Borer inaugural set for 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at WHHS

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 28, 2023 — Dorinda Borer will serve as West Haven’s second female mayor when she and the rest of the city’s elected officials are administered the oath of office at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3.

State Attorney Gener...

Vietnam veterans help Rossi light West Haven Christmas tree

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding an electric switch, center, and master of ceremonies Brian Smith, right, lead Rossi’s special guests — Santa and Mrs. Claus, West Haven Boy Scout Troop 821 member Torianna Mala...

Bargain Bingers celebrates opening on upper Campbell Ave.

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 20, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, cuts the ribbon with Bargain Bingers owners Jordan and Michelle Greenstein, with daughter Eden, 6, and son Zachary, 4, to celebrate the grand opening of the “extreme ...

Westies Nutrition supports breast cancer scholarship fund

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 15, 2023 — (Pictured): Amanda Forst, left, and Mandy Hutchinson of Westies Nutrition at 153 Sawmill Road present a $207 check in support of the West Haven Breast Cancer Awareness Program on Monday, Nov. 13.

The money will benefit...

Vertical Church’s Dream Center feted with mayoral citation

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi on Wednesday, Nov. 8, presents a citation to Vertical Church Senior Pastor Ken Vance to celebrate the recent grand opening of the church’s Dream Center, including its food pantry, at 263 Center St. in West Haven. Ro...

Smoke testing, stormwater mapping underway in city areas

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 3, 2023 — CDM Smith of East Hartford and Martinez Couch & Associates LLC of Rocky Hill have been contracted by West Haven to conduct a sewer system study for locating sources of stormwater inflow to the city’s sani...

GEI Consultants chosen for Boardwalk Eco-Restoration

PHOTO — Members of the West Haven Shoreline Restoration Committee and officials of GEI Consultants Inc. of Glastonbury conduct a site visit at the West Haven Boardwalk Resilience and Eco-Restoration Project on Monday, Oct. 23. From left, project...

3rd expo promotes fire prevention, public safety education

PHOTO — West Shore Fire Department Fire Marshal Keith T. Flood demonstrates a home fire sprinkler during a live burn at the third annual West Haven Fire, Emergency Management, 911 ERS, Police & Health Expo in Old Grove Park on Sunday, Oct. 8...

State Rep. Charles Ferraro feted as city’s Italian of the Year

PHOTO — State Rep. Charles J. Ferraro, R-West Haven, receives an embroidered “Italian American of the Year 2023” jacket from West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi at the city’s 24th annual Italian Heritage Celebration in ...

Energy assistance offered in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 5, 2023 — 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 app...

19-month poster display at City Hall chronicles Vietnam War

PHOTO — West Haven Vietnam Veterans and the city are presenting a 19-month poster display on the Vietnam War at City Hall, beginning this month. The poster series, “A Learning Experience,” will chronicle nearly every aspect o...

Deputy Fire Chief Zayas honored as city’s Hispanic of Year

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi presents a citation to Hispanic American of the Year Rafael Zayas, the deputy chief of the West Shore Fire Department, for his contributions to the city’s Hispanic community at the fifth annual H...

Mackenzie Gardner, 2023 Miss American Teen, cited by city

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi congratulates 2023 Miss American Teen Mackenzie Gardner after presenting a citation recognizing her “crowning achievement” during a reception at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 28. Gardner, a...

Fire service exhibit moved to Johnson Community Center

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 31, 2023 — (Pictured): An 1889 Button Crane Neck hand pumper is unloaded and moved by Tony Capuano, the West Haven Fire Department’s superintendent of apparatus, rear, to a new display in the foyer of the Robert A. Joh...

West Haven Vietnam vets sought for new area of memorial

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 21, 2023 — Current and former city residents who served in the Vietnam War are sought by the West Haven Vietnam Memorial Inc. Committee to have their names inscribed on a new section of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Bradley P...

‘State-of-the-art’ TR Laundromat opens on First Ave.

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center left, and TR Laundromat owners Reagin and Thomas Carney, center right, cut the ribbon with a pair of oversize scissors to celebrate the laundry’s grand opening at 818 First Ave. in West H...

City Council approves police pension agreement

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 18, 2023 — The City Council on Tuesday night, Aug. 15, unanimously approved a tentative agreement between the city and West Haven Police Local 895 to reinstate the department’s pension plan, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announ...

Savin Rock Fest cut short by storm threat; concerts moved

PHOTO — Shaded Soul Band headlines opening night of the Savin Rock Festival in West Haven’s Old Grove Park on Friday, July 28. The band performed R&B favorites and pop gems, including The Temptation’s “My Girl,&...

Renovations kick off at Surfside public housing complex

WEST HAVEN, July 24, 2023 — (Pictured): West Haven Housing Authority Executive Director John Counter, center, shows Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Public Works Commissioner Tom J. McCarthy the dilapidated roof of the Surfside public housing complex at...

The Breakwall restaurant opens on West Haven shoreline

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center right, cuts the ribbon with The Breakwall owners Brendan and Katrina Snow, center left, to celebrate the restaurant’s grand opening at 305 Captain Thomas Blvd. in West Haven on Wednesday,...

Family of British war ‘hero’ pays respects at city burial site

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, presents William Campbell descendants George F. Campbell, 70, and his daughter, Miriam Campbell, 17, with a proclamation declaring “Adjutant William Campbell Day” in West Haven ...

GoHealth Urgent Care opens in The Shops at Park View

PHOTO — West Haven GoHealth Medical Director Dr. Eric Walsh, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center left, to mark the grand opening of the city’s new Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent ...

Parade honors America’s fallen

PHOTO — Grand Marshal Mark Levine waves to people while guiding West Haven’s Memorial Day parade up Campbell Avenue on Monday morning, May 29. Levine, an Army veteran and a lifelong Westie, served in the Vietnam War in 1970-71. (City P...

51 bricks dedicated at Veterans Walk of Honor ceremony

PHOTO — West Haven Vietnam Army veterans Mark Levine, left, and Al Beck Sr. lay a wreath at the base of the William A. Soderman Memorial in Bradley Point Park during the city’s Phase 15 dedication of the brick Veterans Walk of Honor on...

Rossi releases statement on Whittlesey assessment

WEST HAVEN, May 18, 2023 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on the Whittlesey assessment.

Read the full Statement.

New florist, Christine’s Creations, marks shoreline opening

WEST HAVEN, April 15, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with Christine’s Creations owner Christine Gonzalez, center right, on Saturday, April 15, to mark the flower shop’s gra...

Ye Old Spirits opens in ‘historic’ liquor store site on Main St.

WEST HAVEN, April 13, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with Ye Old Spirits owner Nick Conti, center left, on Wednesday, April 12, to celebrate the package store’s grand opening at 174 ...

Insurance company opens shoreline office in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 28, 2023 — (Pictured): Holding oversize scissors, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and State Farm agent Christopher Carucci, who owns the Christopher Carucci Agency, cut the ribbon to celebrate the Milford insurance company’s new ...

Cultural event celebrates West Haven’s Black heritage

PHOTO — West Haven 7th District Councilwoman Katherine Tucker, second from left, receives “African American Citizen of the Year” citations from, from left, West Haven state Rep. Treneé McGee, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi a...

City couples wed 50 years feted at in-person valentine party

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, joins Robin and Gabe Alvandian during the city’s 33rd annual Valentine’s Day party at the West Haven Senior Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The Alvandians, who live on Oce...

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 Vets Council plans Pearl Harbor observance Thursday, Dec. 7

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 12, 2023 — The city and the West Haven Veterans Council will observe Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on the Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7.

All veterans are invited to participate in the...