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West Haven Public Schools hosted its inaugural ‘Districtwide Faculty Spelling Bee’ on Thursday, March 2 in the West Haven High School Auditorium. Lucille Portley, a speech therapist at Pagels Elementary School, spelled ‘Formaldehyde’ correctly to win … [Read more...] about Speech specialist wins spelling bee

By Steven R. Mullins, Past Master, Annawon Lodge  The West Haven Rotary Club marked the end of “Read Across America Week” last Saturday at Annawon Lodge. The program commemorates the life of Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, who … [Read more...] about Rotary, businesses join up to celebrate the joys of reading

By Michael P Walsh Special to the Voice Sporting a pair of oversize scissors, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cut a blue ribbon with Tropical Caribbean co-owner Juan Reyes on Feb. 2 to celebrate the homestyle restaurant’s grand opening at 703 … [Read more...] about Tropical Caribbean opens on Campbell

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi gave out valentines to 17 married couples of 50 years and more at the city’s first in-person Valentine’s Day party in three years on Feb. 14.  Ocean Avenue residents … [Read more...] about City fetes the long-wed

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC, visited Bailey Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to speak to 8th-grade students about the importance of school, ignoring bullies, and pushing through adversity. … [Read more...] about McDaniels makes 2nd visit to Bailey

By Michael P. Walsh  Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi snipped a “West Haven blue” ribbon with Ryan Trevethan, the owner of The Side Plate, to celebrate the fast-casual restaurant’s grand opening at 1 Atwood Place on Jan. … [Read more...] about Side Plate opens at Atwood Place

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi is urging the support of a relief effort mobilized by a popular city diner for the survivors of this month’s catastrophic earthquake in Turkey.  Elm Diner at 111 Elm … [Read more...] about City, residents aid Turkey quake relief

West Haven resident Joanne Marie Conlan named 2023 Grand Marshall for the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Conlan joined the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee in 2004, the year her daughter Moriah was Parade … [Read more...] about Conlan to lead Elm City’s annual parade

Retired Lt. William Heffernan was sworn in as the official Historian of the West Haven Fire Department on Jan. 26. Bruce Sweeney, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, administered the oath of office as friends and family looked on. … [Read more...] about Heffernan 2nd FD historian