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By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Dorinda Borer cut a “Westie blue” ribbon with members of the West Haven High School boys and girls tennis teams, city officials, neighbors, and project contractors to celebrate the official opening … [Read more...] about Courts reopen at Painter Park with new twist

The West Haven School System is conducting registration online for new students or has in-person registration if necessary. Parents or guardians looking for registration information or to register a child should go to www.whschools.org and click on … [Read more...] about Registration now open for new students

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Dorinda Borer joined city native Brian F. Banning Jr. to unveil a butterfly sculpture dedicated to his late mother in Old Grove Park on July 22. Banning, who now lives in Tennessee, … [Read more...] about New sculpture enhances Old Grove Park

West Haven’s Mayor Dorinda Borer city’s  State Delegation announced last week, the city was awarded $2,400,000 for a “Neighborhood Pedestrian Safety Project” by the State Bonding Commission. The project includes street paving … [Read more...] about Bond award to fund school safety upgrades

City Fair Rent Commissioners Steven R. Mullins and Effie Prokopis were reappointed by Mayor Dorinda A. Borer to the Commission. The City Council confirmed their reappointments at its July session. The terms expire in February 2027.  They are two … [Read more...] about Fair Rent Commission reappoints two members

Publicity Photos By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney, featuring Tony Kishman of the Broadway musical “Beatlemania,” will headline the Savin Rock Festival on Saturday in Old Grove … [Read more...] about Get ready to party!

The city, in partnership with the Land Trust of West Haven, has announced that construction of Eco Park will start in September. Formerly known as the Shoreline Resilience and Eco-Restoration Project, Eco Park spans 1 ½ acres of public … [Read more...] about September eyed for Eco Park construction

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Two of the city’s finest helped launch the Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday. The moment police Lts. Anthony Pacileo and Jay Masi pushed down on a red, white and blue plunger box, … [Read more...] about City celebrates 4th with a bang

Just before the ending of the 2025 General Assembly session, West Haven Center District Fire Chief James O'Brien, Center District Fire Commissioner and Allingtown Volunteer Fire Association Chief John Carew, retired Center District Lieutenant and … [Read more...] about Local fire leaders talk issues in Hartford

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mr. Bubbles Laundromat, a new self-service laundry at 1088 Boston Post Road, celebrated its grand opening July 1. After dubbing Mr. Bubbles “the Disney World of laundromats,” Mayor Dorinda … [Read more...] about Laundromat opens on the Post Road