Pearl Harbor remembered at solemn West Haven tribute

PHOTO — West Haven Councilman Gary Donovan, D-at large, reads prepared remarks on behalf of Mayor Nancy R. Rossi commemorating Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during an o...

Public info meeting set Dec. 15 for 2 shoreline projects

WEST HAVEN, Dec. 6, 2022 — The Water Pollution Control Commission is holding a public information meeting to seek input from city residents for studies on two projects aimed at protecting the shoreline from future storms.

The meeting is set for 5:15 p.m. T...

City holding Hanukkah menorah lighting Dec. 19 on Green

WEST HAVEN, Dec. 2, 2022 — The city is holding a Hanukkah menorah lighting on the Green later this month.

Although this year’s Jewish holiday begins at sundown Sunday, Dec. 18, West Haven’s annual lighting of the menorah will ...

New UNH police officer sworn in

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 29, 2022 — (Pictured): New University of New Haven police Officer Arthur Shannonhouse is sworn in by Mayor Nancy R. Rossi at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Shannonhouse recently retired from the Western Connecticut State Universi...

Special guests help Rossi light West Haven Christmas tree

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, leads Santa and Mrs. Claus in a countdown to light the Christmas tree on the Green as Rossi’s special guests prepare to flip an electric switch at the city’s annual holiday kick...

UNH men’s hockey team collects food for West Haven needy

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 23, 2022 — (Pictured): University of New Haven men’s ice hockey coach Devin Bertrand delivers eight bags of food items to West Haven Youth and Family Services Director Diane Dietman in the first-floor hallway of City H...

Community Development Block Grant applications available

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 16, 2022 — The West Haven Community Development Administration is accepting applications for federal Community Development Block Grant funding for program year 49.

The program year begins July 1, 2023, and ends June 30, 2024.

Inte...

Painter Park pavilion immortalized as ‘Conroy Corner’

PHOTO — West Haven state Rep. Dorinda Borer, left, and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi present citations to Tom Conroy, a former program coordinator at the city Department of Parks and Recreation, dedicating the Painter Park pavilion as “Conroy C...

Veterans Day marked, phase 15 of Brick Campaign launched

PHOTO — Amid light rain, veterans, dignitaries and guests bow their heads as West Haven Fire Department paramedic Mike Alfano rings the department’s chrome bell 11 times at 11 a.m. in observance of Veterans Day in West Haven’...

Castro Oasis opens high-end car wash on Prindle Road

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 8, 2022 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cuts the ribbon with brothers Jonnathan Castro, left, and Luis Castro, the owners of Castro Oasis, to celebrate the high-end car wash’s grand opening at 80 Prindle Road on Mon...

Rossi releases statement on Michael A. DiMassa

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 1, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on former city employee and Democratic state Rep. Michael A. DiMassa.

Read the full Statement.

7-Eleven opens New England’s 1st restaurant complex in city

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, cuts the ribbon to mark the grand opening of New England’s first 7-Eleven restaurant complex at 480 Sawmill Road in West Haven on Thursday, Oct. 27. With Rossi are, from left, city Plann...

City launching state’s largest food-to-clean-energy program

Connecticut’s largest food scrap diversion program will help solve state’s waste disposal crisis

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 21, 2022 — The city is “excited” to launch the largest food scrap co-collection program in t...

‘Tree tenders’ plant red maple in Brennan Field Park

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 19, 2022 — (Pictured): West Haven “tree tenders” gather in the shade of their newly planted red maple in West Shore’s Brennan Field Park on Saturday, Oct. 15.

The tree was planted near the park&r...

Dubel’s Cafe tees off for breast cancer scholarship fund

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 18, 2022 — (Pictured, from left): Dubel’s Golf Tournament organizers Katie Heffernan Farrell, Jo-Anne Hugendubel-Case, Beth Sabo and Laura Nelson join other tournament organizers and participants during a post-event re...

Expo promotes fire prevention, public safety education

PHOTO — The 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week is observed by West Haven’s three fire departments and the city at the second annual West Haven Fire/Police Service, Public Safety & Health Expo in Old Grove Park on Saturday, O...

