West Haven Voice

‘43 tragedy revisited in clippings

Ed. Note: The following is part of an intermittent series on the sinking of The HMT Rohna off Algeria in World War II. Three West […]

‘Topping off’ marks WHHS milestone

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice City and state leaders signed a white-painted I-beam last Friday, signifying a major milestone in the rebuild […]

City beaches boosted by federal $

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice During a news conference Monday at the Savin Rock gazebo, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Mayor […]

City fetes Mario & Francine Coppola

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi presented Mario and Francine Coppola with matching jackets embroidered with their new title, […]

Council enacts Harbor outline

By Michael Walsh Special to the Voice The City Council enacted an ordinance Sept. 10 adopting the city’s first Harbor Management Plan. The new ordinance […]

Cross-Country, football post ND victories

Cross-country and football post wins while Matthew Consorte remains torrid goal scorer for ND soccer in the latest weekly recap of ND Athletics. Meanwhile, Tommy […]

Jr. Peewees 5-1

The Juniors Peewee team (6-1) matched up against the Stratford Redskins (5-2) in a game to decide the division and seeding in the Pop Warner […]

Senior Center turns half-century

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and members of the city’s General Assembly delegation honored the 50th anniversary of […]

Westies hope to rebound v. Rams

The West Haven football team had two weeks to prepare for the undefeated and No. 3-ranked Hand Tigers but, the Blue Devils were dominated by […]

West Haven City Hall

3 days ago

Statement from West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi:

West Haven City Hall was the victim of a cyberattack early Tuesday morning, Oct. 16. The attack, specifically a ransomware attack, disabled 23 servers and was contained by 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17.

The attack occurred between 2:49 a.m. and 3:16 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. The city’s information technology manager, David W. Richards, notified Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, local police and federal authorities. MS-ISAC, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, assisted the West Haven Police Department in the investigation and determined the attack came from outside the U.S. The city was also supported by IT experts from the Connecticut State Police and other state agencies.

Mayor Rossi, Mr. Richards and our police IT experts determined the best course of action, given all available information, was to pay a one-time fee of $2,000 to unlock the servers. The money was paid in digital currency. The data restoration of a critical system occurred shortly after the completion of that transaction.

An incident response team from TBNG Consulting has been retained to evaluate the current impact and assist in the continuing remediation and restoration of City Hall computing systems. The response will be done methodically to reduce any future potential compromise.

At this moment, there is no reason to believe that any data was stolen as a result of the attack, according to federal and local authorities. The attack remains under investigation by federal, state and local authorities, with local response being provided by TBNG Consulting.

According to federal authorities, West Haven is the latest victim in a disturbing trend of cyberattacks on our nation’s cities and towns.

To safeguard the city from future attacks, corrective measures are being explored and will be implemented by my administration. ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

West Haven Health Department

The mission of the West Haven Health Department is in great part our mandate to enforce the Public Health Code of Connecticut and the code and ordinances of the City of West Haven. Therefore, we perfo...

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City beaches boosted by federal $

uring a news conference Monday at the Savin Rock gazebo, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced a new package of funding for West Haven’s beaches in the recently approved America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, including “$3 million to $7 million” in federal aid for the city’s coastline. Joining them is Rossi’s executive assistant, Lou Esposito.
‘Topping off’ marks WHHS milestone

Workers place the final girder into place during last week’s “topping off” ceremony. The event ended the construction of the WHHS first phase by completing the superstructure.
‘Topping off’ marks WHHS milestone

Mayor Nancy M. Rossi puts her name to the final girder before it is put into place by steelworkers. The entire senior class signed the girder as well. Looking to follow Rossi are State Rep. Dorinda Borer (D-115) and Board of Education member Rossa Richardson.
‘Topping off’ marks WHHS milestone

The iron workers with the final girder.
Enjoying the warm temps

Students in the West Haven Community House Head Start Program enjoy the early fall warmer weather we had last week, taking timeout to climb the monkey bars. Reality set in over the weekend as more October-like temperatures came into the area. Leaves are beginning to fall, and coats and jackets are the order of the day.
Historian's corner

“Crossing the West River” is a painting in the CampbellAvenue Post Office that was part of an NRA project during the Great Depression. It shows settlers moving from New Haven into “West Farms,” which would eventally become West Haven.
Editorial cartoon
Gaining experience

West Haven High School Nursing Assistant Students recently heard Matt Pilgrim) speak on muscle and bone health, osteoporosis, and nutrition for patients. Pilgrim, a dietetic intern from the University of New Haven, is currently at WHHS in the Dietary Department under the supervision of Meg Kingston. Besides guest speaking, he has been working on learning all aspects of the Food Service Department, including school nutrition, USDA guidelines, purchasing, food service management and teaching nutrition.
Player of the week

Irene Ronan (20) is the Vio’s Sports Plus/Westie Blue Player of the Week. In three matches, Ronan had 15 kills, 9 aces, 2 blocks and 2 digs. To read about the Player of the Week and learn about all of your West Haven sports, including game stories, photos, videos and more, visit www.westieblue.com.
Cross-Country, football post ND victories

Jamar DeJesus (59) leads stellar Notre Dame defensive effort in 21-6 win at Xavier on October 12, 2018. DeJesus made 10 tackles, including two for loss, as the Green Knights improved to 3-2.
Jr. Peewees 5-1

Seahawk Ethan Holy drags Stratford tacklers upfield in last week›s game at Veterans Field. The Junior Peewee team copped the divisional lead with a 7-0 win over the Stratford Redskins at Veterans Field.
Jr. Peewees 5-1

Bryan Tillman evades Stratford tacklers in last week’s re-opening of Veteran’s Field. The Stratford Redskins fell to the home team.
Jr. Peewees 5-1

Seahawks’ Junior Peewee Quarterback Nick Conlan breaks past Stratford opponents for a big gainer last week. The ‘Hawks played host to the Redskins at Veterans Field, and came away with a hard-fought 7-0 victory and claim the top spot in the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner League. The season is winding down with the team now sporting a 5-1 record.