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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, state Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ronald M. Welch and Mayor Dorinda Borer rolled out the red carpet for the city’s Vietnam War-era veterans during a ceremony at West … [Read more...] about 148 vets honored in city ceremony

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice West Haven will observe the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 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 at the … [Read more...] about City to remember attacks on Sept. 11

 Special Olympics Connecticut has announced the return of its annual Unified Sports Fall Festival, presented by Mohegan Sun, along with its Fall Festival bocce competition to the city’s Old Grove Park bocce courts Sept. 14-15. It hearkens back … [Read more...] about Special Olympics bocce tournament returning to shore

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Dorinda Borer stood with members of the Ukrainian American community in front of City Hall on Aug. 23 in observance of Ukrainian Independence Day. The public event marked the eve of … [Read more...] about City Hall celebrates Ukranian Independence

At least 100 backpacks were distributed days before school opened, part of a community outreach by a local union chapter. Each containing a pencil bag with a ruler and a pencil sharpener, were donated by Laborers Local Union 455’s … [Read more...] about Starting off right

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice City employees attended mandatory training on the state Freedom of Information Act at City Hall on Aug. 22. Mayor Dorinda Borer required all West Haven employees, including public safety … [Read more...] about City employees learn FOIA’s ins and outs

The fun and sun of the summer will be a fond memory for the city’s school children as the end of the month means the beginning of the new school term. Classes for the West Haven Public Schools 2024-2025 school year will begin on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about School year set to open Aug. 28 with full session

A longtime member of the Republican Town Committee and four-time mayoral candidate has decided to exit the party just weeks after attending the GOP’s national convention. Former West Haven Republican Mayoral nominee Steven R. Mullins has left the … [Read more...] about Mullins exits GOP, goes Independent

Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana, joined by Mayor Dorinda Borer, right, and chief of staff Rick Spreyer, leads a hurricane readiness exercise for city and public safety officials in the Emergency Operations Center at City Hall on July … [Read more...] about Hurricane readiness topic of city session

The two-plus-year struggle to put a popular brewery on the site of an abandoned Savinn Rock building has come to an end. New England Brewing Company (NEBCO) has decided to vacate its plans for a facility at the former Savin Rock Conference Center … [Read more...] about NEBCO abandons Savin Rock project