History
The history of West Haven really began in 1638 when the early settlers landed in New Haven at what is now the intersection of College and George Streets. Land extending westward from the Quinnipiac River to approximately the foot of what is now known as Allingtown Hill and Cove River was purchased from the Indians and on May 20, 1645, additional acreage was obtained but this latter purchase caused a long dispute with Milford who claimed to have bought the same land. This whole area was called West Farms and it was originally used for cattle pasturage. Salt hay was cut there and oysters and clams were gathered from the waters of Long Island Sound. The year 1639 saw a footbridge built across West River to facilitate crossing. In 1640, these "common lands" were divided by lot and the following year a cart bridge was erected over the West River. The records reveal that in 1646 one Nehemiah Smith cared for all the town sheep in return for the use of certain west-side pasturage as his own.
Couples wed 50 years feted at in-person valentine party West Haven, Feb. 14, 2023 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi gave out valentines to 17 married couples of 50 years and more at the city’s first in-person Valentine’s Day party in three…
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Read More »WEST HAVEN, Feb. 10, 2023 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi is urging the support of a relief effort mobilized by a popular city diner for the survivors of this week’s catastrophic earthquake in Turkey. Elm Diner at 111 Elm St. is collecting…
Read More »To access and view all bid documents, click on the following link: https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/687791. The Pamela Bellmore Gardner Memorial Lecture Hall is an approximately 2,000-square-foot addition to the recently…
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Read More »Rossi holding Feb. 21 town hall in person, on Facebook Live WEST HAVEN, Feb. 7, 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. Feb. 21.…
Read More »New city restaurant, Tropical Caribbean, marks opening Sporting a pair of oversize scissors, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cut a blue ribbon with Tropical Caribbean co-owner Juan Reyes on Thursday to celebrate the homestyle restaurant’s grand opening…
Read More »Allingtown Fire Department gets $927K FEMA grant for new radios WEST HAVEN, Feb. 1, 2023 — The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday awarded the City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown a $927,333 grant for new radios, Mayor…
Read More »Please see the attached files below for all bid information. Publication Date/Time: 2/1/2023 11:04 AM Closing Date/Time: 2/15/2023 2:00 PM Bid Opening Information: See bid document information Pre-bid Meeting: 2/8/2023 1:00 PM, 1 Church St.…
Read More »Tax relief programs for elderly, disabled homeowners offered West Haven, Jan. 30, 2023 — The assessor’s office is accepting applications by appointment for tax relief programs for elderly and disabled homeowners. West Haven residents…
Read More »Park-Rec offers discounted tickets to see Westchester Knicks on Sunday WEST HAVEN, Jan. 26, 2023 — The Department of Parks and Recreation is once again teaming up with the Westchester Knicks for an exclusive ticket offer for city families.…
Read More »West Haven permanently removing skateboard park on Beach Street 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…
Read More »Publication Date/Time: 1/23/2023 11:29 AM Closing Date/Time: 2/6/2023 2:00 PM Bid Opening Information: See RFQ document information Pre-bid Meeting: 1/26/2023 3 PM, 355 Main St. Contact Person: Questions regarding the requests for proposals…
Read More »Residents learn ‘what goes in the blue bin, what doesn’t’ WEST HAVEN, Jan. 20, 2023 — A standing room-only crowd of more than 100 residents participated in a free recycling workshop at City Hall on Thursday night to learn…
Read More »Side Plate dishes up healthy eats at new city restaurant Mayor Nancy R. Rossi snipped a “West Haven blue” ribbon with Ryan Trevethan, the owner of The Side Plate, to celebrate the fast-casual restaurant’s grand opening at 1…
Read More »Free radon test kits available WEST HAVEN, Jan. 17, 2023 — It’s not too late to test your home for radon, the second-leading cause of lung cancer. The city Health Department has a limited number of free radon test kits, Health…
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Read More »Description: Please see the attached file below for all RFQ information. Publication Date/Time: 1/6/2023 12:31 PM Closing Date/Time: 1/20/2023 2:00 PM Bid Opening Information: See bid-specific documents Contact Person: Requests for…
Read More »WEST HAVEN, Dec. 22, 2022 — A “severe” coastal flood warning is in effect for West Haven through 1 p.m. Friday. A “moderate” wind advisory is also in effect for the city from 10 p.m. today to 10 p.m. Friday. Strong…
Read More »West Haven menorah lighting marks 2nd day of Hanukkah WEST HAVEN, Dec. 20, 2022 — Rabbi Schneur Wilhelm of Chabad of Milford-Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont was joined on the West Haven Green by Mayor Nancy R. Rossi to celebrate the…
Read More »City holding Hanukkah menorah lighting on Green at 4:30 p.m. WEST HAVEN, Dec. 19, 2022 — The city is holding a Hanukkah menorah lighting on the Green later today. Although this year’s Jewish holiday begins at sundown Sunday, West…
