Dear Eleanore Turkington: The baseball fields by Chick’s Drive-In are contaminated with lots of dog feces and goose feces along with chewed up balls and of course garbage. This disgusting material degrades into the soil, therefore … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
The calendar turns, and the cycle continues. That’s how it always seems around the office. Things might go on, years might pass, but certain things happen at certain times, and you can almost set yore watch to it – if not yore calendar. Here we are … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Budget-making cycle begins with new year
January means the beginning of the municipal budget-making season with things scheduled to be proposed in mid-March. As things begin, Mayor Nancy Rossi is optimistic the city will be on more sound footing than in past years and anticipates no big … [Read more...] about Budget-making cycle begins with new year
The week in photos – January 6, 2022
Squirt AA wins Christmas Classic
The West Haven Youth Hockey Squirt AA travel hockey team spent the holiday break notching four wins to capture the Connecticut Christmas Classic championship in Northford. In the final, Sophie Digioia scored the game-winner with three minutes … [Read more...] about Squirt AA wins Christmas Classic
Revamped Lions Club looks to reach out
The new, revitalized chapter of the West Haven Lions Club International has been chartered and installed a slate of officers at a ceremony last month. Although not officially recognized until December, last fall, the chapter … [Read more...] about Revamped Lions Club looks to reach out
My Two Cents
By Bill Riccio, Jr The football season is winding down. The college season ended – almost – with the myriad of bowl games that started almost immediately after the league championships in the first week of December. The finale is next week, … [Read more...] about My Two Cents
Lady Westies improve to 3-0 in early season
The West Haven girls basketball team improved to 3-0 with a resounding 68-12 victory over Bassick Thursday afternoon at West Haven High. Ten different players were in the scoring column and three were in double digits for coach Jessica Moriarty’s … [Read more...] about Lady Westies improve to 3-0 in early season
Historian’s corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Move “Life is made up of small comings and goings: And for everything that we take with us, we leave a little piece of ourselves behind.” -Herman Raucher September, 1961 The … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
City gives a reminder about Christmas trees
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city reminds residents not to put Christmas trees in plastic bags or stands for curbside pickup. Lights must also be removed from Christmas trees. Plastic bags and other items can become … [Read more...] about City gives a reminder about Christmas trees