19-month poster display at City Hall chronicles Vietnam War

PHOTO — West Haven Vietnam Veterans and the city are presenting a 19-month poster display on the Vietnam War at City Hall, beginning this month. The poster series, “A Learning Experience,” will chronicle nearly every aspect o...

‘Fall Foliage Concert Series’ set for Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 30

PHOTO — Arena Rock Tribute will celebrate the music, performance and spectacle of the ’70s and ’80s from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Old Grove Park on Palace Street in West Haven. The show was rescheduled from July’s Savin Rock Festival and is now par...

Rossi holding final town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 4

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 18, 2023 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi is inviting residents to participate in a town hall meeting in person at City Hall or virtually on Facebook Live at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4.

The community event is aimed at fostering communicatio...

Expo to promote public safety education Saturday, Oct. 7

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 12, 2023 — The city will join West Haven’s three fire departments to mark the eve of Fire Prevention Week at an exposition of all things fire, emergency management, public safety, police and health in Old Grove Park f...

Deputy Fire Chief Zayas honored as city’s Hispanic of Year

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi presents a citation to Hispanic American of the Year Rafael Zayas, the deputy chief of the West Shore Fire Department, for his contributions to the city’s Hispanic community at the fifth annual H...

Brewery developer pulls out of West Haven

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 6, 2023 — Rock Street Brewery LLC has pulled out of a deal with the city to relocate New England Brewing Co. to the former Savin Rock Conference Center, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi confirmed.

Rossi said she was told by Marty Juliano, NEBCO’s dir...

Mackenzie Gardner, 2023 Miss American Teen, cited by city

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi congratulates 2023 Miss American Teen Mackenzie Gardner after presenting a citation recognizing her “crowning achievement” during a reception at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 28. Gardner, a...

Fire service exhibit moved to Johnson Community Center

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 31, 2023 — (Pictured): An 1889 Button Crane Neck hand pumper is unloaded and moved by Tony Capuano, the West Haven Fire Department’s superintendent of apparatus, rear, to a new display in the foyer of the Robert A. Joh...

Ukrainian Independence Day declared for 2nd year in city

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 24, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, holds a bouquet and a certificate of appreciation from President Ann Salemme of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch 108, holding a mayoral procla...

West Haven Vietnam vets sought for new area of memorial

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 21, 2023 — Current and former city residents who served in the Vietnam War are sought by the West Haven Vietnam Memorial Inc. Committee to have their names inscribed on a new section of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Bradley P...

‘State-of-the-art’ TR Laundromat opens on First Ave.

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center left, and TR Laundromat owners Reagin and Thomas Carney, center right, cut the ribbon with a pair of oversize scissors to celebrate the laundry’s grand opening at 818 First Ave. in West H...

City Council approves police pension agreement

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 18, 2023 — The City Council on Tuesday night, Aug. 15, unanimously approved a tentative agreement between the city and West Haven Police Local 895 to reinstate the department’s pension plan, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announ...

West Haven DPW employees volunteer at HazWaste Central

NEW HAVEN, Aug. 14, 2023 — (Pictured): West Haven Department of Public Works administrative clerk Diane Ascenzia, left, and administrative secretary Kara Comfort volunteer at the city’s designated Hometown Day at HazWaste Central in Ne...

Tony Inzero Farmers Market opens season July 6

WEST HAVEN, June 27, 2023 — The Tony Inzero Farmers Market will open its 2023 season July 6 next to the Oak Street Beach parking lot off Captain Thomas Boulevard.

The market, nestled on the right side of the beach lot, will include state farmers ...

Savin Rock Fest cut short by storm threat; concerts moved

PHOTO — Shaded Soul Band headlines opening night of the Savin Rock Festival in West Haven’s Old Grove Park on Friday, July 28. The band performed R&B favorites and pop gems, including The Temptation’s “My Girl,&...

Renovations kick off at Surfside public housing complex

WEST HAVEN, July 24, 2023 — (Pictured): West Haven Housing Authority Executive Director John Counter, center, shows Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Public Works Commissioner Tom J. McCarthy the dilapidated roof of the Surfside public housing complex at...

The Breakwall restaurant opens on West Haven shoreline

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center right, cuts the ribbon with The Breakwall owners Brendan and Katrina Snow, center left, to celebrate the restaurant’s grand opening at 305 Captain Thomas Blvd. in West Haven on Wednesday,...

Savin Rock Fireworks light up West Haven shoreline

PHOTO — Rockets explode over West Haven’s Bradley Point in a shower of red, white and blue sparks at the Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, July 5. The half-hour pyrotechnic show, presented by the Savin Rock Fireworks Commi...

