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Borer sets first town hall meeting as mayor at 6 p.m. Wednesday
WEST HAVEN, March 21, 2024 — Mayor Dorinda Borer is inviting residents to participate in her first town hall meeting as the city’s chief elected official.
The community event is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday and is aimed at fostering communication and transparency between City Hall and West Haven residents.
Residents can attend the town hall in person in the Harriet C. North Community Room of City Hall, 355 Main St., or they can participate in the meeting virtually on the Facebook page UNH Mayor’s Advisory Commission.
The town hall is sponsored by the mayor’s office and the University of New Haven Mayor’s Advisory Commission, a collaborative, student-driven task force founded in 2015 to strengthen town-gown relations.
The UNH commission is led by Brian Cao, a sophomore studying national security, and adviser Chris Haynes, an associate professor of international affairs, national security and political science.
All members of the community are encouraged to participate in the town hall and ask questions. The moderators are Haynes and commission member Abigail Fruhling.
Participants can send questions before the meeting by email to afruh1@unh.newhaven.edu or chaynes@newhaven.edu. They can also submit questions during the meeting in the “Comment” section on Facebook Live.
For more information, call the mayor’s office at 203-937-3510, or email afruh1@unh.newhaven.edu or chaynes@newhaven.edu.
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Marchers sought for Memorial Day parade
WEST HAVEN, March 21, 2024 — The city and the West Haven Veterans Council are seeking veterans, civic groups, fraternal organizations, service clubs and marching bands to participate in the annual Memorial Day parade, which steps off at 10:30 a.m. May 27. Participants must register and list required special accommodations for the procession, which has no rain date. The city will provide transportation for veterans who are unable to walk the 1 ½-mile parade route, which follows Campbell Avenue from Captain Thomas Boulevard to Center Street. To make arrangements, call the mayor’s office at 203-937-3510. The parade grand marshal is Gerald Cafferty, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Download a Participation Form. Forms are also available for pickup in the mayor’s office at City Hall, 355 Main St., where they are due May 2. Completed forms must be faxed to 203-937-3705 or mailed to the West Haven Memorial Day Parade, Office of the Mayor, 355 Main St., West Haven, CT 06516. |
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DEEP presentation set for April 4
WEST HAVEN, March 21, 2024 — In conjunction with the release of the latest edition of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s “Connecticut Beach Association’s Guide to Coastal Activities and Permitting,” DEEP’s Land and Water Resources Division will host a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session on the guide. The presentation is set for 6 p.m. April 4 in Room 102 of the Fairfield Regional Fire School at 205 Richard White Way.
The presentation will feature the new, updated version of the guide that covers more material, such as beach erosion, animal strandings and enforcement. DEEP staff will discuss the various topics in the guide, including beach raking, coastal structures and swim areas.
This presentation is open to any beach associations, municipalities, owners of shorefront property, recreational clubs or anyone interested in learning more about DEEP’s regulation of beaches and associated recreational activities.
For details and to RSVP, read the full DEEP news release.
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 West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer, right, cheers as Irishwoman of the Year Sandy McCauley pulls off the shroud revealing the Kelly green street sign designating City Hall’s Campbell Avenue entrance as “Sandy McCauley Square” for the next year at the 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday. The cultural event is presented by the West Haven St. Patrick’s Day Committee in honor of Ireland’s patron saint. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh) |
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A sea of green toasts former West Haven school nurse Sandy McCauley as city’s Irishwoman of the Year
WEST HAVEN, March 15, 2024 — Mayor Dorinda Borer presented former school nurse Sandy McCauley with a navy blue jacket embroidered with her new distinction, “Irishwoman of the Year 2024,” during festivities observing the city’s 31st annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday.
Borer also presented McCauley with other tokens of appreciation, including a mayoral proclamation declaring “Sandy McCauley Day” in West Haven, and delivered remarks praising the city’s top Irishwoman for “devoting her time and talents to our close-knit Irish American community.”
