Street, the Gesner & Mar shipyard.
Historian's Corner

Bilco Overhead Door originated in West Haven and called Water Street home for generations. The decision to tear down the entirety of the Water Street Project area meant the firm had to find a new location. It moved from its ancestral home to New Haven.
Historian's Corner

Benzoline around 1958, and the oil tanks that stood until demolition of the Water Street area took place earlier this decade. The photo dates from the 1970s.
Historian's Corner

Benzoline around 1958, and the oil tanks that stood until demolition of the Water Street area took place earlier this decade. The photo dates from the 1970s.
WHHS Sports Round up

Sophia Empric controls the ball for the Blue Devils against the Green Knights in the first week of regular season play. West Haven took a 3-1 loss.
WHHS Sports Round up

Ben Proano competes for the Blue Devils in their opening meet.
WHHS Sports Round up

Gulianna Ruggerio goes up for the spike against Amistad, which the Lady Devils won, 3-0.
WHHS Sports Round up

West Haven and NDWH players look to make a play on a corner kick. West Haven’s girls soccer team opened its season on the short end of two games, 3-1, against cross-town rival Notre Dame, and a 4-0 loss to Mercy.
WHHS Sports Round up

The Blue Devils’ volleyball team celebrate an ace by No. 21 Luciana Macias Loor in its 3-0 sweep of Amistad.
WHHS Sports Round up

Mohamed Naas gets the header against Cheshire.
WHHS Sports Round up

Amar Sanounou makes a mover around a Cheshire defender.
WHHS Sports Round up

The Westies tied the Cheshire Rams, 1-1, at home. Isabella VanBrederode gets the dig versus Amistad.