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E-vehicles subject of new city ordinance

August 19, 2026

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Dorinda Borer has announced a proposed city ordinance aimed at strengthening the enforcement and regulation of […]

WHHS Hall of Fame lists Class of 2026

August 19, 2026

By Mike Madera Special to the Voice The West Haven Hall of Fame Committee has announced its newest inductees to be honored Saturday, November 21, […]

University support tops $100 million

August 19, 2026

The University of New Haven has secured more than $100 million in philanthropic support over the past 30 months, marking an extraordinary period of growth. […]

Longtime city dentist calls it a career

August 19, 2026

After more than a quarter-century of caring for generations of families, one of West Haven’s most respected dentists is beginning a well-deserved new chapter. Dr. […]

Allingtown Library project gets boost

August 19, 2026

Some six years after it lost the location that housed it for almost three decades, the Louis Piantino Library replacement plan got a much-needed boost […]

City schools plan term opening on Aug. 31

August 19, 2026

Classes for the West Haven Public Schools 2026-2027 school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 31. Please note: The first day of school will be […]

City mourns loss of O’Brien

August 5, 2026

Former mayor remembered Hundreds paid their respects this week as a man who once held the power as the city’s chief executive was laid to […]

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Together we grow

The new “Together We Grow” mural, hand painted by resident Elizabeth Jasmine Taylor, represents the new life and growth of the future West Haven Community Center at 255 Meloy Road. Mayor Dorinda Borer obtained $1.8 million in 2024 to convert the former Anna V. Molloy Elementary School building into a state-of-the-art community center to provide services and programs for older adults, veterans and young people. The new center is tentatively scheduled to open Oct. 22.
Garden Club

In the quiet basement of the Ora Mason Library on the second Thursday of each month except for July and August a small group of women meet. This group are members of the West Haven Garden Club organized on Dec. 5, 1929, and became a member of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut., Inc. on Feb. 6, 1930. Among the club’s project is maintenance of the historical Prudden Street burial site of Adj. William Campbell, the man for whom Campbell Avenue is named. The club also delivers small colorful arrangements to local nursing homes as seen above
Behind the Stacks

Many thanks to Amanda Sweeney, Carrie Bryant, Shane Maher, Angela Invernale, Nick Roy, Melissa Marguy, Amy Sullivan and all other staff who volunteered to get pied in the face by Summer Reading Participants at our Summer Reading Finale.
Summer fun

Cole Santino and friends enjoy playing with bubbles at the West Haven Child Development Center, Inc. The children have done several educational and enjoyable things such as growing their own vegetables. This was a bit of whimsical fun.
City schools plan term opening on Aug. 31

The halls of the city’s schools await the arrival of students on Aug. 31.
Editorial Cartoon
Longtime city dentist calls it a career

Dr. Mark Ryan with story author Michelle Caprio.
Historian's Corner

Goverment efforts to get Americans to plant their own vegetables through “Victory Gardens,” was brought through print media and via the radio. Here are two examples of posters familiar during the war years.
Historian's Corner

Goverment efforts to get Americans to plant their own vegetables through “Victory Gardens,” was brought through print media and via the radio. Here are two examples of posters familiar during the war years.
Summer Champions

Green Machines, the champions of the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Girls Summer Fun Basketball League, show their trophies at the Veterans Memorial Park courts on Bull Hill Lane on Aug. 13. Front row, from left: Aylin Perez, Leslie Paredes, Cyreya Gore and Sascha Escobar. Back row, from left: coach Carlos Gore, Na’Sya Ulysse, Rahama Moussa, Brooke Biancur and Olivia Morton. The league just capped its 26th season and is overseen by Park-Rec program coordinator Margaret Longo and court supervisor Gaelle Frazer.
Remember the Condors

Members of the West Shore Girls Softball League's Condors celebrate their championship season following the passing of their beloved former coach, Sal Arminio. The photograph remains a cherished reminder of childhood friendships, families brought together through youth sports, and a coach whose influence continued long after he left the field.