Christmas Shopping, Downtown December, 1957 The five-year-old could barely contain himself as he rode with his sister in the back seat of the 1951 Plymouth: their parents were taking them Christmas Shopping! … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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Borer secures funds for Sandy Point plan
State Rep. Dorinda Borer (D-West Haven), House Chair of the Bonding Subcommittee, has secured $850,000 in bond funding to help the National Audubon Society establish a Coastal Resilience Hub in or near the Sandy Point Beach and Bird Sanctuary in West … [Read more...] about Borer secures funds for Sandy Point plan
Eco panel asks public’s input on concepts
The ongoing effort to restore the city’s shorefront vegetation to more native and less invasive species has hit a milestone, and the panel in charge of implementing a plan is looking for public input. Four concepts have been developed for the … [Read more...] about Eco panel asks public’s input on concepts
City remembers Pearl Harbor attack
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city and the West Haven Veterans Council commemorated Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the West Haven Veterans Museum & Learning Center on Dec. 7. The ceremony, traditionally … [Read more...] about City remembers Pearl Harbor attack
Garden Club meets
The West Haven Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, 12:30 p.m. at the Ora Mason Library, 260 Benham Hill Road. There will be a general meeting and members will bring lunch. Newcomers are always welcome to join. For further … [Read more...] about Garden Club meets
UI resumes tree trims
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice United Illuminating has begun the latest phase of its tree care program to reduce the amount of vegetation that UI says threatens power lines during storms. Over the next three months, … [Read more...] about UI resumes tree trims
Obituaries
Lynne Ann LaRock, age 69 of Leland, NC passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Daughter of William and Dorothy (Behrendt) Riccio, Lynne was born November 20th, 1953, in New Haven, CT and lived in West Haven the … [Read more...] about Obituaries
WWII historian visits center
World War II historian Arnie Pritchard will present “This Business of Fighting: A Human Face on World War II” at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at the West Haven Senior Center, 201 Noble St. Orating from letters he inherited from his father’s Army … [Read more...] about WWII historian visits center
Letters
Need for services now apparent Thanks to all who initiated the opening of Bridges Mental Health Center on Elm Street in West Haven. Its attendance is growing at a rapid pace, and as clinicians have been attending both Milford and West Haven's … [Read more...] about Letters
Spies who should be in the cold
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The "Twitter Files" released by Elon Musk give us a more fine-grained understanding of how and why the social media company decided to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story. This was a woefully … [Read more...] about Spies who should be in the cold