Family of British war ‘hero’ pays respects at city burial site

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, presents William Campbell descendants George F. Campbell, 70, and his daughter, Miriam Campbell, 17, with a proclamation declaring “Adjutant William Campbell Day” in West Haven ...

GoHealth Urgent Care opens in The Shops at Park View

PHOTO — West Haven GoHealth Medical Director Dr. Eric Walsh, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center left, to mark the grand opening of the city’s new Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent ...

Parade honors America’s fallen

PHOTO — Grand Marshal Mark Levine waves to people while guiding West Haven’s Memorial Day parade up Campbell Avenue on Monday morning, May 29. Levine, an Army veteran and a lifelong Westie, served in the Vietnam War in 1970-71. (City P...

51 bricks dedicated at Veterans Walk of Honor ceremony

PHOTO — West Haven Vietnam Army veterans Mark Levine, left, and Al Beck Sr. lay a wreath at the base of the William A. Soderman Memorial in Bradley Point Park during the city’s Phase 15 dedication of the brick Veterans Walk of Honor on...

Rossi releases statement on Whittlesey assessment

WEST HAVEN, May 18, 2023 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on the Whittlesey assessment.

Read the full Statement.

Apraxia Awareness Day proclaimed in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, May 11, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, presents a proclamation to Forest Elementary School fourth grader Nicholas Gorske declaring Apraxia Awareness Day in West Haven on Thursday, May 11.

Shown with them are, from left...

West Haven named a HEARTSafe community

WEST HAVEN, May 10, 2023 — The city has been named a HEARTSafe community by the state Department of Public Health and the American Heart Association, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani congratulated Rossi on West Haven’s desig...

$10K gift continues funding for breast cancer scholarship

WEST HAVEN, May 4, 2023 — (Pictured, from left): Doug “the Rake” Ruickoldt and son Douglas J. Ruickoldt present a $10,000 check on behalf of the West Haven Breast Cancer Awareness Program to West Haven High School Principal D...

Mattress drop-off discontinued because of safety concerns

WEST HAVEN, April 27, 2023 — Effective immediately, mattress drop-off at the city garage on Collis Street has been discontinued because of public safety concerns, Public Works Commissioner Tom J. McCarthy announced.

To dispose of mattresses movin...

Phase 2 of Beach Street raising set to begin

WEST HAVEN, April 26, 2023 — Phase 2 of the long-anticipated raising of Beach Street is set to begin in May, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

Rossi said the project will raise a section of Beach Street up to 11 feet above sea level to protect the ...

New florist, Christine’s Creations, marks shoreline opening

WEST HAVEN, April 15, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with Christine’s Creations owner Christine Gonzalez, center right, on Saturday, April 15, to mark the flower shop’s gra...

Ye Old Spirits opens in ‘historic’ liquor store site on Main St.

WEST HAVEN, April 13, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with Ye Old Spirits owner Nick Conti, center left, on Wednesday, April 12, to celebrate the package store’s grand opening at 174 ...

‘Boot’ program resumes for tax delinquents in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, April 6, 2023 — Residents who are delinquent on their taxes are urged to pay their overdue taxes as soon as possible.

West Haven’s “boot” program resumes this month, and tax delinquents risk their vehicle...

Take 5 Oil Change celebrates Route 1 opening in Allingtown

WEST HAVEN, March 27, 2023 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding oversize scissors, cuts the ribbon with Frank Buffone, the director of operations at Take 5 Oil Change, center right, to mark the business’s grand opening at 1083 B...

West Haven toasts ‘Woody’ Beirne as Irishman of the Year

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, claps as Irishman of the Year Richard “Woody” Beirne, assisted by son Patrick Beirne, holding son Brayden, 1, and granddaughter Jillian Rossi, 3, pulls off the shroud revealing ...

DeLauro announces $2.67M grant to hire 8 city firefighters

PHOTO — U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, joined by West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and West Haven Fire Department Chief James P. O’Brien, right, announces a $2.67 million federal grant to hire eight firefighters in the department during a ne...

Insurance company opens shoreline office in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 28, 2023 — (Pictured): Holding oversize scissors, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and State Farm agent Christopher Carucci, who owns the Christopher Carucci Agency, cut the ribbon to celebrate the Milford insurance company’s new ...

Rossi, Jackson issue joint statement

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 24, 2023 — In response to widespread speculation, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Finance Director Scott D. Jackson have released a joint statement.

Read the full Statement.

DOT replacing state-owned traffic signal controllers in city

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 22, 2023 — The state Department of Transportation is developing plans to replace traffic signal controllers and cabinets at select state-owned traffic signals in the city, along with installing communication equipment at several...

Allingtown Fire Department promotes car seat program

WEST HAVEN, Feb. 21, 2023 — (Pictured): At the Minor Park Station on Friday, Feb. 17, City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown firefighter Vincent Del Vecchio shows Mayor Nancy R. Rossi how to install a car seat to ensure that it is properl...

