Rivera honored as Hispanic of the Year; watch on YouTube

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi presents Sammy Rivera with an embroidered “Hispanic American of the Year” jacket at West Haven’s third Hispanic Heritage Celebration in the Harriet C. North Community Room of City Hall on Friday, Sept. 24. (City Photo...

West Haven centennial book, ‘Village to Town,’ on sale

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and author Dan Shine reveal West Haven’s newly published centennial book, “City of West Haven: Village to Town,” at City Hall on Friday, Sept. 24. The $20 book is available in the Depart...

Doobie Brothers tribute rocks Grove; watch on YouTube

PHOTO — Doobie Brothers tribute band What a Fool Believes perform one of many crowd-pleasing hits in Old Grove Park on Sunday, Sept. 19. Billed as “a Doobie Brothers experience,” the two-hour show capped the West Hav...

Watch ‘West Haven Remembers 9/11’ on YouTube

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi delivers remarks at West Haven’s commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the evening of 9/11 during a flag-raising ceremony at the Bradley Point Park flagpole. Lo...

Adams representing state in Ms. Senior World pageant

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 14, 2021 — (Pictured): Ms. Senior World Delegate 2021 Noreen M. Adams is congratulated by state Rep. Dorinda Borer, D-West Haven, left, and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi on the steps of City Hall on Friday, Sept. 10.

Adams, of West Haven...

FEMA awards 4 grants worth $1.23M to city fire departments

PHOTO — From left, Deputy Chief William S. Johnson IV, Deputy Chief Ronald Pisani Jr. and Chief James P. O’Brien of the West Haven Fire Department, Deputy Chief Dickson Dugan and Chief Stephen Scafariello of the West Shore Fir...

S&P upgrades city’s bond rating outlook to ‘positive’

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 8, 2021 — S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday, Sept. 7, affirmed West Haven’s credit rating at BBB while upgrading its outlook on the city’s general obligation debt to “positive” from &...

Fireworks mark West Haven centennial; watch on YouTube

PHOTO — Rockets burst over Long Island Sound off West Haven’s Bradley Point at the Centennial Fireworks on Friday, Sept. 3. (City Photo/Andrew Kosarko)

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 7, 2021 — Gail Hande flipped a light switch to launch th...

Rossi assesses Ida storm damage

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 3, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi on Thursday, Sept. 2, assesses the destruction at Lake Street Beach off Ocean Avenue caused by heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

The storm dumped 6.27 inches of rain in Wes...

Rossi welcomes ex-flight attendant trekking to ground zero

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 2, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi welcomes Paul “Paulie” Veneto, of Braintree, Mass., and his airline beverage cart to West Haven at the base of the Kimberly Avenue bridge near Elm Street on Thursda...

Watch the Centennial Concert on West Haven YouTube

WEST HAVEN, Sept. 1, 2021 — Watch the “West Haven Centennial Concert Featuring Cherry Cherry & Main Street” on the city’s YouTube channel.

The two-hour show, part of the West Haven Centennial Concert Series, was showcased in Old Grove Park on Saturday,...

West Haven Senior Center welcomes back members

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 26, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, and new Elderly Services Director Alyssa Maddern welcome members back to the West Haven Senior Center during a luncheon at 201 Noble St. on Thursday, Aug. 26.

Rossi hosted the ca...

Brown sworn in as new UNH police chief

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 24, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi swears in new University of New Haven Police Chief Adam Brown at the World War I Armistice Memorial on the Green on Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Among those attending the ceremony were Brown’s parents, Bob ...

Gifts for Madi

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 23, 2021 — (Pictured, from left): Tom Conroy, a program coordinator at the Department of Parks and Recreation, receives a $1,000 check Tuesday, Aug. 10, from Rick Ziegler on behalf of the New Haven Raiders Hockey Club toward the departmen...

Southern CT Gas relocating some operations to West Haven

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 19, 2021 — Avangrid Inc., the parent company of Southern Connecticut Gas, is in the process of selling its 104,000-square-foot SCG headquarters at 60 Marsh Hill Road in Orange and relocating employees and operations to new and e...

