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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city is rolling out new recycling carts for residents. The free 65-gallon carts will begin arriving at residents’ homes in mid-June. Residents do not have to go to City Hall to pick up … [Read more...] about Grant funds new recycling carts

The first major heatwave of the year has prompted state and city officials to issue an “Extreme Weather Protocol” through June 22. “In coordination with Governor Lamont’s Office and with the Department of Emergency Management & Homeland … [Read more...] about Mayor Borer warning on severe heat; city cooling centers open

 ArtsWestCT announces the plans and lineup for West Haven Make Music Day on June 21, a third annual family-friendly event. Internationally, Make Music Day celebrations are held in nearly 5,000 places around the world, including West Haven’s Old … [Read more...] about ‘Make Music Day’ returns to Grove, June21

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will begin construction this summer on the I-95 Interchange 43 Improvements Project. Before construction kicks off, CTDOT will be hosting a construction open house on Wednesday, June 26, from … [Read more...] about DOT confab to detail I-95 rebuild plans

One of this city’s oldest churches has a new priest. The Rev. Thomas C. Jackson is the new Vicar of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit.  As Vicar, he will serve on a quarter-time basis leading a congregation that was organized in … [Read more...] about New vicar takes the helm at Holy Spirit

West Haven Business Alliance owner Michelle Caprio, left, joined by member David Tammaro, second from left, donates a beach wheelchair on behalf of the alliance to the Department of Parks and Recreation on May 29. With Caprio and Tammaro are, … [Read more...] about Business Alliance donates beach wheelchair

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Grand Marshal Gerald “Jerry” Cafferty steered West Haven’s Memorial Day parade Monday morning while riding shotgun in a black Mustang driven by city resident Kevin Gardner. Cafferty, a … [Read more...] about Annual parade honors city’s fallen heroes

Photos by Michael O’Brien ‘Topping Off’ On Thursday, May 23, the West Haven Public School District celebrated a “Topping Off” Ceremony for the new Washington Elementary School, in which a beam signed by Washington students, staff, and others, … [Read more...] about ‘Topping Off’ Ceremony at Washington School

By MICHAEL P. WALSH Public Relations Information Coordinator With more than 100 people looking on, Mayor Dorinda Borer cut a “Westie blue” ribbon suspended across Beach Street on Friday evening to mark the grand reopening of the shoreline road … [Read more...] about Beach Street project gets gala opening

Thirteen West Haven High School students selected to participate in the University of Connecticut’s inaugural 2023-24 Eco-Digital Storytellers (EDS) program presented their “Shoreline Saviors” StoryMap at the Eco-Digital StoryTellers Showcase on May … [Read more...] about WHHS team presents Eco-Story at center