Read More »Boardwalk Eco-Restoration Project concepts unveiled WEST HAVEN, Dec. 16, 2022 — Four concepts have been developed for the West Haven Boardwalk Resilience and Eco-Restoration Project, the West Haven Shoreline Restoration Committee announced.…
Read More »West Haven holding Sandy Hook observance at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday West Haven, Dec. 13, 2022 — West Haven will hold a citywide commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Wednesday. The city will…
Read More »Pearl Harbor remembered at solemn West Haven tribute The city and the West Haven Veterans Council commemorated Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the West Haven Veterans Museum & Learning Center on Wednesday. The ceremony, traditionally held on…
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Read More »Publication Date/Time: 11/18/2022 9:45 AM Closing Date/Time: 12/15/2022 2:00 PM Bid Opening Information: See RFP document information Addendum Date/Time: 12/6/2022 4:07 PM Contact Person: Email questions to Tammy O’Connell, Procurement…
Read More »West Haven observing Pearl Harbor Day on Wednesday West Haven, Dec. 5, 2022 — 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. Wednesday.…
Read More »Pearl Harbor Day ceremony moved to Veterans Museum WEST HAVEN, Dec. 6, 2022 — Wednesday’s Pearl Harbor ceremony at 10:30 a.m. has been moved indoors because of anticipated rain. The city and the West Haven Veterans Council will now…
Read More »New UNH police officer sworn in WEST HAVEN, Dec. 1, 2022 — (Pictured): New University of New Haven police Officer Arthur Shannonhouse is sworn in by Mayor Nancy R. Rossi at City Hall on Tuesday. Shannonhouse recently retired from the…
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Read More »West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, leads Santa and Mrs. Claus in a countdown to light the Christmas tree on the Green as Rossi’s special guests prepare to flip an electric switch at the city’s annual holiday kickoff Saturday. The…
Read More »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…
Read More »Christmas tree lighting on Green set for Saturday The annual lighting of West Haven’s Christmas tree on the Green will herald an evening of merrymaking Saturday. The holiday festival will commence at 4 p.m. with the national anthem sung by…
Read More »Bid Number: 2022-40 Bid Title: Project Management Services for SAS Permit Management System Implementation Category: City Bids & Solicitations Status: Open Description: Please see the attached file below for all RFP information.…
Read More »Rossi urges support of Small Business Saturday Nov. 26 Nov. 17, 2022 — Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has announced the city’s participation in the 13th annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26. Nov. 26 also marks the lighting of West…
Read More »Community Development Block Grant applications available WEST HAVEN, Nov. 16, 2022 — The West Haven Community Development Administration is accepting applications for federal Community Development Block Grant funding for program year 49.…
Read More »West Haven state Rep. Dorinda Borer, left, and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi present citations to Tom Conroy, a former program coordinator at the city Department of Parks and Recreation, dedicating the Painter Park pavilion as “Conroy Corner” on…
Read More »Amid light rain, veterans, dignitaries and guests bow their heads as West Haven Fire Department paramedic Mike Alfano rings the department’s chrome bell 11 times at 11 a.m. in observance of Veterans Day in West Haven’s Bradley Point Park…
Read More »West Haven, CT - Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cuts the ribbon with brothers Jonnathan Castro, left, and Luis Castro, the owners of Castro Oasis, to celebrate the high-end car wash’s grand opening at 80 Prindle Road on Oct. 31. Marking the event are,…
Read More »The Veterans Walk of Honor in Bradley Point Park, West Haven. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh, File) City holding Veterans Day tribute at 10:45 a.m. Friday WEST HAVEN, Nov. 7, 2022 — The city and the West Haven Veterans Council will hold a…
Read More »West Haven, CT - The 15 municipalities in south-central Connecticut, with the help of the South Central Regional Council of Governments, are preparing an update to the region’s Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan names natural…
Read More »West Haven, CT - Tree Warden Leo Kelly gives a brief presentation on the city’s budding tree planting initiative at the Connecticut Urban Forest Council’s annual conference at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on Wednesday. Kelly…
Read More »West Haven, CT - The city is “excited” to launch the largest food scrap co-collection program in the history of Connecticut, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. Starting Nov. 7, West Haven will be the first city in the state to offer a…
Read More »West Haven, CT - Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cut a red ribbon Thursday to mark the grand opening of New England’s first 7-Eleven restaurant complex in West Haven. Rossi, sporting a pair of oversize scissors, was accompanied by a delegation of…
Read More »WEST HAVEN, Oct. 25, 2022 — The city is “excited” to launch the largest food scrap co-collection program in the history of Connecticut, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. Starting Nov. 7, West Haven will be the first city in the…