In addition to Borer reading the proclamation citing McCauley’s dedication as a “goodwill ambassador of all things Irish,” the ceremony featured the unveiling of a Kelly green street sign designating City Hall’s Campbell Avenue entrance as “Sandy McCauley Square” until next year’s celebration, when the longtime Westie will pass her title to a fellow person of Irish ancestry.
Read the full story and see the photo gallery at West Haven St. Patrick's Day 2024. |
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New Allingtown firefighter credits her academy training after rescue
WEST HAVEN, March 15, 2024 — Just weeks on the job as the first female career firefighter for the City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown, Samantha Trayer was waiting for that all-important call: her first real fire.
On the afternoon of Feb. 28, Trayer got that call — and a lot more, when she was part of a team of three firefighters that rescued an unresponsive victim trapped in a burning home.
Read the full news release from the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
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Applications available from April 1-26 for Summer Youth Employment Program in West Haven
WEST HAVEN, March 14, 2024 — Applications for the Summer Youth Employment Program will be available from April 1-26 in the main entrance at West Haven High School and the main office at Bailey Middle School.
Applications are available on the city website for students who do not attend West Haven High or Bailey. Download an Application.
The summer program, which begins July 8 and runs at least four weeks, is aimed at funding positions for low-income city residents ages 14-21.
Students must return applications, including students who downloaded them, with all required documents to West Haven High from 7-8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and to Bailey from 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
No applications will be accepted after April 26.
Students must also include copies of information, such as a birth certificate and a Social Security card, as well as documentation of household income.
Family income is based on the number of people per household and is required to be within 185% of state poverty income levels.
In addition, some work sites will require a COVID-19 vaccination. Students must indicate their vaccination status on the application.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Applicants will be notified by mail or phone if more information is needed. |
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Free radon test kits available at West Haven Health Department
WEST HAVEN, March 14, 2024 — It’s not too late to test your home for radon, the second-leading cause of lung cancer.
Radon is a colorless, odorless and naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium. It’s found in rock, water and soil.
While radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, it can enter homes from the surrounding soil and become a health hazard inside buildings, city Health Director Maureen B. Lillis said.
Lillis said testing for radon is recommended every two years.
The city Health Department has received a limited number of free radon test kits from the state Department of Public Health.
To receive a test kit, West Haven residents can call the Health Department at 203-937-3660. A sanitarian from the department will help place the kit in the home, Lillis said.
To learn more about radon, visit the DPH Radon Program.
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Johnstone temporarily suspends council duties over ‘medical issue’
WEST HAVEN, Feb. 28, 2024 — Republican Councilman Steven J. Johnstone, who represents West Shore’s 10th District, is coping with a medical issue and has temporarily suspended his City Council duties.
Johnstone, the council’s minority leader, has requested until further notice that constituents direct all 10th District matters to council members Meli Garthwait, R-at large, and Brian Laucks, D-at large.
Garthwait can be contacted at mgarthwait@westhaven-ct.gov and Laucks at blaucks@westhaven-ct.gov.
“The city of West Haven wishes Councilman Johnstone well in his recovery,” Mayor Dorinda Borer said. “We will all pitch in and cover his responsibilities so that our constituents are served and Councilman Johnstone can take the time to recover.”
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Sanitary system report available for public review, comment
WEST HAVEN, Feb. 22, 2024 — The 2023 annual report for the city’s Municipal Separate Sanitary and Stormwater System is available for public review and comment.
The “MS4” report can be viewed on the city website or in the engineering office on the third floor of City Hall.
Anyone wishing to comment on the report can send it by mail to the Office of Engineering, City of West Haven, 355 Main St., West Haven, CT 06516. Comments by email can be sent between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays to City Engineer Abdul Quadir at quadir@westhaven-ct.gov.
Comments are due no later than March 21.
Anyone with questions can call Quadir at 203-937-3577.
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