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For the fourth time since taking office, Mayor Nancy N. Rossi will present a budget for the new fiscal year, and this one will have some positive news for city taxpayers if all goes well. The City Council will meet in special session at 5:30 this … [Read more...] about No new increase to highlight Rossi FY’22 budget plan

By Miguelina Felix WH Schools Publicist A well-rounded high school education prepares students for rigorous college courses and encourages them to take advantage of a variety of opportunities in sports, academics, and extracurricular … [Read more...] about HS’ McCauley re-ups UConn program

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice A New York contractor began construction last week on the new Cove River tide gate system and pedestrian bridge, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. City Engineer Abdul Quadir said the project, … [Read more...] about Cove River tidal gates get upgrade

February is finally over. What was a mild winter did a complete about-face within a three-week span. Arctic air, combined with a dip in the jet stream accounted for several major storms, with three dumping significant snowfalls on the region. Though … [Read more...] about Despite February storms, city still within budget on removal

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice In a time dominated by the coronavirus, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi lifted spirits by delivering valentines to 30 couples married for at least 50 years, including Bill and Doreen Breen, as part of the … [Read more...] about Rossi makes Valentine house calls

West Haven’s library system had two major upgrades facilitated by a local and state infusion of funds. The local volunteer organization, Friends of the West Haven Library, assisted in hooking the agency up to a new database that will aid students and … [Read more...] about Library gets programming, COVID upgrades

A long-term plan toward improving city recreational facilities took another step in the past weeks as a request for bid was put out by city officials to complete a project at Veterans Memorial Field. The Bull Hill Lane facility was given an upgrade … [Read more...] about Veterans Park upgrades eyed in bid request

The city’s Enterprise Zone along the Front Avenue corridor and extending to composting site along the West River received an important imprimatur and is moving toward attracting new firms into the area. The announcement of the zone was made in early … [Read more...] about State approves Enterprise Zone

By ​Jon E. Purmont President, WH Historical Society Did you ever wonder what it was like to live in West Haven when quarantines were imposed during epidemics in the early decades of the 20th Century?  ​Are there any … [Read more...] about 1937 outbreak had its own restrictions