Cultural event celebrates West Haven’s Black heritage

PHOTO — West Haven 7th District Councilwoman Katherine Tucker, second from left, receives “African American Citizen of the Year” citations from, from left, West Haven state Rep. Treneé McGee, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi a...

City couples wed 50 years feted at in-person valentine party

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, joins Robin and Gabe Alvandian during the city’s 33rd annual Valentine’s Day party at the West Haven Senior Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The Alvandians, who live on Oce...

Elm Diner collecting donations for Turkey quake survivors

PHOTO — Elm Diner at 111 Elm St. in West Haven is collecting monetary donations — as well as donations of blankets and clothes, including hats, gloves and scarves — for those affected by this week’s catastrophic ear...

New city restaurant, Tropical Caribbean, marks opening

PHOTO — Tropical Caribbean co-owner Juan Reyes, center left, and West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, holding oversize scissors, clap their hands after cutting the ribbon to celebrate the homestyle restaurant’s grand opening at 70...

Allingtown Fire Department gets FEMA grant for new radios

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 31, 2023 — The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday, Jan. 27, awarded the City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown a $927,333 grant for new radios, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and Chief Michael R. Terenzio announced.

The f...

City permanently removing Beach St. skateboard park

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 24, 2023 — In preparation for the second phase of this year’s road-raising project, the city is permanently removing the Beach Street Skatepark.

On Monday night, Jan. 23, the City Council unanimously approved funds to dismantle the shoreli...

Workshop teaches ‘what goes in the blue bin, what doesn’t’

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi welcomes more than 100 residents to a free recycling workshop in the Harriet C. North Community Room at City Hall on Thursday night, Jan. 19. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 20, 2023...

The Side Plate dishes up healthy eats at new city restaurant

PHOTO — Holding a pair of oversize scissors, Ryan Trevethan, the owner of The Side Plate in West Haven, and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cut the ribbon to celebrate the fast-casual restaurant’s grand opening at 1 Atwood Place in downtown Allin...

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

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 4, 2023 — The 2023 bulk trash pickup weeks are April 24-28 and Sept. 11-15.

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....

Reminders about Christmas trees, holiday trash pickup

WEST HAVEN, Jan. 4, 2023 — The city reminds residents not to put Christmas trees in plastic bags or stands for curbside pickup.

Lights must also be removed from Christmas trees. Plastic bags and other items can become tangled in the machine that ...

Rossi releases statement on Michael A. DiMassa

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 1, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a statement on former city employee and Democratic state Rep. Michael A. DiMassa.

Read the full Statement.

7-Eleven opens New England’s 1st restaurant complex in city

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, center, cuts the ribbon to mark the grand opening of New England’s first 7-Eleven restaurant complex at 480 Sawmill Road in West Haven on Thursday, Oct. 27. With Rossi are, from left, city Plann...

City launching state’s largest food-to-clean-energy program

Connecticut’s largest food scrap diversion program will help solve state’s waste disposal crisis

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 21, 2022 — The city is “excited” to launch the largest food scrap co-collection program in t...

DeLauro, Rossi herald $105M in funds for I-95 bridges in city

PHOTO — U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, is joined by, from right, state Transportation Deputy Commissioner Mark Rolfe and West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi on Thursday, Sept. 8, to announce $105 million ...

Rossi releases West Haven’s ARPA spending plan

WEST HAVEN, March 9, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has released a comprehensive plan outlining how the city will spend about $29 million in federal coronavirus relief funding.

Rossi will present the ARPA Community Investment Plan to the City Council at 7 p.m...

Phase 1 of shoreline restoration project underway

WEST HAVEN, Oct. 7, 2021 — After consulting with the New Haven office of Save the Sound and the Land Trust of West Haven Inc., the city launched the first of a three-phase project Wednesday, Oct. 6, to restore the beachfront parcels along the bo...

Veterans Day tribute set for Walk of Honor at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11

PHOTO — The Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park, West Haven. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh, File)

WEST HAVEN, June 28, 2023 — The city and the West Haven Veterans Council will hold a Veterans Day tribute on the Veterans Walk of ...

West Haven Christmas tree lighting on Green set for Saturday, Nov. 25

PHOTO — With West Haven’s Christmas tree aglow in the background, The John C. Ireland Bandstand on the snow-covered Green is bedecked with huge electric snowflakes as Victorian lampposts decorated with angels blowing on trumpets illuminate the walkways du...

West Haven Vets Council plans Pearl Harbor observance Thursday, Dec. 7

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 12, 2023 — The city and the West Haven Veterans Council will observe Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on the Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7.

All veterans are invited to participate in the solemn se...