By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Settling of Kelsey Hill Part II See Part 1 Painter Park In 1959, The Boy lived on Kelsey Avenue: On summer nights, he was allowed to ride his bicycle up to Painter Park each night after dinner, … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Ralph Eberle Park honors former councilman
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Third Avenue Park was renamed The Ralph Eberle Park in honor of the late councilman at a dedication ceremony Sunday. Mayor Nancy R. Rossi helped Eberle’s wife, Lisa, and his daughter, … [Read more...] about Ralph Eberle Park honors former councilman
Senior Center re opens; Maddern new director
West Haven Senior Center finally reopened its doors on Thursday, July 8, and officials and staff are excited to welcome back the senior community, 55 and up. As well as the center reopening after a long 14-month shutdown, the center’s members … [Read more...] about Senior Center re opens; Maddern new director
City doubles conveyance tax in new fiscal year
The beginning of the new fiscal year brought along with an increase in the cost to homeowners looking to sell their properties. As of July 1, the city doubled its conveyance tax levy from .25 percent per thousand dollars of sale price, to .50 … [Read more...] about City doubles conveyance tax in new fiscal year
Don’t help Dems on spending
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist So far, the bipartisan infrastructure deal is going through the normal life cycle of such proposals -- alive, dead, revived, uncertain. For Republicans, the best answer should be dead. They have … [Read more...] about Don’t help Dems on spending
Editorial
It’s ‘should,’ not ‘could’ With the turn of the fiscal year, the City of West Haven altered a tax – at least it is called a tax – on the sale of property. A “Conveyance Tax” is charged with a percentage of the total sale per thousand dollars … [Read more...] about Editorial
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: Several weeks ago, I was watching the TV news and they showed a news item that covered a senior center in Connecticut that had been broken into by two teenagers. I couldn’t believe what I saw but there it was, food … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Well honey bunch, here we are in late July – the Dog Days as people like to call them – and summer has been quite summery. We’ve all been simmering not so much in a heat wave, but a humidity wave. Things in the Cobina homestead have been feeling the … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Mullins announces candidacy for mayor
Planning & Zoning Commissioner Steven R. Mullins has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for mayor. Mullins filed his candidacy with Town and City Clerk Patricia Horvath on Thursday. He will now faceoff against the party’s … [Read more...] about Mullins announces candidacy for mayor
O’Brien to forego Democratic primary
Last week, former Mayor Edward M. O’Brien announced that he will forgo the primary, and instead will run for mayor of West Haven in the general election, Nov. 2. “After months of speaking with city residents and more importantly, listening, … [Read more...] about O’Brien to forego Democratic primary