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.
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.
Lions collecting school supplies
West Haven Lions Club is collecting school supplies for needy West Haven students. Residents can drop off supplies, including tissue boxes and hand sanitizer to Webster Bank, 584 Campbell ell Avenue, downtown West Haven during banking hours. The drive ends August 31st.
For more information, or to arrange pickups, please contact Club President Steven R. Mullins at (203) 824-4262.
Rental panel hears complaints
The City of West Haven Fair Rent Commission is currently accepting applications from residential tenants that wish to file complaints regarding rent increases and or unlivable housing conditions.
Applications are available in the Office of Town and City Clerk John Lewis on the first floor of West Haven City Hall.” said Commission Chairman Steven R. Mullins.
The Commission hears tenant complaint cases on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 6:00 pm in the
City Council Chambers on the third floor of West Haven City Hall.
For more information, please contact the Corporation Counsel’s Office at (203) 937-3600.
Center offers tickets for concerts
The West Haven Senior Center has a few tickets available for two upcoming 2 p.m. shows at Elim Park’s Nelson Hall in Cheshire. Bee Gees Gold the Tribute on Friday, Oct. 23. Cost is $85 and is due Oct. 9. Tickets are also available for the Rat Pack tribute show on Thursday, Nov. 5. Cost is $70 and is due Oct.
Costs for both shows includes transportation, lunch on site and tickets to show.
Non-Residents and non-Senior Center Members are welcome.
Departure for both events is at 11a.m. from 225 Meloy Road (Vertical Church parking lot). To reserve your seat and for more details call the West Haven Senior Center at (203) 937-3507.
Farmers Market Thursday, Saturday
The farmers market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday on the Green, at Campbell Avenue and Main Street, and every Saturday next to the Oak Street Beach parking lot, off Captain Thomas Boulevard.
The market features homegrown fruits and vegetables, baked goods and homemade crafts through Oct. 10.
Parking is available on Campbell Avenue and in the City Hall municipal lot, 355 Main St., as well as in the Oak Street municipal lot and on Palace Street. Oak Street is on the senior shuttle route and the CTtransit route.
The farmers market was dedicated in 2010 in memory of Anthony F. “Tony” Inzero, a leader in the downtown business community who co-owned Flower Affair on Campbell Avenue with Betty DelVecchio for many years.
Inzero was a founding member and longtime president of the West Haven Business Association who spearheaded a variety of events and programs to drum up business for fellow merchants, including the first farmers market in 2000.
Inzero, who lived in Hamden, died in 2009 at age 59.
Retired Teachers plan luncheon
The West Haven Retired Teachers Association will host a festive fall luncheon for its members on Oct. 29 at Biagetti’s Restaurant at 12:30. Cost is $37. Please check your WHRTA email for info and the form to reserve your spot. For any questions you may contact Alicia Glagowski at aglagowski@att .net. WHRTA is open to WH retired teachers, nurses, and special area staff . Dues are $20 per year.
Lantern Tour returns, Oct. 17
On Saturday, Oct. 17, history comes alive with the West Haven Historical Society’s Graveyard Lantern Tour. Each year, the society off ers walking tours through the Green graveyards, featuring the “ghosts” of legendary members of the community.
Tours run from 5-7:30 p.m. with adult admission, $5, and children under 12, $2.
The next West Haven Historical Society meeting is set for Oct 8 at the group’s headquarters, 686 Savin Ave., the Poli House.
Steve Hildrich, church historian, is presenting the history of the Congregational Church in West Haven
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