West Haven Voice

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city and the West Haven Veterans Council will observe Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on the Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7.  All veterans are invited to participate in the solemn service, which will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of Japan’s […]

By Michael P.Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has announced the city’s participation in the 14th annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25.  Nov. 25 also marks the lighting of West Haven’s Christmas tree on the Green. The Yuletide event attracts hundreds of people each year, many of whom Rossi hopes take advantage of […]

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Dorinda Borer will serve as West Haven’s second female mayor when she and the rest of the city’s elected officials are administered the oath of office at 11 a.m. Dec. 3.  State Attorney General William Tong will swear in Borer, a three-term state representative, during a ceremony […]

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and chief of staff Tom J. McCarthy presented a citation to Vertical Church Senior Pastor Ken Vance on Nov. 8 to celebrate the recent grand opening of the church’s Dream Center at 263 Center St.  On Oct. 28, Vance, who leads the Meloy […]

The WHFD Historical Library presents its 2023 Pewter Christmas Ornament featuring the Gamewell Alarm Box which graced the poles of West Haven for many years. This is the fifth ornament in the series. The cost of this year’s ornament is $20. There are limited amounts of previous ornaments for sale as well. The cost to […]

By Dan Atkinson Voice Writer Over the last few decades, the Debonair Beach Motel at 296 Beach St., has slowly deteriorated from being a popular destination for upper-class residents to stay and enjoy quality food and live music, into an abandoned and dilapidated property. The motel, which was constructed in 1959, also housed a restaurant […]

With the turn of the calendar to November, thoughts start drifting to Thanksgiving Day, and a group of residents has a special thought with the holiday: feeding those who might not have a meal or anywhere to go. The 12th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is set to go on Turkey Day, with the committee in […]

Nov. 7, the voters of the city determine which candidates will be their choices to run the city for the next two years. In an effort to bring information in the waning days of the campaign, the Voice sent a questionnare to the candidiates. The following are their responses. Ed. Note: We have alternated the […]

Last week City resident Karen S. Elimelech organized a peace vigil for Israel at the John Ireland Bandstand at the West Haven Green. With the help of former Mayor Ed O’Brien and 8th District Councilman Victor Borras, the vigil was planned in less than twenty-four hours. About 35 residents attended the vigil that was called […]

Former Waterbury Democrat Mayor Michael Jarjura came to West Haven City Hall Monday afternoon to formally endorse the write-in candidacy of Steven R. Mullins for mayor of West Haven.   In 2005, Jarjura was elected Mayor as a write-in candidate in Waterbury.  There, he fought against corruption and fiscal mismanagement following the arrest of Republican Mayor […]

Contributed Photo By Michael P. Walsh  Special to the Voice The family of the late Z’s Corner Cafe owner John “Johnny Z” Ziada will unveil a street sign christening the cafe’s landmark corner of Campbell Avenue and Court Street as “Z’s Corner.”  On Saturday, just steps from the cafe’s front door, Ziada’s wife, Susie, and […]