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In a nation still reeling from the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic, the latest statistics from New Haven, West Haven, and East Haven offer a rare but much-needed glimmer of hope. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … [Read more...] about Opioid deaths plummet in city, region

Worshipful Master Douglas Turcotte By Steven R. Mullins Past Master, Annawon Lodge Douglas Turcotte will be formally installed on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:30 pm at 263 Center Street. He has been married to Erin Sherman for 7 … [Read more...] about Turcotte named Annawon Lodge Master

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Santa and Mrs. Claus accompanied Mayor Dorinda Borer and her special guest, Carrigan Intermediate School fifth grader Shyann Jones, to light the West Haven Green Christmas Tree at the city’s annual … [Read more...] about Tree lighting opens holiday season

By Danny Atkinson Voice Writer The staff and students at West Haven High School faced a crisis on the morning of Nov.15, when a student brought a plastic airsoft gun to the school and a second student took the gun and left campus. Despite … [Read more...] about Incident forces tweak of security protocol

By Stacy Sutton Asst. Principal, WHHS As a student, I remember learning about the story of the first Thanksgiving. It was a story I enjoyed, but I never truly connected with it the way I did today at West Haven High School. History tells us the … [Read more...] about 60 WHHS kids had their own ‘Squanto’

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The lighting of the West Haven Green Christmas Tree will signal the start of the holiday season Saturday, complete with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The annual event will commence at … [Read more...] about Tree lighting begins holiday festivities

Holiday Tradition Thanksgiving Day means a lot of things: giving thanks for the many blessings we have, enjoying family and friends, and, of course, football. And longtime readers know the two teams grace our front page as they have for the better … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving

For the second time in 10 months, S&P Global on Thursday, Nov. 7, raised its long-term credit rating for West Haven, sending the city from BBB+ to A- while assigning a “positive” outlook, Mayor Dorinda Borer announced. Borer said she’s … [Read more...] about S&P boosts city’s credit rating

For the 13th year in its present format, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner Committee is gearing up for another successful event. The committee, made up of parishioners of First Congregational Church, is under the direction of Dinner Coordinator Bill … [Read more...] about 13th Thanksgiving Dinner plans underway

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice With no significant rainfall expected, the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and three fire departments are warning residents of a continued elevated fire risk, including … [Read more...] about Mayor orders ‘burn ban’ in wake of drought