Voice Profile

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Dorinda Borer and state Rep. Treneé McGee, D-West Haven, joined New Haven Bank President and CEO Maureen A. Frank and board of directors Chairperson Rolan Joni Young for a ribbon-cutting … [Read more...] about New Haven Bank opens city branch

Dreams about playing a huge concert in California in front of thousands of people has just become a reality for a group of eight children through the work of Teach Kids Music, Inc., a local nonprofit. The TKM All-Star Band has been selected to play … [Read more...] about Young rockers heading to West Coast

By Michael P. Walsh  Special to the Voice Rabbi Schneur Wilhelm of Chabad of Milford-Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont was joined on the West Haven Green by Mayor Dorinda Borer to celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah on Dec. … [Read more...] about City celebrates Hanukkah octave

By Michael P. Walsh  Special to the Voice Santa and Mrs. Claus accompanied Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and a group of Vietnam veterans to light the Christmas tree on the Green at the city’s annual holiday kickoff Nov. 25.  After … [Read more...] about Tree-lighting opens Christmas season

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The annual lighting of West Haven’s Christmas tree on the Green will herald an evening of merriment Saturday.  The holiday festival will commence at 4 p.m. with the national anthem sung … [Read more...] about Holiday season ushered in with Saturday gala

David O’Brien is a West Haven native and proud alumnus of West Haven High School (class of 2018) and Hofstra University) is making a name as a serious producer. The city native is currently a Master of Fine Arts student at Columbia University … [Read more...] about O’Brien produces off-Broadway’s ‘Dracula’

By Michael P Walsh Special to the Voice Republican state Rep. Charles J. Ferraro, a world-class martial artist and an ambassador of his proud Italian ancestry, received the city’s Italian American of the Year award at the 24th annual … [Read more...] about Ferraro honored as Italian of Year

Former WHHS teacher and tennis coach Barbara Amato was in town recently to unveil the “Amato Collection,” in honor of her husband, the late Anthony Amato. For more than 35 years, Amato, an English teacher, was head of the West Haven High School … [Read more...] about The Amato Collection

By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The city and its Vietnam veterans group are presenting a 19-month poster display on the Vietnam War at City Hall, starting this month.  Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon held a … [Read more...] about City Hall display tells Vietnam War stories

West Haven will observe the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on 9/11 with a flag-raising ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradley Point Park flagpole, followed by a candlelight vigil at the city’s 9/11 memorial.  The solemn … [Read more...] about Flag raising marks annual observance of 9/11 tragedy