Voice Profile

On the early morning of Memorial Day, the Allingtown Volunteer Fire Department held its annual wreath ceremony to honor the lives of Allingtown veterans who were killed in war, as well as all deceased Allingtown firefighters. Firefighter Steven R. … [Read more...] about Borough honors war dead

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Colleen St. Clair Weatherspoon, a Navy veteran of the Grenada/Panama era, will lead the city’s Memorial Day parade as grand marshal when the patriotic procession steps off at 10:30 a.m. … [Read more...] about Veteran Witherspoon leads annual march

West Haven High School crowned its winner in the annual Mr. Westie competition. Several competitors vied for the title, with Ismael Alvarez-Xocoyotl named the 2025 winner. … [Read more...] about Mr. Westie 2025

The Addams Family spooked the city over the weekend with the West Haven Theater Workshop presented its spring production in the school’s auditorium to appreciative audiences. … [Read more...] about Spooky clan

City residents get their one and only opportunity to critique Mayor Dorinda Borer’s second budget proposal as the city’s chief executive as the City Council will meet in special session on Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Harriett North Meeting … [Read more...] about Budget hearing set for April 3

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Stephen D. “Steve” Dargan, who has devoted his life to public service and has worked tirelessly to improve his city, state and Irish community, has been named West Haven’s Irishman of the Year. … [Read more...] about Dargan named city’s Irishman of Year

The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has named Cathleen Patricia Steinau as their 2025 Grand Marshal. Steinau will lead this year’s parade down Chapel Street in New Haven on Sunday, March 16. Cathleen Patricia Steinau was … [Read more...] about City resident Steinau to head parade

By Danny Atkinson Voice Writer The West Haven Black Coalition (WHBC) honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) with its annual tribute to him at the First Congregational Church of West Haven (FCCWH) on Sunday, Jan. 12 in front … [Read more...] about Black Coalition marks 39th MLK tribute

Brian D. Nugent was a lifelong Westie who loved his city and his family, and, unfortunately, lost his life to cancer in 2014. Nugent was the youngest of five children. From a young age his time was divided between family, “school and church” … [Read more...] about ‘Campership’ memorializes Brian Nugent