7-Eleven breaks ground on new Sawmill Road store

PHOTO — State Rep. Dorinda Borer, D-West Haven, and West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi speak during a groundbreaking ceremony announcing a 24-hour 7-Eleven store at 480 Sawmill Road on Tuesday, Aug. 10. (City Photo/Louis P. Esposito Jr.)

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City ‘strongly’ recommends people wear masks indoors

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 9, 2021 — The city departments of Health and Emergency Management strongly recommend that all people wear face masks indoors in areas of high or substantial COVID-19 transmission regardless of vaccination status.

All eight counti...

Watch Centennial Savin Rock Fest on West Haven YouTube

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 5, 2021 — Watch the Centennial Savin Rock Festival on the city’s YouTube channel.

Amid a weekend of fabulous weather and crowds 5,000 strong, the festival, presented by the City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Comm...

Centennial Savin Rock Festival marks 100 years of ‘the Rock’

PHOTO — Party rock band Shameless performs at the Centennial Savin Rock Festival in West Haven’s Old Grove Park on Saturday evening, July 31. The two-day festival, held by the City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committe...

Corso marks 100th birthday

WEST HAVEN, July 31, 2021 — (Pictured): Frank J. Corso, a co-grand marshal of the city’s 2021 Memorial Day parade, receives a citation in honor of his 100th birthday from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi during a family gathering at Biagetti&r...

Centennial book cover revealed

WEST HAVEN, July 28, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and author Dan Shine reveal the cover of West Haven’s forthcoming centennial book, “City of West Haven: Village to Town,” at City Hall on Wednesday, July ...

Carrano sworn in as West Haven police commissioner

WEST HAVEN, July 28, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi swears in John M. Carrano to the Board of Police Commissioners at City Hall on Wednesday, July 28.

Attending the ceremony were Carrano’s wife, Lori Carrano; his mother, Elissa...

Painting of old Town Hall donated

WEST HAVEN, July 28, 2021 — (Pictured): City native Nick Carlino, center, presents his oil painting of the old West Haven Town Hall to Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and her executive assistant, Louis P. Esposito Jr., at City Hall on Wednesday, July 28.

Ca...

UI’s tree care program resumes in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, July 28, 2021 — United Illuminating has begun the latest phase of its tree care program to reduce the amount of vegetation that UI says threatens power lines during storms.

Over the next three months, UI’s tree service contr...

Ralph Eberle Park dedicated in memory of councilman

PHOTO — From left, Victoria Eberle and her mother, Lisa Eberle, are joined by mayoral Executive Assistant Louis P. Esposito Jr. and West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi to unveil a wooden red, white and blue sign dedicating The Ralph Eberle Park on S...

Sandcastle queens

WEST HAVEN, July 19, 2021 — (Pictured): Samantha Boyd, left, and Brooklyn Loehfelm, both 10, receive a mayoral citation for their winning sand sculpture, “Shelltown,” from city Youth and Family Services Director Diane Dietman...

‘Chalk the Walk’ celebrates West Haven centennial

WEST HAVEN, July 14, 2021 — (Pictured): Sebastian Tome, 4, holds a mayoral citation while showing his winning chalk drawing on the Savin Rock boardwalk Saturday, July 10, during the West Haven Centennial Celebration’s “Chalk the Walk” event.

The runners-up...

Tax office expands access to City Hall

WEST HAVEN, July 1, 2021 — The tax office will be fully open for in-person business tomorrow, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

As of Friday, July 2, the tax office will once again be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. All offices...

West Haven marks 100th birthday; watch event on YouTube

PHOTO — People gather in Old Grove Park to commemorate West Haven’s 100th birthday Thursday, June 24 — 100 years to the day of West Haven’s incorporation by the General Assembly as Connecticut’s youngest t...

Centennial diaper bags for babies born on, after June 24

PHOTO — From left, City Clerk Patricia C. Horvath, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and West Haven Child Development Center Executive Director Patrice Farquharson, with daughter Julia Farquharson, 22, reveal West Haven’s new centennial diaper bags...