John Vinci, ‘Mr. Soccer,’ feted as city’s Italian of the Year

PHOTO — West Haven Youth Soccer League President John Vinci receives an embroidered “Italian American of the Year” jacket from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, second from left, at West Haven’s 23rd annual Italian Heritage Cel...

Pub 34 celebrates opening on Derby Ave. in grand style

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cuts the ribbon with Pub 34 owners Dottie Newman, fourth from left, and Ginny Newman-Durso, third from right, on Thursday, Oct. 6, to celebrate the restaurant’s grand opening at 439 Derb...

West Haven receives $500K in grant funding from EPA

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 4, 2022 — The city has received $500,000 in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

According to the EPA, the federal funds are designed to pay for environmental investigation and historical ...

Elsie Encarnacion honored as city’s Hispanic of the Year

PHOTO — 2022 Hispanic American of the Year Elsie Encarnacion, left, receives a citation from West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi for her contributions to the city’s Hispanic American community at the fourth annual Hispanic Heritag...

Energy assistance offered in West Haven starting Oct. 3

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 22, 2022 — The city will begin accepting applications for the federally funded Connecticut Energy Assistance Program.

Starting Oct. 3, appointments for all heating sources can be made by calling 203-937-3572.

Applications will be...

Moody’s confirms West Haven’s ‘stable’ bond rating outlook

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 20, 2022 — Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday, Sept. 20, confirmed a Baa3 rating on the city’s general obligation bonds while assigning a “stable” outlook, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announce...

DeLauro, Rossi herald $105M in funds for I-95 bridges in city

PHOTO — U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, is joined by, from right, state Transportation Deputy Commissioner Mark Rolfe and West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi on Thursday, Sept. 8, to announce $105 million ...

Moby Dick’s ‘raw bar cafe’ marks opening on Campbell Ave.

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 6, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cut a blue ribbon with Moby Dick’s owners Doug “the Rake” Ruickoldt and Evan Mink on Saturday, Sept. 3, to celebrate the grand opening of the “raw bar cafe&...

Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular lights up shoreline

PHOTO — Red, white and blue rockets burst over Long Island Sound off West Haven’s Bradley Point at the Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday, Sept. 3. (City Drone Photo/Andrew Kosarko, Courtesy of Jow Films LLC)

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City Council unanimously approves 60-year NEBCO lease

IMAGE — A rendering of New England Brewing Co.’s $23 million, 46,165-square-foot building that would house a brewery, a taproom and event space at the waterfront site of the former Savin Rock Conference Center in West Haven. T...

Ukrainian Independence Day declared in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 24, 2022 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding a bouquet and a Ukrainian flag, presents a proclamation to Ann Salemme, a resident of West Haven and the president of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of Americ...

LaChat’s Barbershop celebrates opening on Campbell Ave.

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 22, 2022 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cuts the ceremonial ribbon with LaChat’s Barbershop owner Joe LaChat, center, to celebrate the barber’s grand opening at 501 Campbell Ave. on Monday, Aug. 22.

Markin...

West Haven aims to launch solid waste pilot project

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 19, 2022 — The South Central Regional Council of Governments is working with West Haven and other member municipalities to launch pilot projects under the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Susta...

Savin Rock Festival 2022 shines with good food, music

PHOTO — The British Legends of Rock Show headlines Day Two of the Savin Rock Festival in West Haven’s Old Grove Park on Saturday night, July 30. The band delved into the pantheon of British rock royalty and played the crown je...

‘Light the bridge’ celebration opens new Cove River bridge

PHOTO — People walk across West Haven’s new Cove River pedestrian bridge, illuminated with red-and-white LED lights, for the first time in more than 20 years during a “light the bridge” celebration to mark ...

Public invited to take regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey

WEST HAVEN, July 7, 2022 — The South Central Regional Council of Governments and its municipalities are working together to update the Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The plan is aimed at identifying and assessing the region’...

West Haven updates beach parking rules

WEST HAVEN, June 29, 2022 — Effective Friday, July 1, the city’s five beach parking lots for nonresidents will accept cash only because the lots’ parking meters are out of order.

