Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney, featuring vocalist Tony Kishman of the Broadway musical “Beatlemania,” will headline Day 2 of the Savin Rock Festival at 8 p.m. Saturday in West Haven’s Old Grove Park, 1 Palace St. From the Beatles favorites that fans know and love to the Wings hits and the solo material, there is something for everyone in Kishman’s multimedia show, which is supported by world-class musicians. (Publicity Photo)

Savin Rock Festival, July 25-26, celebrates ‘the Rock’ with live music and great food in Old Grove Park

WEST HAVEN, July 21, 2025 — Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney, featuring Tony Kishman of the Broadway musical “Beatlemania,” will headline the Savin Rock Festival on Saturday in Old Grove Park, 1 Palace St.

On Friday, the festival’s opening night will showcase The Stevie Experience, performing a tribute to the “music, story and legacy” of Stevie Nicks.

Mayor Dorinda Borer said the annual event will commemorate West Haven’s storied amusement park heritage.

According to Borer, the shoreline festival will pay homage to the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of Savin Rock Park, once known as Connecticut’s Coney Island and locally as “the Rock.”

The event is presented by the Savin Rock Festival Committee from 5-10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. The sponsors are Premium Parking, Affordable Waste Systems, CDM Smith, Gilbane and The Frankson Fence Co. Inc.

Along with live music, the festival will include a free inflatable park and, of course, boatloads of seafood and other mouthwatering dishes.

According to committee co-Chairs Sherri Lepper and Ed O’Brien, a number of nonprofit organizations will have informational tables in the 155-year-old Grove, and a fleet of food and dessert trucks will serve eats and sweets on the nearby Palace Street.

Get all the details here.

Grace Chin marks 103 years around the sun

WEST HAVEN, July 21, 2025 — (Pictured): City resident Grace Chin receives a citation in honor of her 103rd birthday from Mayor Dorinda Borer during a celebration with friends at Seacrest Retirement Center at 588 Ocean Ave. on Thursday.

Borer recognized the centenarian “for your exceptional contributions to the fabric of our nation, our state and our city.”

Reading the citation, the mayor said, “As you reflect upon more than a century of memories, I hope you are filled with tremendous pride and joy.”

(City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

West Haven farmers market set for Green on Thursdays, Oak St. Beach on Saturdays starting July 5

Tony Inzero Farmers Market kicks off 2025 season

WEST HAVEN, July 15, 2025 — The Tony Inzero Farmers Market has kicked off its 2025 season.

The farmers market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday on the Green, at Campbell Avenue and Main Street, and every Saturday next to the Oak Street Beach parking lot, off Captain Thomas Boulevard.

The market will feature homegrown fruits and vegetables, baked goods and homemade crafts through Oct. 11.

Parking is available on Campbell Avenue and in the City Hall municipal lot, 355 Main St., as well as in the Oak Street municipal lot and on Palace Street. Oak Street is on the senior shuttle route and the CTtransit route.

The farmers market 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 with Betty DelVecchio for many years. Inzero was a founding member and longtime president of the West Haven Business Association who spearheaded a variety of events and programs to drum up business for fellow merchants, including the first farmers market in 2000.

Inzero, who lived in Hamden, died in 2009 at age 59.

Program supports kids with siblings with disabilities

WEST HAVEN, April 25, 2025 — West Haven Youth and Family Services is excited to launch a new program at WHINC in collaboration with Southern Connecticut SIBshop at Southern Connecticut State University.

The program, SIBshop, is designed to support children in West Haven who have siblings with disabilities.

SIBshops provide a unique space where children can connect with peers, enjoy recreational activities and build emotional resilience. While many children express positive experiences growing up alongside a sibling with a disability, they often face unique challenges, such as emotional stress, a heightened sense of responsibility or a drive to “compensate” through high achievement.

While the primary focus is on Spanish-speaking families, all are welcome. The program is limited to eight spots.

For more information, contact youth services coordinator Coraly Colon at 203-943-8802 or ccolon@westhaven-ct.gov.