Voice Profile

The city celebrated its second annual Juneteenth commemoration on Saturday, June 18, at Brent Watt Park in Allingtown.  The festivities included food, entertainment, booths and food. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States … [Read more...] about Juneteenth celebrated at 2nd annual festival

By Michael P. Walsh  Special to the Voice Joined by city and state leaders and members of West Haven’s Veterans Council and three fire departments, dozens of veterans and their families from all corners of Connecticut and beyond … [Read more...] about Veterans’ Walk gets 14th addition

On Memorial Day morning, a wreath laying ceremony took place on the newly renovated Allingtown Green. The service honored the lives of Allingtown residents that died during war.  It also honored all deceased members of the Allingtown Fire … [Read more...] about Allingtown tradition makes return

West Haven High School offers a comprehensive, hands-on culinary arts program for students who are interested in the food services industry. The program is spearheaded by Dana Kent, a Family and Consumer Science Teacher, who graduated from Johnson … [Read more...] about Culinary Arts offers hand-on experience

Poems written by Julian Esposito (3rd grade, Mackrille School), Muhammad Kabila (4th grade, Savin Rock School), and Rylie Boynton (8th grade, Bailey Middle School) were chosen from more than 100 entries for the top prize in the Land Trust of West … [Read more...] about Trio of youngsters win Trust poetry contest

Kristina Bizyayev is grateful she and her family are finally in the United States.  "Thank God we are here and we are safe,"  she said. When Russia invaded Ukraine, it wasn't long before missiles reached the Bizyayev's town of Kharkiv, … [Read more...] about Ukranian family arrives in city

For 27 years on the corner of Merwin and New Haven Avenues, city resident Lynne Dowse has been the owner of The Cutting Edge Salon. Being part of both the Milford and West Haven communities, clients came from all over to get services done at her cozy … [Read more...] about Retired shopkeeper was a friend to all

By Michael O’Brien Special to the Voice May V. Carrigan Intermediate School won 3rd-place -- in the nation -- in The 2022 Great Reading Games hosted by Learning Ally. Stude­nts at Carrigan achieved a score of 1,881,011 with a total of … [Read more...] about Carrigan takes 3rd in nation in Great Reading Games

Citing health issues, and “an honest appraisal of what I can do as a board member,” a longtime clergyman is leaving the governing body of the city’s foremost provider of help to the poor. The Rev. Arthur Yost resigned from the board of the West Haven … [Read more...] about Yost ends 35-year connection with WHEAT

They were 17 of the most inspiring words in 20th Century American History. “And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your Country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Those words, spoken in 1961 by newly elected … [Read more...] about JFK’s words an inspiration to retiring Sabo