By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Due to COVID-19 restrictions limiting large public gatherings, the city will observe the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a virtual ceremony broadcast on Facebook and YouTube … [Read more...] about 9/11 memorial goes ‘virtual’ in ’20
City schools slated to open Tuesday
Classes for the West Haven Public Schools 2020-2021 school year will begin on Tuesday Sept 8. All schools will be operating on a shortened-day schedule with breakfast and lunch sent home with students each day. All students are required to wear a … [Read more...] about City schools slated to open Tuesday
WHFT memo looks to set COVID rules
With the beginning of school just days away, the bargaining unit for city teachers has sent a “Memorandum of Agreement” to the Board of Education and Superintendent to hammer out concerns posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The memo was delivered to the … [Read more...] about WHFT memo looks to set COVID rules
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: I have been asking for help to the mayor’s office and to the traffic division as well as speaking to Council Woman and Officer D’Amato to make a change to Second Avenue as there is too much traffic to be safe to our … [Read more...] about Gripevine
The week in photos – August 20, 2020
Seadogs end year with a 9-6 record
The Savin Rock (West Haven) Seadogs 14U travel baseball team closed the regular season with three consecutive victories to finish with a 9-6 record and a fourth-place league finish in a field of 14. The Seadogs are the fourth seed in the upcoming … [Read more...] about Seadogs end year with a 9-6 record
My Two Cents
By Bill Riccio, Jr. All eyes in the state’s high school sports world are looking to Cheshire this week. At stake is the fate of the fall sports season. In a story with few straight lines and meandering narratives, Connecticut Interscholastic … [Read more...] about My Two Cents
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Armstrong Rubber Company Part II See part 1 Walsh and Machlin had taken a very risky gamble in purchasing Armstrong Rubber just as the Great Depression hit bottom. And yet the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Short-term rents are subject to city ordinances
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Planning and Development Commissioner Fred A. Messore reminds residents about a year-old regulation guiding “Short-Term Rentals” in the city. The Planning and Zoning Commission adopted the … [Read more...] about Short-term rents are subject to city ordinances
Fundraiser goes virtual for Bridges
Due to COVID-19, this year the annual Folks on Spokes Ride/Step Forward Memorial Walk will be held virtually. Participants can ride or walk solo or as part of a team (while physically distancing) anytime between Sept. 13-20, … [Read more...] about Fundraiser goes virtual for Bridges