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 The newly installed Tony Inzero Farmers Market sign at Captain Thomas Boulevard and Oak Street. (City Photo/Killian M. Gruber)
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Tony Inzero Farmers Market opens 2022 season
WEST HAVEN, July 7, 2022 — The Tony Inzero Farmers Market has opened its 2022 season in the Oak Street Beach parking lot off Captain Thomas Boulevard.
Today’s “Start of the Season” celebration features food trucks and live music by West Haven’s Howie Horvath.
Through Oct. 15, the market, nestled on the right side of the Oak Street parking lot, will include state farmers selling homegrown fruits and vegetables and crafters selling wares from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays.
It will also include more than 20 different vendors, crafters, organizations and food trucks throughout the season.
Parking is available in the Oak Street municipal lot and on Palace Street. Oak Street is on the senior shuttle route and the CTtransit route. In addition, a van will run from the West Haven Senior Center, 201 Noble St., to Oak Street on Thursdays.
The Department of Elderly Services will start distributing farmers market vouchers to eligible city residents next week. For information on the voucher program, call the department at 203-937-3507.
The farmers market is sponsored by the city and has operated since 2000. It 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 for many years and was a founding member and longtime president of the West Haven Business Association.
To participate in the farmers market or for information, contact Killian Gruber, the market’s manager, at kgruber@westhaven-ct.gov or 203-937-3518.
For the latest news on the market, go to West Haven Farmers Market. |
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Spellbound plays concert series tonight in Old Grove Park
WEST HAVEN, July 7, 2022 — The West Haven Summer Concert Series continues in Old Grove Park at 7 p.m. today with classic rock and pop anthems performed by Spellbound.
The two-hour concert is free and sponsored by West Haven Vietnam Veterans Inc.
The Thursday night series will continue in the Grove with funk, pop and indie rock hits by NovelTease on July 14, followed by horn-powered rock classics by Rubber City on July 21 and R&B favorites by Shaded Soul Band on Aug. 4.
See the Schedule.
Concerts postponed by rain will move to the same time and venue the following Monday. For rescheduling information, go to the Department of Parks and Recreation’s website at Park-Rec. |
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City updates beach parking rules
WEST HAVEN, July 7, 2022 — Effective July 1, the city’s five beach parking lots for nonresidents are accepting cash only because the lots’ parking meters are out of order.
Police Chief Joseph S. Perno, whose department oversees the parking meters, or kiosks, said the coronavirus pandemic has caused a shortage of parts and service technicians, preventing the kiosks from being fixed.
So until further notice, Perno said private security personnel is monitoring the nonresident parking lots and collecting the daily cash fees from motorists, including $20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and $10 after 3 p.m.
The nonresident lots are Sea Bluff, Bradley Point, Palace Street, Morse Park and Sandy Point, as well as the April Street boat launch.
The city has also announced that its new three-year beach parking stickers were recently mailed with the tax bills but were unlikely to reach all residents by June 30, when the current stickers expired.
To accommodate those who have yet to receive the 2022-25 windshield stickers, the city is accepting the 2020-22 stickers in all beach parking lots for residents and at the boat launch until further notice.
The resident lots are South Street, Dawson Avenue, Rock Street, Oak Street and Altschuler Boulevard.
Perno said driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations are not accepted in the resident parking lots or at the boat launch — a valid, affixed beach sticker is required. All other beach parking restrictions apply, he said.
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Free bowling program offered to West Haven residents ages 13-17
WEST HAVEN, June 16, 2022 — West Haven’s Youth and Family Services and Department of Parks and Recreation are teaming up to provide an alternative enrichment bowling league for residents ages 13-17.
The five-week league will take place at the Bowlero Milford bowling alley, 1717 Boston Post Road, from 4-6 p.m. Mondays, July 11-Aug. 8.
The free program, paid for by a state Judicial Department grant, is for West Haven residents looking to participate in a safe and fun summer activity. At the end of the program, participants will receive a voucher for a free bowling ball.
Register for the program at Park-Rec.
Free bus transportation is provided for those enrolled in the program.
Bus pickup sites and times are: Carrigan Intermediate School, 2 Tetlow St., 3:15 p.m., and Bailey Middle School, 106 Morgan Lane, 3:30 p.m.
Participants should arrive at the pickup sites 10 minutes early. The bus will depart at the designated time and will not wait for those who are late.
Anyone with questions can email Youth and Family Services Director Diane Dietman at dietman@westhaven-ct.gov.
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 Fireworks light up the night sky over West Haven’s Bradley Point during a display from the past. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)
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Fireworks moved to Sept. 3; Savin Rock Fest, concerts set
WEST HAVEN, June 9, 2022 — The city has decided to move the 2022 Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular from July 2 to Labor Day weekend to give West Haven’s biggest event “more of a local flavor,” Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.
The fireworks, billed as “They Will Be Heard on the 3rd” and presented by the Savin Rock Fireworks Committee, will now launch off Bradley Point at 8 p.m. Sept. 3. The rain date is Sept. 5.
“I can’t wait to celebrate the Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular with my fellow Westies on Sept. 3, the same date as last year’s display,” Rossi said. “This is a meaningful event for all of us who live in West Haven and is a special opportunity to come together as friends and neighbors to celebrate our hometown by demonstrating the best of the American community spirit.”
In a prepared statement, the fireworks committee, co-chaired by Sandy McCauley and Marianne Drapeau, said: “Due to recent concerns, the city has postponed the July 2 show to Sept. 3. We look forward to seeing you then.”
In addition to the fireworks, Rossi announced the return of the Savin Rock Festival on July 29-30 and the West Haven Summer Concert Series, starting in late June.
The festival, which debuted in 1982 in celebration of the bygone seaside amusement park, will take place in Old Grove Park. Details are forthcoming.
The free concert series will kick off on the Green from 7-9 p.m. June 23 and June 30 with classic rock hits by The Generators, sponsored by the West Haven Public Library, and oldies by Tony V. More concerts on the Green and in the Grove are forthcoming.
For this year’s pyrotechnics show, the city is focusing less on attracting out-of-town visitors and more on attracting West Haven residents, a strategy aimed at decreasing crowds to reduce overtime costs for police and public works crews, organizers said.
Before the fireworks light up the sky over the West Haven shoreline, a DJ will play music on a portable stage in front of Savin Rock from 6-8 p.m.
A fleet of food and dessert trucks will once again dish up eats and sweets on the north side of Captain Thomas Boulevard, from Dyke Street to Platt Court.
For the second straight year, police will close Captain Thomas Boulevard and Ocean Avenue, from Kelsey Avenue to Platt Court, for several hours to give the festivities more of a block party feel. |
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