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Archive: January 18, 2018

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Around town

January 17, 2018

At a glance

January 17, 2018

Community House thanks holiday donors

January 17, 2018

Dear Felicia

January 17, 2018

Editorial

January 17, 2018

Historian’s corner

April 19, 2023

Leo Kelly returns as tree warden

January 17, 2018

Raines leads Knights over Xavier

January 17, 2018

Sharks off to best-ever start at 8-1

January 17, 2018

Squirt A wins pair

January 17, 2018

The reality of an Oprah run

January 17, 2018

Westie Blue in touch

January 17, 2018

This week’s photos!

  • Rob Fumiatti number retired
    Rob Fumiatti number retired
    West Haven High School officially retired No. 8 in honor of the late Blue Devil Robert Vincent Fumiatti. A New Haven Police office, Fumiatti was shot in the line of duty and died of complications from that incident in 2007. A star defensemen for the Blue Devils, he played on the 1988 state championship team and was an assistant captain his senior year, 1989. Pictured left to right, is Jim Perno, Rob’s wife, Stacey Fumiatti, son Vinny, retired Amity hockey coach Gary Lindgren, daughter Madelyn, sister, Debbie Fumiatti Powers, Rob’s mother, Marguerite, daughter Caitlin, and brother Michael.
  • ‘Icy’ Plunge
    ‘Icy’ Plunge
    Nearly 200 souls braved the frigid waters of Long Island Sound as participants in the 18th annual “Icy Plunge for a Cure” to benefit breast cancer research. While air temperatures hit above-freezing marks for the first time in days before plummeting again, the water temperature was a brisk 42. After a relaxing dip, swimmers headed for drier clothes and cozy environs.
  • ‘Icy’ Plunge
    ‘Icy’ Plunge
    Nearly 200 souls braved the frigid waters of Long Island Sound as participants in the 18th annual “Icy Plunge for a Cure” to benefit breast cancer research. While air temperatures hit above-freezing marks for the first time in days before plummeting again, the water temperature was a brisk 42. After a relaxing dip, swimmers headed for drier clothes and cozy environs.
  • FFFRRREEEZZZIIINNNGGG!
    FFFRRREEEZZZIIINNNGGG!
    The faces on these youngsters tell the tale. They were part of the contingent of about 200 that took part in the 18th “Icy Plunge for a Cure” in Long Island Sound, Saturday.
  • Leo Kelly returns as tree warden
    Leo Kelly returns as tree warden
    Assistant City Clerk Sharon Recchia swears in new tree warden Leo Kelly on Dec. 20 at City Hall as Mayor Nancy R. Rossi looks on. Kelly previously held the post in 2013-14. Click title for the story.
  • Snowstorm preparation
    Snowstorm preparation
    From back left, Emergency Management Director Robert S. Schwartz, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and mayoral Executive Assistant Louis P. Esposito Jr., the acting commissioner of public works, convene a meeting of city and public safety officials Jan. 3 in the third-floor conference room of City Hall to discuss West Haven’s emergency operations plan for the Jan. 4 storm, which produced heavy snow and high wind, on top of already frigid temperatures, in the area. City officials were on the job earlier this week as another storm was bearing down on the area.
  • Editorial cartoon
    Editorial cartoon
  • Local 681 shows spirit
    Local 681 shows spirit
    From left, Local 681 President Eric Peterson and Forest Elementary School Principal Thomas Hunt look on as Local 681 Chief Steward Rosa Richardson presents a gift-wrapped box of new hats, gloves and scarves Dec. 20 to school psychologist Nikkole Dye and social worker Karen Wyskiel for students in need. Members held a collection for the winter clothing items for at-risk and low-income students of West Haven’s three Title I elementary schools: Forest, Savin Rock and Washington.
  • Historian's corner
    Historian's corner
    Savin Rock's transition, Part II. Margie Burke (mother of Sue Burke Hutchinson); Marie Smith (aunt of Sue Burke Hutchinson), in their stand at Savin Rock. Click title for the story.
  • Sharks off to best ever start at 8-1
    Sharks off to best ever start at 8-1
    West Haven goalie Logan Cole keeps a close eye on the puck as he makes a save in the Blue Devils’ match with the East Haven-Coop sextet last Saturday. The Westies lost, 2-1, in overtime at the Bennett Rink and the loss dropped their overall record to 2-6 heading into Wednesday’s meeting with top-ranked Fairfield Prep. Click title for story.
  • Player of the week
    Player of the week
    West Haven sophomore girls hockey player Taylor Nowak (11) is the Vio’s Sports Plus/Westie Blue Player of the Week. Nowak had three goals and three assists in a pair of games this past week, including the game-winning tally against Amity/North Haven/Cheshire. Read about Taylor Nowak on the Player of the Week page at www.westieblue.com.
  • Raines leads Knights over Xavier
    Raines leads Knights over Xavier
    Nick Petruzzelli tied the school record clearing 13-6 in the pole vault at the SCC Coaches Invitational on Saturday, at the New Haven Athletic Center. Click title for story.

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