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
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Hurricane readiness topic of city session
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
NEBCO abandons Savin Rock project
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
Festival music & fun
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The Savin Rock Festival shined once again thanks to Broadway star and “American Idol” winner Nick Fradiani, who took the musical entertainment to a new height by performing a 90-minute show for the … [Read more...] about Festival music & fun
Broadway star, Fradiani, heads 2024 Savin Rock Festival’s bill
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Broadway star and “American Idol” winner Nick Fradiani will headline the Savin Rock Festival on July 27 in Old Grove Park, 1 Palace St. On July 26, the festival’s opening night will feature … [Read more...] about Broadway star, Fradiani, heads 2024 Savin Rock Festival’s bill
Borer jump starts Fair Rent Commission
West Haven was ahead of its time in the early 1970s when it was one of the state’s first municipalities to establish a fair rent commission. After two decades of service, however, the commission became defunct in the early 1990s. In 2022, the … [Read more...] about Borer jump starts Fair Rent Commission
Campbell’s remains sought at gravesight
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice A state-contracted archaeologist and his two-person team used a ground-penetrating radar on July 2 to determine if the centuries-old remains of British Adjutant William Campbell are buried in a … [Read more...] about Campbell’s remains sought at gravesight
Allingtown volunteer heading to South Pole
By Steven R. MullinsAllingtown VFA Allingtown Volunteer Fire Association Lieutenant Sam Manuel has been hired by Amentum, an organization that supports the National Science Foundation and the Arctic Exploration and Research … [Read more...] about Allingtown volunteer heading to South Pole
Fireworks ‘Lit up the night’
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Longtime Westie Lois Doerr and her 8-year-old helper, Logan McCauley, flipped a light switch to launch the Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular on July 3. The moment Doerr and McCauley flipped … [Read more...] about Fireworks ‘Lit up the night’
Scout creates new walking trail at park
By Steven R. Mullins Special to the Voice Led by Boy Scout Aadi Neujahr, members of Troop 899, along with about twenty other volunteers built a new walking trail at the West River Memorial Park on Marginal Drive in Allingtown this … [Read more...] about Scout creates new walking trail at park