West Haven marks Juneteenth; watch on YouTube

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi reads a proclamation declaring Juneteenth in West Haven on Saturday, June 19, during the city’s first Juneteenth celebration in Allingtown’s Brent Watt Park. Looking on is police Commissi...

City Hall fully reopening to the public June 21

WEST HAVEN, June 18, 2021 — City Hall is fully reopening to the public for in-person business next week, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced.

Starting Monday, June 21, City Hall will return to in-person operations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through ...

Centennial Celebration includes fireworks, Savin Rock Fest

WEST HAVEN, June 10, 2021 — The City of West Haven Centennial Celebration Committee will toast the community’s 100th anniversary with a six-month series of free concerts, historical exhibits and fireworks — headlined by the l...

BioClean expands operations, opens West Haven location

PHOTO — Louis P. Esposito Jr., the executive assistant to West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, second from right, cuts the ribbon with BioClean CT owners Ray Daneault, second from left, and Tom Homola on Wednesday, June 16, to mark the grand opening...

$24M in bond funding heralded for new Washington School

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi touts the announcement by state Rep. Dorinda Borer, right, on Monday, June 14, that the city is expected to receive $24 million in state funding for building a new Washington Elementary School. (C...

Boat parade christens West Haven Centennial Celebration

PHOTO — People watch about 50 boats parade by Bradley Point on Long Island Sound during the West Haven Centennial Boat Parade on Saturday afternoon, June 12. The event launched the West Haven Centennial Celebration. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)...

Veterans, families attend ‘brick’ event; watch it on YouTube

PHOTO — West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, flanked by members of the West Haven Fire Department Honor Guard, left, delivers remarks during the dedication of the 13th phase of the brick Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park late Saturday afte...

Parade honors America’s fallen; watch it on YouTube

PHOTO — Grand Marshals Mike Pimer, wearing sunglasses, and Frank J. Corso steer West Haven’s Memorial Day parade up Campbell Avenue on Monday morning, May 31, from a golf cart driven by city Human Resources Commissioner Beth A...

Rossi reminds visitors of beach parking rules

WEST HAVEN, May 26, 2021 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi is reminding visitors that with Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer this weekend, West Haven parking ordinances will be strictly enforced.

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West Haven receives Audubon’s 1st ‘Share the Shore Award’

WEST HAVEN, May 19, 2021 — The city received Audubon Connecticut’s inaugural “Share the Shore Award” on Wednesday, May 19, for its “incredible work” at Sandy Point on behalf of Long Island Sound&...

Phase two of City Hall’s reopening starts May 24

WEST HAVEN, May 18, 2021 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi will roll out phase two of City Hall’s reopening Monday, May 24, in accordance with state and local COVID-19 guidelines.

Phase two calls for the expanded reopening of City Hall for in-pers...

Apraxia Awareness Day declared in West Haven

WEST HAVEN, May 14, 2021 — (Pictured): Forest Elementary School second grader Nicholas Gorske receives a proclamation from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, declaring Apraxia Awareness Day in West Haven on Friday, May 14.

Shown with them are, from left...

Charging kiosk for electric cars coming to City Hall

WEST HAVEN, May 6, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and city grants writer Doug Colter join seniors of the electrical department at Eli Whitney Technical High School in the parking lot of City Hall on Thursday, May 6.

The student electrici...

Tree plantings mark Arbor Day in West Haven

PHOTO — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, fourth from left, reads a proclamation declaring Arbor Day in West Haven on Friday, April 30, as, from left, Treasurer Michael P. Last, Housing Authority Commissioner Harold “Hal” Burns,...

Rossi leads Earth Day cleanup of Spring St.

WEST HAVEN, April 22, 2021 — (Pictured): Public Works Commissioner Tom J. McCarthy holds a trash bag while Mayor Nancy R. Rossi disposes of a plastic bucket found in a marsh off Spring Street during the city’s Earth Day cleanup Thursda...

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...

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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#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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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 ...

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 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...