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West Haven Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for West Haven, CT.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,520 in West Haven, CT

  1. State vows to sue VA over voter campaignRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | New Haven Register

    To participate in voter registration at the Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz would have to promise not to encourage anyone to vote and to limit registration ...

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  2. Culture Mecca of Madison: By the Sound, and by the pound, the town packs more punch than ParisRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Waterbury Connecticut Republican

    ... his kindred spirits have over the past two decades staged one mile's worth of sculpture in Ivoryton, Middletown, West Haven and, for the past seven years, Madison. Every Saturday morning through October, a docent will lead a walking tour of the ...

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    Related Topix: Lincoln Memorial, US National Parks, Washington, CT, Madison, CT, Madison (University of Wisconsin System), University of Wisconsin System

  3. Residents to be honored at Chester town picnicRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | New Haven Register

    ... and only mobile spay/neuter and vaccination clinic for cats, will visit Branford Tuesday ; Orange, July 25; and West Haven, July 30. The fee of $67 per cat includes a brief exam, spay or neuter, vaccinations (rabies, distemper, upper/lower ...

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    Related Topix: Orange, CT, Branford, CT, Hamden, CT

  4. City scores big CMT improvements, but state's results unimpressiveRead the original story

    Yesterday | New Haven Register

    ... percent of fifth-graders met proficiency standards, and 45 percent of eighth-graders were proficient. Scores in West Haven went up several percentage points across the board, but the district still falls substantially below the state averages. Test ...

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    Related Topix: New Haven Metro, New Haven, CT, New Haven Metro

  5. NoonRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | WTNH

    ... wills and estate plans. (WTNH, July 14, 2008 11:00 AM) _ Seth and Ryan Mastej from the Blue Diamond Bistro in West Haven joined News Channel 8 @ Noon with a recipe for Red Snapper. Comedy Night Fundraiser (WTNH, July 11, 2008 11:45 AM) _ Join News ...

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    Related Topix: Branford, CT, Old Saybrook, CT, Litchfield, CT, Breakfast, Life, Food

  6. City swears in fire chief

    18 hrs ago | West Haven News

    Family, friends and local dignitaries gathered for a ceremony Monday to officially swear in James P. O'Brien as chief of the West Haven Fire Department.

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

  7. City misses deadline, faces fines for long audit delayRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | West Haven News

    ... take over the city's finances to ward off a potential "cash flow crisis." Ultimately, the state decided to allow West Haven to deal with its own finances, but OPM Secretary Robert L. Genuario left open the possibility of a state takeover if ...

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  8. Festival at the Rock returnsRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | West Haven News

    ... will warm up the crowd from 6 to 8. The festival will close July 27 with a performance by Timeless at 7 p.m. The West Haven Volunteer Firefighters and the Junior Woman's Club will set up booths along the midway. The woman's club, a founding ...

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    Related Topix: Commerce (Texas A&M University System), Texas A&M University System

  9. State rates CMT scores an 'uneven improvement'Read the original story

    Yesterday | Record-Journal

    ... Group that includes cities with similar demographics: Danbury, East Hartford, Norwalk, Norwich, Stamford and West Haven. Meriden mostly scored at roughly the same level as Norwalk, and Norwich, was considerably ahead of East Hartford and trailed ...

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    Related Topix: Connecticut, Education Etc., Stamford, CT, Danbury Metro, Danbury, CT

  10. State hits town with $1,000 fine over audit delayRead the original story

    Yesterday | New Haven Register

    ... Jeffrey Beckham said Secretary Robert L. Genuario felt that the $1,000 fine was the appropriate amount for West Haven's situation. Still, Mayor John M. Picard is hopeful that the state will decide to rescind the fine after receiving the completed ...

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  11. Democratic primary for registrar heating up in West HavenRead the original story

    Yesterday | New Haven Register

    ... has served as Democratic registrar for four years. He lists among his accomplishments the smooth transition West Haven made in incorporating the new voter machines last year. He said the office came in over budget last year because the City Council ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  12. Fairfield County ends skein in styleRead the original story

    Yesterday | Trumbull Times

    ... County in the 12th annual Hall of Fame Football Classic before 3,029 enthralled fans at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven on Friday night. Alex Testani and Dave Wowk out of Trumbull High manned the trenches throughout while Eric Zavadsky and Ryan ...

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  13. Hall of Fame Classic decided in double overtimeRead the original story

    Yesterday | Milford Mirror

    ... score twice but New Haven County botched its second extra-point attempt, allowing Fairfield County to escape West Haven with a hard-fought 31-30 victory in front of 3,029 fans at Ken Strong Stadium. It was Fairfield's first win in the series since ...

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  14. Home purchase elicits plenty of emotionsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Connecticut Post

    ... relief, joy and disbelief at the same time. Friday, we went to bed sure we weren't going to close on the house in West Haven, after the bank said there was a problem with the appraisal. We would learn later how lucky we were to get the loan. The ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home Listing

  15. City kids discover nature at ‘eco-camp’Read the original story

    Thursday | New Haven Register

    Ten-year-old Susan McCready, left, of West Haven, reaches for a fiddler crab during an eco-camp session Wednesday at a salt marsh in West Haven.

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    Related Topix: North Haven, CT, Kids, Family, New Haven Metro, New Haven, CT, New Haven Metro

  16. Fairfield County All-Stars upend New HavenRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Valley Gazette

    ... score twice but New Haven County botched its second extra-point attempt, allowing Fairfield County to escape West Haven with a hard-fought 31-30 victory in front of 3,029 fans at Ken Strong Stadium. It was Fairfield's first win in the series since ...

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  17. Orange continues march toward a playoff berthRead the original story

    Monday Jul 14 | New Haven Register

    ... Esposito, just 15, came within two outs of a complete game before tiring. Conor Keniry, a sophomore at Notre Dame-West Haven last spring and Orange's most accomplished player, finished the job - though not before East Haven closed within two runs ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  18. State eyes relief for cab driversRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | New Haven Register

    ... said a new surcharge could be mileage-based, rather than adding to the $3.25 charge per "drop." David Rizek of West Haven, driving for Dominican USA Taxi, has an advantage. "Se habla espanol" ("Spanish speaking") is written on the side of his cab. ...

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    Related Topix: Milford, CT, New Haven, CT, New Haven Metro, New Haven Metro

  19. District IV softball championship seriesRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | Amity Observer

    The taunt drama that marked Orange's game with North Branford a night earlier was missing in the District IV 11-12 softball finals at the West Haven Little League Complex on Monday.

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  20. 'Fishy Story' takes first at sandcastle contestRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 13 | Milford Mirror

    ... a car, an old man battling the sea, a snowman and other creations - ' all made from sand. Brad Conant of West Haven took the grand prize with his "A Real Fishy Story", which he said was a twist on the classic Hemingway novel, "The Old Man and the ...

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    Related Topix: Milford, CT, Trumbull, CT