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S&P Global Ratings on Sept. 7 affirmed West Haven’s credit rating at BBB while upgrading its outlook on the city’s general obligation debt to “positive” from “stable,” Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. “We have assigned our ‘BBB’ … [Read more...] about Bond rating steady, outlook takes uptick

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded West Haven’s three fire departments four grants totaling $1.23 million for breathing equipment, a firetruck, advanced training and a pair of … [Read more...] about Fire Depts. awarded FEMA grants

Mayor Nancy Rossi overcame a challenge for her own party’s nomination, Tuesday, beating challenge candidate John Lewis. In a relatively light turnout, Rossi topped Lewis by 500 votes, 1830-1380. She will now face Republican Barry Lee Cohen, a … [Read more...] about Rossi wins party nod

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi welcomes Paul “Paulie” Veneto, of Braintree, Mass., and his airline beverage cart to West Havenat the base of the Kimberly Avenue bridge near Elm Street on Sept. 2. Veneto, 62, a former flight attendant who lost several … [Read more...] about Trekking to ground zero

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice West Haven will observe the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on 9/11 with a flag-raising ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradley Point Park flagpole, followed by a candlelight vigil … [Read more...] about City to observe 20th anniversary of 9/11

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The final bulk trash pickup week of 2021 is Sept. 13-17. West Haven residents are reminded to separate metals, recyclables and regular trash from bulk trash and put them out no more than 24 … [Read more...] about Reminder: Bulk trash collection next week

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The Doobie Brothers tribute concert performed by What a Fool Believes is now slated for 7 p.m. today in Old Grove Park. The concert was postponed from Sunday because of rain. Billed as … [Read more...] about Postponed concert at Grove tonight

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Gail Hande flipped a light switch to launch the West Haven Centennial Fireworks on Friday. The moment Hande flipped the switch, fireworks blasted off Bradley Point and exploded over Long … [Read more...] about Centennial fireworks a blast!

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Avangrid Inc., the parent company of Southern Connecticut Gas, is in the process of selling its 104,000-square-foot SCG headquarters at 60 Marsh Hill Road in Orange and relocating employees and … [Read more...] about Gas company moving some operations here

In 2007, two Vietnam War veterans came up with the idea of serving their fellow military veterans at West Haven’s Veterans Administration Hospital facilitates. Anthony Pelliggi and Antonio Lorenzo, both Army veterans and Lorenzo’s wife … [Read more...] about Area notables honor veterans at barbeque