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**(3/4/15) PARKING BAN ON EVEN SIDE IN EFFECT** — A parking ban is in effect on the even-numbered side of most city roads, unless one is posted with a “no parking” sign on the odd side. The ban is in effect for 36 hours after the snowstorm. However, to help plows clear streets curb to curb, residents are encouraged to remove all vehicles from both sides of all city streets where possible. Police will tag and tow vehicles violating the mandatory parking ban at the owner’s expense. Vehicles can be parked in driveways or public lots. For information on the tow and recovery of a vehicle, call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 203-937-3900. For the latest updates, visit this site.

Irish eyes to smile on O’Connor as city’s Irishman of the year

WEST HAVEN, March 2, 2015 — The St. Patrick’s Day Committee will bestow its Irishman of the Year award on a public-spirited steward of West Haven’s Irish-American community during the city’s 24th annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. To the sound of Celtic music played by bagpipers and drummers, members of the Police Department and West Shore Fire Department emerald societies will escort former New Haven police Cmdr. and U.S. Marshal John R. O’Connor, a first-generation Irish-American, to the Campbell Avenue side of City Hall at noon Tuesday, March 17.

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city collecting recyclable electronic items saturday, march 7

WEST HAVEN, March 3, 2015 — Residents can drop off electronic recyclables — typically anything that plugs in or needs a battery — between 8 a.m. and noon Saturday, March 7, at the highway maintenance garage, 1 Collis St.

music fest benefits West Haven High School band

WEST HAVEN, March 2, 2015 — Mayor Edward M. O’Brien presented an official citation to legendary bassist Doug Wimbish on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Z’s Corner Café, 407 Campbell Ave., in recognition of the latest installment of the WimBash Music Festival Series.

louise’s homemade food & baked goods opens in baybrook plaza

WEST HAVEN, March 2, 2015 — Mayor Edward M. O’Brien cuts the ribbon with Louise Martone, center, on Friday, Feb. 27, to mark the ceremonial opening of Louise’s Homemade Food & Baked Goods in the Baybrook Plaza at 4 Ocean Ave.

tony & gary hair salon celebrates 36 years in business

WEST HAVEN, March 2, 2015 — Mayor Edward M. O’Brien presented an official citation on Friday, Feb. 27, to Tony Balzano and Gary Acabbo, owners of Tony & Gary Hair Salon at 518 Derby Ave.

Participants Sought For Memorial Day Parade, Float Contest

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 26, 2015 — The city is holding a contest for the best decorated float in the 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. Monday, May 25.

organizations cited for toy drive donations

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 24, 2015 — From left, city Youth and Family Services Director Robert S. Morton presents the Season of Light Award to Mayor Edward M. O’Brien and Randy Brown, representing the Irish-American Club, on Monday, Feb. 23, at City Hall for their contributions to the agency’s annual toy drive.

Elderly, Disabled Homeowners Offered Tax Relief

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 20, 2015 — Assessor Ann Marie Gradoia is accepting applications for tax relief programs for elderly and disabled homeowners.

Be my valentine

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 13, 2015 — Mayor Edward M. O’Brien presents a bouquet to Susan and Stuart Dupee during the city’s 25th annual Valentine’s Day party Friday, Feb. 13, at the Savin Rock Conference Center.

west Haven High School cheerleaders place 3rd in nationals

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 12, 2015 — The West Haven High School cheerleaders show their medals and team trophy for placing third in the medium varsity game day event in the Universal Cheerleaders Association National High School Cheerleading Championship on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

environmental phase kicks off veterans memorial field upgrades

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 6, 2015 — From left, Mayor Edward M. O’Brien looks on as asbestos and lead inspector Chris Hudacek and environmental field technician Mike DiFabio of Facility Support Services of Hamden monitor areas for asbestos and lead in the park maintenance building at 129 Bull Hill Lane on Thursday, Feb. 5.

taking the plunge: 200 brave icy l.I. sound to raise money for breast cancer research

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 20, 2015 — An estimated 200 participants, including Mayor Edward M. O’Brien, Westies T-shirt, and his 14-year-old son, David, dash into the 34-degree water in Long Island Sound during the 15th annual Icy Plunge for the Cure fundraiser Saturday morning, Jan. 17, at Savin Rock Beach.

Survey addresses housing, community development needs

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 8, 2015 — The city is updating its five-year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

2 federal grants will protect beach st. from flooding

WEST HAVEN, Dec. 24, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program is awarding the city two grants totaling $2.17 million for a pair of Beach Street projects to protect the area from future flooding events, Mayor Edward M. O’Brien announced.

truffle giant grows world’s biggest white truffle

WEST HAVEN, Dec. 8, 2014 — Mayor Edward M. O’Brien, right, and his administrative secretary, Cathy Sherman, witness a white truffle being weighed by Sabatino Tartufi CEO Federico Balestra for the 2015 edition of Guinness World Records on Thursday, Dec. 4, at City Hall.

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Creating a vision for future development around west haven train station

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 29, 2014 — The city is working with a team of consultants on an open planning and design process that will create a vision plan to help guide future growth around the year-old West Haven train station.

Malloy touts ‘the haven’ development

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 24, 2014 — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy stopped in the city Thursday, Oct. 23, to hail “The Haven.” On a chilly, blustery day, Malloy, Mayor Edward M. O’Brien and a delegation of federal and state leaders praised the proposed large-scale development of 100 high-end outlet shops and restaurants during a news conference at the waterfront site of the prospective $200 million project at 105 Water St.

Ordinance aimed at registering nonresident landlords

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 23, 2014 — An amended city ordinance now requires all nonresident property owners, or agents in charge of occupied or vacant rental real properties in West Haven, to register their residential address and contact information with the city or face a steep fine.

City awarded $2M Brownfield grant for the haven development

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 28, 2014 — The city is receiving a $2 million state brownfield grant to clean up two contaminated parcels owned by the city and to prepare the sites for a large-scale development proposed by The Haven Group LLC. The funding was announced by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Bridgeport and was among several grants awarded to various communities by the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development.

$200M, 100-store development ‘The Haven’ coming to West Haven

WEST HAVEN, June 11, 2014 — City officials have been in “very serious” discussions with renowned developers to launch perhaps the most ambitious and expansive development in West Haven’s storied 366-year history, Mayor Edward M. O’Brien announced Tuesday, June 10.

‘Where Angels Play’

WEST HAVEN, June 16, 2014 — Hundreds of well-wishers gather at Sea Bluff Beach on Captain Thomas Boulevard Sunday, June 15, for the dedication of the pink “Where Angels Play” playground built by the New Jersey-based Sandy Ground Project in honor of 6-year-old Charlotte Bacon, one of the 26 shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown being memorialized with 26 specialized playgrounds in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

Whether you are coming here to live, work or play, West Haven has something for everyone. Discover the beauty of our shoreline, the culinary delights of our restaurants and the charm of our downtown.

Just an hour northeast of New York City, West Haven is easily accessible for both travelers and commuters. Served by major highway systems, vehicle access is obtained by Interstate 95, the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways (Route 15) and Boston Post Road (U.S. 1).

West Haven’s Metro-North Railroad commuter station, which features a surface parking lot with 658 spaces, is within easy walking distance of downtown, while major international airports John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia in New York City and Bradley in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, are within a 1 ½-hour drive. Locally, Tweed New Haven offers regional service. Limousine services are available to all locations. The Greater New Haven Transit District provides local bus service.

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Edward M. O’Brien is the 11th mayor of
West Haven.
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