By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice More than 150 athletes competed in the Special Olympics Connecticut Fall Festival bocce competition at the city’s Old Grove Park courts Saturday and Sunday. The 2024 Unified Sports Fall … [Read more...] about Special Olympians make return
Troop wins ‘T’ Cup
Troop 821, sponsored by the City of West Haven Fire Department – Allingtown, participated in a camping trip at the Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford. During the week-long outing, the all-Girls troop representing West Haven was awarded the … [Read more...] about Troop wins ‘T’ Cup
148 vets honored in city ceremony
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, state Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ronald M. Welch and Mayor Dorinda Borer rolled out the red carpet for the city’s Vietnam War-era veterans during a ceremony at West … [Read more...] about 148 vets honored in city ceremony
Historian’s Corner
By Dan ShineVoice Columnist This week we present a young girl’s memories of a long-ago summer day, spent at Savin Rock. Our thanks to Valerie Forte for this story, written by her mother, the late oretta BonTempo Forte: On Derby … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Youth Soccer kicks off fall season
The second weekend of games of the Fall season of the West Haven Youth Soccer League saw some great weather and some great games. The WH Federation of Teachers played WH Professional Firefighters, with the Teachers winning, 8-2. Adam … [Read more...] about Youth Soccer kicks off fall season
Eight new inductees for ‘24 Hall of Fame
The West Haven Hall of Fame Committee has announced its newest inductees to be honored, Saturday, Nov. 23 at Amarante’s Sea Cliff, 62 Cove St., New Haven. The new soon to be inductees include Joseph Morrell, Sr. (Tinker Blake Community Service … [Read more...] about Eight new inductees for ‘24 Hall of Fame
Westies drop opener, 28-6
The West Haven football team had high hopes entering the 2024 season. Just one game in, the Westies are forced to regroup. Unable to capitalize offensively, and watching as Greenwich took advantage of big plays, fourth-ranked West Haven fell … [Read more...] about Westies drop opener, 28-6
The week in photos – September 5, 2024
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: "Why are people at the senior center so bored? Notmany people come there. There is supposed to be stuff to do here. Also, why do you come in for lunch and there is a limit? There is not enough napkins, milk and the … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Labor Day! Like a thief in the night, it just snuck up on us, dearie! It jest seems like yestiddy we were talking about it being June 1 and all the summer to look forward to. Well, the summer flew by, jest ask the kiddies who trooped back to classes … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia