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By Kevin Dickson Special to the Voice To earn the Athletics Merit Badge, the scouts of Troop 802 needed to meet with a professional trainer at a gym to complete two requirements.  Volunteer Troop Leader Kevin Dickson, a member of the Savin … [Read more...] about Troop 802 gets some athletics coaching

The West Haven High School Class of 2026 officially turned the page on their high school journey during graduation ceremonies held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Ken Strong Stadium. After a cloudy start to the day, the skies cleared just in time for … [Read more...] about Class of ‘26 marches into history

The city released findings on June 18 from an acoustic study identifying a source of noise complaints in the residential area surrounding Heffernan Drive and outlining corrective actions being taken. Initial testing conducted by city … [Read more...] about Source of humming revealed in report

By Dominic Konareski Voice Writer As people, towns, and cities across the country celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, two of the most famous and influential Presidents went through West Haven. Both George Washington and Abe Lincoln made … [Read more...] about Washington, Lincoln made visits to area

Residents, environmental advocates, community leaders and families gathered along the shoreline June 16 for the grand opening of Eco Park, a new coastal environmental space created through a partnership between the city and the Land Trust of West … [Read more...] about Eco-Park: Opening fulfills long-held dream

By Jamene Farrell Special to the Voice The West Haven Chapter of Lions Club International recently collected nearly 300 pairs of used prescription eyeglasses through its ongoing "Recycle for Sight" program, helping to improve vision for … [Read more...] about ‘Recycled for Sight’ nets cache for Lions

By Rob Forleo Special to the Voice West Haven Public Schools has appointed Raffaela Fronc as the next Assistant Superintendent, succeeding Assistant Superintendent Judy Drenzek, who will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school … [Read more...] about Fronc named new Asst. schools chief

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city has officially met the state Department of Public Health’s requirements for designation as a HEARTSafe Community, Mayor Dorinda Borer announced. In a recent letter to Borer, DPH Commissioner … [Read more...] about City designated HEARTsafe community

Two West Haven High School freshman students were presented with the "Commissioner Mullins Youth Leadership Award" on Monday. Students Johnnie Harrison and Margarita Buren were chosen by guidance counselors Angela Clohessy and Heather Kannengeiser … [Read more...] about WHHS frosh win leaderships awards

"West Haven Fair Rent Commission Chairman Steven R. Mullins was awarded an Honorary Professorship by International American University during commencement exercises on June 4 in Los Angeles, CA. The honor was presented by International American … [Read more...] about Mullins named honorary professor at CA school