Voice Profile

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Director of Personnel and Labor Beth Sabo began working at city hall 42 years ago, and during that time she’s worn many hats. While she isn’t from West Haven, or Connecticut for that matter, she said she has … [Read more...] about Sabo has made her mark in city

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Much of Carolyn Sires’s 30 years in physical therapy private practice has been spent helping the community. A Westie, she said she consolidated all her practices in the area to one location in her home city. … [Read more...] about Sires aids three groups in need

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter For more than half a century, 52 years, Gloria Bacinello has worked as a waitress. A few weeks ago she celebrated her 33rd year working at Elm Diner. Bacinello said she got her start working at Dutchess Diner … [Read more...] about Gloria relates to her ‘peeps’

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Colleen Bailie leads the library system as executive director during a time when the library has seen yearly cuts and is struggling to not exceed its budget. Bailie started out her career in … [Read more...] about Library’s Bailie juggles services with budget cuts

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter During her time at Southern Connecticut State University, Westie Jamie Kelley has had a full plate. Kelley, who is graduating in May, is majoring in both political science and history. She said she mainly chose … [Read more...] about Kelley had a full plate as student

Store owners make a promise A new store aims to fill the wishes of its customers by stocking anything they need – or want. Dollar and Dream, which has been open for about a month and is located on Elm Street in the Stop & Shop plaza, is … [Read more...] about If they don’t have it, they’ll get it

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Rose Majestic said her 30 years of food banking have been challenging but fulfilling. Majestic, who studied at Yale Divinity School, has been the director of the West Haven Emergency Assistance Task … [Read more...] about For Rose Majestic it is a vocation

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Customers who have gone to Nick’s Luncheonette long enough have a good chance their orders will be on the grille as soon as they are seen walking through the door. Owner Nick Milas said his customers … [Read more...] about Landmark settles into new digs

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Bill Heffernan describes himself as a busy man. Heffernan, who holds the rank of lieutenant at the Center fire district, wears many hat and is involved with a myriad number of groups and projects in and outside … [Read more...] about Lt. Bill Heffernan is a busy guy