The week in photos – January 23, 2025

The season’s first major snowstorm hit the area Sunday night with a polar vortex following. Voice readers sent in their snow pictures to our various social media sites, enjoying what the weather had to offer. Thanks to Elinor Slomba, Councilwoman Dawn Callahan, Amanda Robinson, Dawn Gerise, and Heather Scutti for their contributions.

The season’s first major snowstorm hit the area Sunday night with a polar vortex following. Voice readers sent in their snow pictures to our various social media sites, enjoying what the weather had to offer. Thanks to Elinor Slomba, Councilwoman Dawn Callahan, Amanda Robinson, Dawn Gerise, and Heather Scutti for their contributions.

The season’s first major snowstorm hit the area Sunday night with a polar vortex following. Voice readers sent in their snow pictures to our various social media sites, enjoying what the weather had to offer. Thanks to Elinor Slomba, Councilwoman Dawn Callahan, Amanda Robinson, Dawn Gerise, and Heather Scutti for their contributions.

The season’s first major snowstorm hit the area Sunday night with a polar vortex following. Voice readers sent in their snow pictures to our various social media sites, enjoying what the weather had to offer. Thanks to Elinor Slomba, Councilwoman Dawn Callahan, Amanda Robinson, Dawn Gerise, and Heather Scutti for their contributions.

The season’s first major snowstorm hit the area Sunday night with a polar vortex following. Voice readers sent in their snow pictures to our various social media sites, enjoying what the weather had to offer. Thanks to Elinor Slomba, Councilwoman Dawn Callahan, Amanda Robinson, Dawn Gerise, and Heather Scutti for their contributions.

The season’s first major snowstorm hit the area Sunday night with a polar vortex following. Voice readers sent in their snow pictures to our various social media sites, enjoying what the weather had to offer. Thanks to Elinor Slomba, Councilwoman Dawn Callahan, Amanda Robinson, Dawn Gerise, and Heather Scutti for their contributions.

Dubel’s Cafe owner Fred Hugendubel, a co-chairman of the annual Dubel’s Golf Tournament, presents a $6,300 check to the West Haven Breast Cancer Awareness Program at City Hall on Jan. 6. The money raised at the October tournament will benefit the program’s Susan A. Ruickoldt Scholarship Fund.

Mayor Dorinda Borer, center left, cuts the ribbon with ATAX CEO Mellessia Wright to celebrate the tax preparer’s grand opening at 334 Main St. on Jan. 16. Marking the event with them are, from left, Wright’s daughter Deanne, ATAX Marketing Director Nicole Bellenfant, ATAX the Eagle and Wright’s daughter Kayla. ATAX is located in down￾town’s historic Falcone Law Firm building.

Mayor Dorinda Borer and Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana on Jan. 14 unveil the city’s new anti-icing sprayer for pretreating roads during storms. The 1,000-gallon sprayer, which contains magnesium chloride, an anti-icing agent, is mounted on a Department of Public Works mason dump truck and applies a regulated amount of magnesium chloride liquid per roadway mile compared to many more pounds of granulated salt per roadway mile.

Douglas Turcott e receives a citation from Mayor Dorinda Borer recognizing his installation as the worshipful master of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Annawon Lodge 115 during a ceremony at 263 Center St. on Jan. 13.

City of West Haven Fair Rent Commissioner Steven R. Mullins attended Inaugural festivities in Washington, DC, celebrating the re-election of President Donald J. Trump last weekend. Mullins, a previous Republican nominee for mayor is pictured with former Trump White House spokesman Sean Spicer at the All-American Inaugural Ball at Washington’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. The All-American Ball honored military personnel and first responders.

Back center, Mayor Dorinda Borer and state Rep. Bill Heffernan join owner Kathy Carew of the Mulkerin School of Irish Dance to celebrate the grand opening of the school’s studio at 263 Center St. on Jan. 10 as members of the Carew family and students and assistants of the school look on. The late-afternoon ceremony recognized Mulkerin’s first-ever studio while also marking the school’s 85th anniversary. The studio is based in the lower level of the West Haven Masonic Building. In addition to celebrating the occasion with an ensemble of loved ones and friends, Carew received a mayoral citation from Borer and a General Assembly citation from Heffernan, D-West Haven, on behalf of the city’s delegation. Borer, who read her citation before presenting it to Carew, said, “The residents of West Haven join me in honoring this school and the culture it represents to our vibrant downtown and community.” The Mulkerin school, founded in 1939 by Carew’s mother, Kathleen Mulkerin, is recognized as “one of the first Irish dancing schools in Connecticut and has inspired generations of talented performers,” the mayor said. Now led by Carew, the school continues to share its passion for Irish dance and music by offering traditional and modern Irish dance classes for all ages and skill levels. “The Mulkerin family has represented our city with class, dignity and pride,” Borer said.

Troop 16 of what was then the Boy Scouts of America was sponsored for decades by First Congregational Church and well known in public events such as the city’s Memorial Day Parade.

The shoulder patch shows a 1960s membership.

Longtime BSA leader Conroy Taylor, shown as the grand marshal in the 2007 parade.

K’naan Morris takes a jump shot in the Westies’ 72-54 win over Career.

Daniel Goldsmith grapples with a New Haven wrestler in the Westies’ 66- 24 victory.

Austin Carr swims the butterfly leg of the 200 IM versus Milford.

Noelle Lawrence takes a jumper versus North Haven

Aniah Glover dribbles up court in the Westies’ game against the Nighthawks.

Alessandra Picard pokes the puck over the goal line in the Westie Sharks 8-2 win over Greenwich.

Justin Bruno puts a body on an East Haven player.

Bank Tighe runs the anchor leg of the medley relay at the SCC Developmental meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.

Cadence Powell goes through her routine during the shotput competition.

The Rotary Club of West Haven sent students from West Haven High School and Notre Dame High School on a tour of the United Nations in New York City in early December. The tour, part of Rotary's Opus for Peace, gave the students the opportunity to learn about the UN's mission to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and promote the well-being of people around the world.

The Rotary Club of West Haven sent students from West Haven High School and Notre Dame High School on a tour of the United Nations in New York City in early December. The tour, part of Rotary's Opus for Peace, gave the students the opportunity to learn about the UN's mission to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and promote the well-being of people around the world.

The Rotary Club of West Haven sent students from West Haven High School and Notre Dame High School on a tour of the United Nations in New York City in early December. The tour, part of Rotary's Opus for Peace, gave the students the opportunity to learn about the UN's mission to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and promote the well-being of people around the world.

The Rotary Club of West Haven sent students from West Haven High School and Notre Dame High School on a tour of the United Nations in New York City in early December. The tour, part of Rotary's Opus for Peace, gave the students the opportunity to learn about the UN's mission to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and promote the well-being of people around the world.