Read More »SCRCOG holding Zoom meeting to discuss disaster planning Nov. 7 WEST HAVEN, Oct. 24, 2022 — The 15 municipalities in south-central Connecticut, with the help of the South Central Regional Council of Governments, are preparing an update to…
Read More »West Haven’s Halloween on the Green set for Oct. 29 WEST HAVEN, Oct. 21, 2022 — The city’s sixth annual Halloween on the Green is from 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, and will feature a showing of Disney’s “Hocus…
Read More »Halloween Haunt on Tuesday at Painter Park tennis courts WEST HAVEN, Oct. 19, 2022 — The Department of Parks and Recreation is holding its annual Halloween Haunt on Tuesday at the Painter Park tennis courts, 190 Kelsey Ave. The rain date is…
Read More »Boardwalk Eco-Restoration website, survey announced WEST HAVEN, Oct. 18, 2022 — As part of the West Haven Boardwalk Resilience and Eco-Restoration Project, the Shoreline Restoration Committee has collaborated with SLR International Corp. to…
Read More »The 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week is observed by West Haven’s three fire departments and the city at the second annual West Haven Fire/Police Service, Public Safety & Health Expo in Old Grove Park on Saturday. The free…
Read More »West Haven Fire/Police Service, Public Safety & Health Exposition scheduled for Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. WEST HAVEN, Oct. 14, 2022 — West Haven’s three fire departments and the city will salute National Fire Prevention Week…
Read More »An aerial view of the West Haven Centennial Fire Expo on Nov. 6, 2021. Families, fire service enthusiasts, and paid and volunteer firefighters from across the state turned out to see the colorful fleet of engines and trucks, including antique fire…
Read More »West Haven Youth Soccer League President John Vinci receives an embroidered “Italian American of the Year” jacket from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, second from left, at West Haven’s 23rd annual Italian Heritage Celebration on the steps of…
Read More »City gets $500K in funding from EPA WEST HAVEN, Oct. 6, 2022 — The city has received $500,000 in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. According to the EPA, the federal funds are designed…
Read More »West Haven Youth Soccer League President John Vinci with his wife, Joanne. The city will honor Vinci as its 2022 Italian American of the Year on the steps of City Hall at noon Friday. (Contributed Photo) John Vinci, ‘Mr. Soccer,’…
Read More »Elsie Encarnacion honored as city’s Hispanic of the Year Elsie Encarnacion, a longtime downtown business owner, received the city’s Hispanic American of the Year award at the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Friday.…
Read More »Cleanup targets litter in downtown; city, Moby Dick’s partnering Oct. 15 WEST HAVEN, Sept. 29, 2022 — The city and Moby Dick’s, a new “raw bar cafe” at 560 Campbell Ave., are planning a downtown cleanup from 10 a.m.…
Read More »Elsie Encarnacion named city’s Hispanic of the Year Elsie Encarnacion, a longtime downtown business owner, will receive the city’s Hispanic American of the Year award at the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Mayor Nancy R.…
Read More »Energy assistance offered in West Haven starting Oct. 3 WEST HAVEN, Sept. 23, 2022 — The city will begin accepting applications for the federally funded Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. Starting Oct. 3, appointments for all heating…
Read More »WEST HAVEN, Sept. 21, 2022 — Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday confirmed a Baa3 rating on the city’s general obligation bonds while assigning a “stable” outlook, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. The confirmation…
Read More »City agency holding Resource Fair for special needs families Wednesday WEST HAVEN, Sept. 19, 2022 — The West Haven Interagency Network for Children will hold its 2022 Resource Fair from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the West Haven Community House,…
Read More »West Haven Fire/Police Service, Public Safety & Health Exposition scheduled for Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WEST HAVEN, Sept. 13, 2022 — West Haven’s three fire departments and the city will salute National Fire Prevention Week…
Read More »West Haven Fire/Police Service, Public Safety & Health Exposition scheduled for Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WEST HAVEN, Sept. 13, 2022 — West Haven’s three fire departments and the City of West Haven will salute National Fire…
Read More »West Haven City Notes 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 to announce $105…
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Read More »West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi cuts the ribbon with Moby Dick’s owners Evan Mink, back, fourth from left, and Doug “the Rake” Ruickoldt, back, fifth from left, on Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the “raw bar…
Read More »A rendering of New England Brewing Co.’s $23 million, 46,165-square-foot building that would house a brewery, a taproom and event space at the waterfront site of the former Savin Rock Conference Center in West Haven. The City Council on…
Read More »Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular set for Saturday WEST HAVEN, Sept. 1, 2022 — The 2022 Savin Rock Fireworks Spectacular is set to launch off Bradley Point at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. The display, billed as…
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