Police Chief Joseph S. Perno, whose department ...

Tree planting marks Arbor Day event in West Haven

PHOTO — West Haven Tree Warden Leo Kelly tends an American white oak as Mayor Nancy R. Rossi throws a shovel of mulch to dedicate the tree planting at Painter Park’s Kelsey Avenue entrance during the city’s Arbor Day observan...

West Haven receives economic development award

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Planning Director Christopher Soto show the city’s “2022 Silver Certified Community” plaque at City Hall on Wednesday, June 22. The etched glass plaque was recently awarde...

58 bricks dedicated on Veterans Walk of Honor

PHOTO — Vietnam War Army veteran Al Beck Sr., right, and his son, Al Beck Jr., lay a wreath at the base of the William A. Soderman Memorial in Bradley Point Park during West Haven’s dedication of the 14th phase of the brick Veterans Wa...

Parade honors America’s fallen

PHOTO — Grand Marshal Emery Linton Sr. steers West Haven’s Memorial Day parade up Campbell Avenue on Monday morning, May 30, from a golf cart driven by city Human Resources Commissioner Beth A. Sabo. Linton, an Army veteran, s...

Silver’s parking lot closed during overnight hours

WEST HAVEN, May 27, 2022 — Citing an increase in criminal activity, the city will close the municipal parking lot behind the former Silver’s Drug Shop building at 519 Campbell Ave. from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, effective immediately.

Pu...

Rossi releases statement on The Haven Development Project

WEST HAVEN, May 17, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on The Haven Development Project, the proposed $200 million, 261,182-square-foot waterfront luxury outlet center in the city’s Water Street area.

Read the full Statement.

Rossi defends city, pledges cooperation with state in letter

WEST HAVEN, May 13, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has sent a letter to Gov. Ned Lamont defending West Haven’s fiscal management while pledging to cooperate with the state Municipal Accountability Review Board “to improve and st...

Apraxia Awareness Day proclaimed in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, May 12, 2022 — (Pictured): Forest Elementary School third grader Nicholas Gorske receives a proclamation from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, declaring Apraxia Awareness Day in West Haven on Thursday, May 12.

Shown with them are, from lef...

Rossi considers fining The Haven developer for blight

PHOTO — From left, West Haven Planning Director Christopher Soto, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, Executive Assistant Louis P. Esposito Jr. and Public Works Commissioner Tom J. McCarthy inspect the Water Street area of The Haven development for blight viol...

$28K donation funds breast cancer scholarship for 14 years

WEST HAVEN, May 6, 2022 — (Pictured, from left): Douglas J. Ruickoldt and his father, Doug “the Rake” Ruickoldt, present a $28,000 check on behalf of the West Haven Breast Cancer Awareness Program to West Haven High School Pr...

Genesis Medica opens walk-in medical center in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, April 28, 2022 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, cuts the ribbon with Genesis Medica owner Dr. Sanjay Aggarwal on Wednesday, April 27, to celebrate the grand opening of the walk-in medical center’s West Haven offi...

West Haven named a Tree City USA community

WEST HAVEN, April 5, 2022 — West Haven was recently named a 2021 Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to urban forestry.

According to the foundation, the city earned Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four ...

Rossi releases update on coronavirus audit

WEST HAVEN, April 4, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released an update on the CohnReznick coronavirus audit.

Read the full Statement.

Rossi releases statement on CohnReznick audit

WEST HAVEN, April 2, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has issued a statement on the CohnReznick audit that was released Friday, April 1.

Read the full Statement.

City toasts Sweeney as Irishman of Year; watch on YouTube

PHOTO — Joined by West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, 2022 Irishman of the Year Keith Sweeney, a decorated former city police officer, pulls off the shroud revealing the Kelly green street sign designating the Campbell Avenue side of City ...

Rossi releases West Haven’s ARPA spending plan

WEST HAVEN, March 9, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a comprehensive plan outlining how the city will spend about $29 million in federal coronavirus relief funding.

