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The principal of a Southington-based Catholic school has been tapped to become the new principal of St. Lawrence School. James Messina will assume his new duties at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year in July. The announcement was made via … [Read more...] about Messina new principal at St. Lawrence

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The next bulk trash pickup week is April 22-26. West Haven residents are reminded to separate metals, recyclables and regular trash from bulk trash and put them out no more than 24 hours … [Read more...] about Spring bulk trash pickups run April 22-26

By Patrick Buturla Special to the Voice On April 10, the West Haven Police Department, working with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and its Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, conducted unannounced … [Read more...] about Tobacco sweep nets four shops ‘non-compliant’

The University of New Haven and Local 217 of UNITE HERE, announced an agreement for a new contract, which was ratified by the University’s 35 union facilities employees last week, ending a weeklong strike.  University officials and union … [Read more...] about UNH, union agree to a new contract

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Dorinda Borer has appointed Michael Gormany as the city’s new finance director. Since 2004, Gormany has served the city of New Haven in various financial roles, including accounts … [Read more...] about Director of Finance hired by Mayor Borer

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice West Haven is the host community for October’s Greater New Haven Italian-American Heritage Festival. Kicking off the festivities is a dinner from 6-10 p.m. May 15 at West Haven’s Cielo Banquet Hall, … [Read more...] about Dinner-dance to kickoff annual Italian Festival

Blight has been an ongoing problem in the city for decades. With a new administration comes an innovative approach. Flanked by representatives from several city departments as well as the police and fire services, Mayor Dorinda Borer announced … [Read more...] about Blight Task Force given go-ahead

The public gets its one and only opportunity to critique and review Mayor Dorinda Borer’s $182.7 million budget, announced two weeks ago. A public hearing is set for tonight in the Harriet North Community Room of City Hall, 355 Main St. at … [Read more...] about Budget goes before public

By Dan Atkinson Voice Writer During her renowned career as an administrator and later principal of West Haven High School, the late Pam Gardner harbored the dream of building a lecture hall at WHHS where students could “transcend” … [Read more...] about Gardner memorial was a team effort