By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter The $163.3 million budget passed in the early hours of the morning last Wednesday was unanimously voted down by the Municipal Accountability Review Board in a meeting in Hartford the following Thursday. … [Read more...] about MARB rejects Rossi budget
The week in photos – May 2, 2019
Around Town
10th banquet Westies Care, Inc., a recognized 501 (c) 3 charity is hosting its 10th Dinner, velebrating Education and Community on Sunday, May 19 at 5 at the Cielo Ballroom, 85 Chase Lane. The Class of 2019 includes Person Of The Year - John … [Read more...] about Around Town
Rain hampers Youth Soccer sked
For the third weekend in a row, Mother Nature left the fields of West Haven underwater, further delaying the start of the West Haven Youth Soccer League Rec season, but some of the travel teams were able to get games in. Saturday afternoon, the … [Read more...] about Rain hampers Youth Soccer sked
Westie Blue In Touch
It was an interesting week of baseball for West Haven as the Westies were no-hit, pounded out 20 hits in a victory, then suffered a grueling loss to cap a three-day stretch. The Westies opened the week with a 3-0 loss against Shelton at … [Read more...] about Westie Blue In Touch
ND keeps winning
The Notre Dame spring sports teams continued their winning ways with three of the five teams having a winning week while baseball split its two games. Highlighting the week was track and golf sweeping their competitions while lacrosse won two of … [Read more...] about ND keeps winning
Westies top Lancers, 8-5 in lax victory
The West Haven boys’ lacrosse team opened its week with an 8-5 victory over the Notre Dame of Fairfield Lancers in a rainy Ken Strong Stadium on Monday evening. The Blue Devils were slow out of the gate, allowing the Lancers to take a 2-0 lead at the … [Read more...] about Westies top Lancers, 8-5 in lax victory
Library’s Bailie juggles services with budget cuts
By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Colleen Bailie leads the library system as executive director during a time when the library has seen yearly cuts and is struggling to not exceed its budget. Bailie started out her career in … [Read more...] about Library’s Bailie juggles services with budget cuts
Tree planting marks Arbor Day
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the voice Throwing ceremonial shovels of dirt, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Tree Commission members dedicated the planting of an eastern redbud on the east lawn of City Hall in observance of West Haven’s Arbor … [Read more...] about Tree planting marks Arbor Day
Historian’s corner
Long Wharf We speak of it, we hear of it, but what do we actually know about it? Today when we drive along the I-95 corridor, we see signs referring to a place called Long Wharf, but we see no such structure projecting out into New … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner