FEMA offers COVID-19 funeral assistance

WEST HAVEN, April 15, 2021 —The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing financial assistance for coronavirus-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families, an...

Bulk trash pickup is April 19-23, e-waste drop-off is April 24

WEST HAVEN, April 5, 2021 — The next bulk trash pickup week is Monday through Friday, April 19-23.

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. Vio...

Rossi restricting shoreline parking for residents only

WEST HAVEN, April 12, 2021 — The city is installing "Beach Permit Parking Only" signs this week along the shoreline, from South Street to Beach Street, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

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City holding Memorial Day parade, seeking marchers

WEST HAVEN, April 9, 2021 — The city will hold the 2021 Memorial Day parade and is seeking veterans, civic groups, fraternal organizations, service clubs and marching bands to participate in the annual procession, which steps off at 10:30 a.m. M...

Sea Bluff Beach parking lot closed for repairs April 16-23

WEST HAVEN, April 7, 2021 — The Sea Bluff Beach parking lot will be closed for repairs from April 16-23.

The work will include removing the deteriorated and unsafe timber wall that divides the parking lot and beach, said Ernie Chiarelli, the proj...

West Haven basketball courts temporarily closed for repairs

WEST HAVEN, April 7, 2021 — Three basketball courts have been temporarily closed for renovations as part of Mayor Nancy R. Rossi’s citywide parks improvement program.

The basketball courts — Painter Park, Brennan Field and Gla...

#FunFactFriday coming to centennial Facebook page

WEST HAVEN, April 5, 2021 — The City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committee is launching a new series called #FunFactFriday to promote the community’s 100th anniversary this year.

Every Friday starting April 9, the committee wil...

Prescription Drug Takeback Day set for April 24 at WHPD

WEST HAVEN, April 1, 2021 — The Police Department, West Haven Youth and Family Services and the West Haven Prevention Council are holding a Prescription Drug Takeback Day on Saturday, April 24.

The takeback event aims to provide city residents wi...

City waives $50 permit fee for temporary outdoor dining

WEST HAVEN, March 30, 2021 — To support West Haven restaurants and encourage outdoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic, the City Council on Monday night, March 29, approved a communication by Mayor Nancy R. Rossi to once again suspend the $50 permit fe...

Ribbon-cutting marks opening of new West Haven dog park

PHOTO — City Project Coordinator and Sidewalk Inspector Ernie Chiarelli, center, helps Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cut the ribbon Saturday, March 27, to mark the official opening of West Haven’s new dog park in Veterans Memorial Park...

VP Harris brings ‘Help Is Here’ relief campaign to West Haven

WEST HAVEN, March 26, 2021 — Vice President Kamala Harris visited the West Haven Child Development Center on Friday, March 26.

Harris, America’s first female vice president, toured the 201 Noble St. center with Nancy R. Rossi, West Have...

Girl Scout Day observed in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, March 16, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, back right, recognizes Girl Scouts of the West Haven Service Unit on the Green on Friday, March 12.

During the half-hour ceremony, Rossi, a former Girl Scout and troop leader, answere...

City Hall reopening to public with restrictions March 16

WEST HAVEN, March 10, 2021 — In accordance with state and local guidelines, City Hall is reopening to the public with restrictions Tuesday, March 16, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and city Health Director Maureen B. Lillis announced.

Rossi said the phased...

WHPD invites public comment on state accreditation efforts

WEST HAVEN, March 10, 2021 — A team of assessors from the Police Officers Standards and Training Council will arrive in West Haven on Monday, April 5, to examine the Police Department’s policy and procedures as they relate to Tier I of...

Tax relief programs for elderly, disabled homeowners

WEST HAVEN, March 10, 2021 — The assessor’s office is accepting applications for tax relief programs for elderly and disabled homeowners from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at City Hall, 355 Main St.

West Haven residents can apply for the programs, based on the...

Rossi gets vaccine, urges Westies to help beat COVID-19

WEST HAVEN, March 3, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from West Haven Fire Department Chief James P. O’Brien at City Hall on Wednesday, March 3.

Rossi, 62, took the injection of Mod...

Work set to begin on new Cove River tide gates, footbridge

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 24, 2021 — A New York contractor is mobilizing equipment to begin construction this week on the new Cove River tide gate system and pedestrian bridge, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

City Engineer Abdul Quadir said the project, funded with...

‘Taste of Mexico,’ La Catrina, opens in Savin Rock Plaza

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 24, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, cuts the ceremonial ribbon with city leaders and the owners of La Catrina Restaurant and Cantina on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to celebrate the Mexican restaurant’s grand o...

Rossi announces update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 18, 2021 — Health Director Maureen B. Lillis on Thursday, Feb. 18, provided residents with an update on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rollout in West Haven, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

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West Haven centenarian celebrates birthday

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 18, 2021 — (Pictured): Susan Dupee receives a mayoral citation in honor of her 100th birthday from Louis P. Esposito Jr., the executive assistant to Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, and Councilman Robert Bruneau, D-9, during a celebr...

Rossi delivers valentines to couples married 50 years

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, delivers a red rose and a blue tote bag containing other valentines to Bill and Doreen Breen as part of West Haven’s 31st annual Valentine’s Day event Friday, Feb. 12. The Breens...

Rossi encourages eligible residents to register for vaccine

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 13, 2021 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi is kicking off a citywide campaign to encourage eligible residents to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.

“The key to ending the pandemic and getting back to a sense of normality is for our...

Facebook page promotes West Haven centennial celebration

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 10, 2021 — The City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committee has launched a Facebook page to mark and promote the community’s 100th anniversary this year, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

The newly published page, called “City of West...

100-year-old Westies sought for centennial recognition

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 4, 2021 — As part of the community’s 100th anniversary festivities later this year, the City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committee is honoring residents 100 and older and is looking for centenarians to recognize.

All centenarians ...

Sewer repair work in West Shore starting in February

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 26, 2021 — The city will perform sanitary sewer repairs and pipe lining in West Shore starting in mid-February.

City Engineer Abdul Quadir said the work will be done from Feb. 15-July 24 on Hillside Avenue, Bellevue Avenue, Milto...

Allingtown fire department receives first responder grant

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 22, 2021 — The City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown has received a $3,427 grant to buy and install vital laundry equipment at its Minor Park Station on Fairfax Street, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Chief Michael R. Terenzio announced....

MLK Day virtual ceremony airing on West Haven YouTube

PHOTO — A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. on display at the First Congregational Church of West Haven. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 18, 2021 — The city is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a virtual ceremo...

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

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 4, 2021 — The 2021 bulk trash pickup weeks are April 19-23 and Sept. 13-17.

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....

West Haven audit shows continued progress

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 4, 2021 — The city’s audit for fiscal year 2020 highlighted continued fiscal responsibility and progress while meeting the state-mandated audit deadline of Dec. 31 for the first time in more than a decade, Mayor Nancy ...

City Council approves Rossi’s Enterprise Zone proposal

WEST HAVEN, Dec. 14, 2020 — The City Council on Monday night, Dec. 14, approved Mayor Nancy R. Rossi’s proposal for establishing a state-designated Enterprise Zone in West Haven that would run the length of Front Avenue and Spring Stre...

Rossi reveals logo for West Haven’s 2021 centennial

PHOTO —  Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and her executive assistant, Louis P. Esposito Jr., reveal the logo Tuesday, Dec. 8, for West Haven’s centennial celebration in 2021. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

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Rossi heralds the holidays with surprise virtual tree lighting

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, joined by 10-year-old grandson Arthur Rossi and Santa Claus, heralds the holiday season Saturday, Dec. 5, with a surprise virtual lighting of the Christmas tree on the West Haven Green. (City Photo/Michael ...

West Haven truffle company expanding headquarters

PHOTO — Sabatino Tartufi owner and CEO Federico Balestra, third from left, and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, fourth from left, are joined by city and state officials Friday, Oct. 30, to announce that the world’s largest truffle compan...

West Haven receives UI tree grant at Arbor Day celebration

PHOTO — City, state and UI officials celebrate West Haven’s $10,000 tree grant award from United Illuminating by dedicating the planting of a lacebark elm at Campbell Avenue and Center Street in observance of the city’s Arbor Day celebration Tues...