WHHS Class of ’64 sets reunion
The West Haven High School Class of 1964 is sponsoring its second Get-Together on Saturday, Sept. 19, from noon to 4 p.m. at Biagetti’s Restaurant, 77 Campbell Ave. Dinner is $50 per person with walk-ins accepted at $60 per person, cash only.
Interested classmates should contact Judy Oberempt at nanna244@aol.com, or (203) 934-9504.
Payment is due Aug. 8. Checks should be made payable to Patricia W. Massey, and mailed to 238 Cosey Beach Ave., East Haven, 06512.
Retired Teachers plan picnic
The West Haven Retired Teachers’ Association (WHRTA) will host a picnic lunch for its members at Stappa Winery, 403 Derby Ave, (Rt.34) Orange, at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2026. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the beautiful winery and its grounds. Dessert provided. (No outside beverages).
For details see your WHRTA newslett er or our Facebook page. Contact aglagowski@att .net to RSVP or to join WHRTA. Dues are $20 per year.
Avenue Groove set for Grove
The West Haven Summer Concert Series continues with Avenue Groove at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 in Old Grove Park, 1 Palace St.
Get ready for high-energy covers of R&B, dance, funk, country and pop hits. The free concert is presented by Mayor Dorinda Borer and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
To check if the concert has been rescheduled because of rain, visit Park-Rec’s website at https://www.rec.us/organizations/city-of-west-haven. The rain date is the following Monday at
the same time and venue.
Center offers Cape Cod trip
Tour the land of Cape Cod with the West Haven Senior Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 15- 16. Bus departs at 8:15 a.m. from the Vertical Church parking lot at 225 Meloy Road.
The cost of this trip is based on per person occupancy; $475 for 1 person, for 2 people, $400 each, for 3 people, $375 each, and for 4 people, $360 each. Payment is due by Friday, Aug. 7. The cost includes 1 night stay at the Holiday Inn Hyannis, 2-hour Cape Cod Canal Cruise, a guided tour of Hyannis, 1-hour Hyannis Harbor Cruise, admission to the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, admission to the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, 1 full breakfast and 1 dinner, meal taxes, meal gratuities, room taxes, housekeeping gratuity, and local guide gratuity, and roundtrip coach transportation.
For a more detailed itinerary of this trip, please visit or call the West Haven Senior Center. Non-Residents & Non-WHSC Members are welcome! To reserve your spot, please call the West Haven Senior Center at (203)-937-3507
City offers energy assistance plans
The city is accepting applications for the federally funded Connecticut Energy Assistance Program.
Appointments for all heating sources can be made by calling (203) 937-3572.
Applications will be processed via phone by appointment Monday through Thursday. No walk-ins will be accepted.
Applicants who have difficulty speaking English are asked to have a translator.
Eligibility for assistance is based on the income of an applicant’s household. To qualify, applicants must provide pay stubs, including monthly Social Security benefits and pension incomes, for all household members 18 and older.
Applicants must also provide SNAP benefits, Social Security numbers and birth dates for all household members, as well as current utility bills for the household.
Voice still looking for local writers
Have a photo or a story that can only be told by you? The Voice is looking for resident correspondents, who will tell the stories from their streets or neighborhoods that everyone should
know about.
The program, begun that the beginning of 2025 has been very successful, and has brought in information that is not only interesting to the immediate area of origination, but has touched the entire city.
Those wishing to send stories and photos, or just stand-alone photos are encouraged to do so by contacting the Voice office either by its email address: info@westhavenvoice.com, or phone, (203) 934-6397 during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All photos and information are subject to the same editing and processing that goes into all items for the paper. Besides the newspaper itself, information will be posted on our website, westhavenvoice.com, and social media.
New site hawks state ‘merch’
Connecticut announced the launch of MerchCT (merchct.com) last month — a new online shop offering more than 900 items of apparel, accessories, and gifts that make it easier than ever to show Connecticut pride.
Created with residents, visitors, and superfans in mind, MerchCT brings together a wide range of designs that reflect the state’s personality — from its iconic pizza reputation to its aerospace heritage to its well-loved area codes. The launch arrives just in time for holiday gifts, offering an easy way to share a little piece of Connecticut with the people you love.
“I’ve watched people across Connecticut express their love for this state in so many different ways,” said Anthony Anthony, Chief Marketing Officer for the State. “MerchCT gives people a way to share those stories – to literally wear their pride on a sleeve. And with state pride at a record high since we began measuring it in 2012, the timing couldn’t be better. This store isn’t about one definition of Connecticut; it’s about giving people the freedom to show what the state means to them.”
Shop by Collection
~~ MADE Collection – Celebrating the makers and doers who built Connecticut’s reputation for innovation.
~~ Flight Collection – A nod to Connecticut’s aviation roots and the idea that “you can’t fly without CT.”
~~All Love Collection – Designs that reflect Connecticut’s commitment to inclusivity and belonging.
~~ Area Code Collection – 203 or 860, rep your roots.
~~ Pizza State Collection – A playful tribute to Connecticut’s growing national recognition as the Pizza Capital of the U.S.
~~ Limited UConn Collection – For those who want to wear their championship pride.
With sweatshirts, t-shirts, drinkware, bags, accessories, and more, shoppers can find something at every price point.
Personal Touch in concert, Feb. 28
Mayor Dorinda Borer is presenting a free concert to beat the winter blues in the state-of-the-art West Haven High School auditorium at 1 McDonough Plaza.
Personal Touch will perform a high-energy set of Motown hits at 7 p.m. Feb. 28. The concert is made possible through an arts grant.
Concert Notes: No ticket is required for entry. Doors open at 6 p.m. and close at 6:50 p.m. Seating is first come, first served. Maximum seating capacity is 500. Parking is free at West Haven
High School.
Vision support group meets at library on 3rd Friday
“Our Journey Of Sight” is a a low-vision/blind support group that meets the third Friday of the month from 10 to noon at the West Haven Public Library, 300 Main St. New members are welcome.
Radon testing kits still available
It’s not too late to test your home for radon, the second-leading cause of lung cancer.
Radon is a colorless, odorless and naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium. It’s found in rock, water and soil.
While radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, it can enter homes from the surrounding soil and become a health hazard inside buildings, according to city health officials.
Testing for radon is recommended every two years, officials said.
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