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Archive: October 19, 2017

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Around town

At a glance

Dear Felicia

Editorial

Gripevine

Historian’s corner

Knight booters look for CIAC berth

Letters

Mayor calls opponent Rossi a ‘liar’

Mayoral debate set for Tuesday

Military Museum hosts WWI remembrance

O’Brien goes on campaign offense

Purmont chronicles recent past

Sports: Seahawks JVs bounce back

Sports: Westies off after win over NFA

Squirt A squad rolls to 7-2 victory

Upgrade to LEDs will save city $338k

WestieBlue in touch

WHCH staff, clients aid storm victims

WHYSL hosts annual tourney

This week’s photos

  • Purmont chronicles recent past
    Purmont chronicles recent past
    Author and city historian Jon E. Purmont, left, presents a copy of “A Brief History of West Haven, Conn., 1986-2017” to Mayor Edward M. O’Brien on Oct. 12 at City Hall. Click for the story.
  • WHCH staff,clients aid storm victims
    WHCH staff,clients aid storm victims
    Staff members and clients from the West Haven Community House collected money and items for storm-ravaged parts of the country and Puerto Rico. Shown are just some of those who took part: Arianis Marte, Nitsa Togridis, Keri McLaughlin, Lyza Bartha, Jean Brunt, Karen Moretti, Lisa Tisdale, Stacey Empric and Kathy Hart-Jones. Click for the story.
  • 2017 scholarship winners
    2017 scholarship winners
    The Shore Haven Junior Baseball League recently awarded its 2017 scholarships to former players. Pictured between Assistant Commissioner Rich Pyrdol (left) and Assistant Commissioner Rick Dini are: Gabby Prisco, who won the Joseph Morrell, Sr. Scholarship; Jared Sandler, who won the Sal Arminio Scholarship and Mario Kiaunis, who was awarded the Dave Therese Scholarship.
  • Editorial cartoon
    Editorial cartoon
  • Historian's corner
    Historian's corner
    The entrance to the White City as it appeared around 1900. By that time Savin Rock had established itself as a place to escape the summer’s heat. Click for the story
  • Player of the week
    Player of the week
    West Haven junior football player Zach Conlan (4) is the Vio’s Sports Plus/Westie Blue Player of the Week. Conlan scored twice on the ground and set up another touchdown with an interception in a 42-19 victory over Norwich Free Academy. Read about Zach on the Player of the Week page at www.westieblue.com.
  • Westies off after win over NFA
    Westies off after win over NFA
    West Haven’s Chris Chance eludes four Norwich Free Academy tacklers for another long gain in the Westies’ 42-19 win last week. Now 6-0 on the season, the Devils take a week off before hosting Shelton on Oct. 27. Click for the story.
  • Seahawks JV bounce back
    Seahawks JV bounce back
    Seahawk Peewee Jahzire Massey (21) runs for a score as the Seahawks (7-0) stay unbeaten with a 30-0 win at Stratford. Click for the story.

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