Rossi will present the ARPA Community Investment Plan to the City Council at 7 p.m...

Rossi, Lillis release statement on face masks in city buildings

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 25, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Health Director Maureen B. Lillis have released a joint statement on the option of wearing face masks in all city buildings.

Read the full Joint Statement.

Rossi releases statement on departure of Frank Cieplinski

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 24, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on the departure of Finance Director Frank Cieplinski.

Read the full Statement.

Cultural event celebrates West Haven’s Black heritage

PHOTO — West Haven African American Citizen of the Year the Rev. E. Carl Howard, second from left, is joined by his wife, Belinda Howard, third from left, as he receives citations from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and West Haven Black Heritage Committee...

‘Fraud Alert’ notifies property owners of new transactions

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 11, 2022 — The city clerk’s office is providing a new tool to help property owners protect one of their most valuable assets.

City Clerk Patricia C. Horvath said property owners can sign up for Fraud Alert to receive al...

Rossi names committee to oversee ARPA funds

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 3, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has established a committee to oversee the city’s allocation of funding from the U.S. Treasury Department’s American Rescue Plan Act.

On Tuesday, Jan. 25, Rossi presided over an ...

Rossi delivers test kits, N95 masks to aid COVID response

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 21, 2022 — (Pictured, from left): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi delivers two boxes of COVID-19 at-home rapid tests and a box of N95 masks to Manager Louis Wadson and Assistant Manager Lisa Ehrbar of the Seacrest Retirement Center at 588 ...

Schedule announced for bulk trash pickup, e-waste drop-off

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 5, 2022 — The 2022 bulk trash pickup weeks are April 25-29 and Sept. 12-16.

West Haven residents are reminded to separate metals, recyclables and regular trash from bulk trash and put them out no more than 24 hours before pickup....

Reminders about Christmas trees, holiday trash pickup

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 5, 2022 — The city reminds residents not to put Christmas trees in plastic bags or stands for curbside pickup.

Lights must also be removed from Christmas trees. Plastic bags and other items can become tangled in the machine that ...

West Haven’s 1st Purple Pantry Box dedicated

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, third from left, dedicates West Haven’s first Purple Pantry Box at the First Congregational Church on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with, from left, volunteer Michelle Caprio, church community outreach Chairman Phil Li...

Composting system shown to area municipal officials

PHOTO — Leah Retherford, an engineering project manager for Atlas Organics of South Carolina, shows the composting company’s extended aerated static pile composting system to area municipal officials, members of the South Central Regio...

Sinatra tribute show closes centennial; watch on YouTube

WEST HAVEN, Dec. 14, 2021 — The City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committee drew the curtain on the first great chapter in the story of West Haven on Sunday, Dec. 12, with a free concert paying tribute to the Chairman of the Board &m...

Rossi releases statement on arrest of John Bernardo

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 4, 2021 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on the arrest of city employee John Bernardo.

Read the full Statement.

New England Brewing Co. relocating to West Haven

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, fifth from right, joins executives of New England Brewing Co. and city and state officials Monday, Nov. 1, to announce a tentative lease agreement to relocate the Woodbridge craft brewery to the former Savin Rock Co...

Rossi releases statement on arrest of Michael A. DiMassa

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 20, 2021 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on the arrest of city employee and state Rep. Michael A. DiMassa, D-West Haven.

Read the full Statement.

Phase 1 of shoreline restoration project underway

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 7, 2021 — After consulting with the New Haven office of Save the Sound and the Land Trust of West Haven Inc., the city launched the first of a three-phase project Wednesday, Oct. 6, to restore the beachfront parcels along the bo...

West Haven centennial book, ‘Village to Town,’ on sale

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and author Dan Shine reveal West Haven’s newly published centennial book, “City of West Haven: Village to Town,” at City Hall on Friday, Sept. 24. The $20 book is available in the Depart...

$24M in bond funding heralded for new Washington School

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi touts the announcement by state Rep. Dorinda Borer, right, on Monday, June 14, that the city is expected to receive $24 million in state funding for building a new Washington Elementary School. (C...