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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The next bulk trash pickup week is April 25-29.  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 Spring bulk trash pick-up set for next week

By Steven R. Mullins Allingtown Volunteer West Haven Center District Fire Commissioner and Allingtown Volunteer Fire Association Chief John Carew was inducted in the Connecticut State Fire Association Hall of Fame at the organization's … [Read more...] about Carew named to state Fire Hall of Fame

With the almost assured threat of a complete state takeover of city financial concerns, and a No Confidence vote by the City Council last week, Mayor Nancy N. Rossi faces the most difficult time in her tenure, with calls for her resignation coming … [Read more...] about Council vote, Tier IV press Rossi team

It was a day of firsts. On Friday, April 1st, Carrigan Intermediate School hosted its First Annual Pep Band Rally for 5th and 6th graders, as well as 7th graders from Bailey Middle School. For almost all of the 230-plus young musicians … [Read more...] about Young musicians have a day of firsts

The Sandy Point Neighborhood Association has announced its first Beach Cleanup for Saturday, April 9 from 10 AM to noon (RAIN DATE: April 10) at the Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary. Organized by the association's Beautification Committee, the … [Read more...] about Sandy Point group sets clean-up event

West Haven High School seniors Nabiha Khan and Grace Nowak were honored at the 28th Annual Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) Scholar Leader Banquet at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven, Conn. Additionally, Nowak was named one of two recipients of … [Read more...] about Khan, Nowak SCC Scholar Leaders

It has been two weeks since the public hearing, required in the review process of Mayor Nancy N. Rossi’s $168.3 million budget, and the City Council is just getting its monthlong oversight underway. Meetings began Tuesday with the Council … [Read more...] about Council begins monthlong budget review

A new Connecticut law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue special registration marker plates to veterans or armed forces member who served in periods of war. State Rep. Dorinda Borer (D-115) championed this bill in the 2021 Legislative … [Read more...] about Veterans’ license plates now available

An audit prompted by alleged misuse of federal COVID relief fund has city officials reeling, but that same time angry at the findings. Ordered by state officials after the arrest of former State Rep. Michael DiMazza last year, the audit, done by … [Read more...] about Rossi vows change after audit

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Keith Sweeney said it was worth the wait.  After a two-year pause because of the coronavirus, Sweeney, who was named West Haven’s Irishman of the Year in 2020, finally received his honor … [Read more...] about Sweeney finally gets his big day!