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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The next bulk trash pickup week is April 20-24. West Haven residents are reminded to separate metals, recyclables and regular trash from bulk trash and put them out no more than 24 hours before … [Read more...] about Spring bulk trash pick-up April 20-24

A confluence of funding that has not kept up with costs, cost increases with unfunded mandates, and volatility in external costs are the circumstances that helped create an $8 million deficit in the school system’s FY2026 budget, says Superintendent … [Read more...] about BOE deficit a confluence of several events

By Dominic Konareski Voice Writer Horrific is one way to describe the conditions that tenants face at 182 Elm St., says one apartment dweller, and he is taking steps to have longstanding problems addressed, including legal redress if necessary. … [Read more...] about Resident seeks clean up of squalor

It is a matter of $31 million, and one school official wants it back, or at least what he can recover, back. The recent revelations of an $8 million deficit in the Board of Education’s spending as found by auditors this year, Superintendent of … [Read more...] about City moved school funds into revenue

By Rob Forleo Special to the Voice Across Connecticut, conversations about school funding continue as educators, policymakers, and communities examine how the state’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula supports public schools. The formula … [Read more...] about Teacher advocates for state funding

The Borer administration is taking advantage of a 2017 exemption that allows a rejiggering of the city’s budget-passing timeline in the wake of an $8 million hole found in education spending due to cost overruns. Mayor Dorinda Borer has scheduled the … [Read more...] about Council OKs budget schedule

The legends and lore of the Savin Rock Amusement Park are part of the fabric of West Haven. Even some 56 years after the final buildings were torn down, residents of all generations are attracted to the stories and shadows of the place. Some are … [Read more...] about Writer’s opus relives Donovan Field

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city honored the profound impact that African Americans, specifically the resilience, brilliance and unwavering commitment of the community’s Black Westies, have had on the city’s diversity, culture … [Read more...] about City marks Black History Month

By Dan Atkinson Voice Writer Half of the year is complete, and the reviews on a recent school replacement are all positive. Faculty, staff and administrators all agree Washington School’s new building has met all expectations. Washington … [Read more...] about Washington School getting rave reviews

Douglas couple wed 70 years! By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Dorinda Borer celebrated city couples marking at least 50 years of marriage at a special luncheon in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. On Feb. 12, Borer honored 26 … [Read more...] about Valentine traditions renewed