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West Haven's Savin Rock Festival kicks off with food, games and a star performance
“It looks really cool. There’s a lot of little kid rides for my sister.” Kristiana Davis passed by the Savin Rock Festival setup in West Haven Friday with her grandmom and her little sister. “It will probably be super fun because there’s not a really lot of like fairs during the summertime and it’s by the beach,” she said....
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West Haven leaders plan the city's first community center
“Exercise class, play a game of cards, meet with your friends, make new friends.” That’s what Mary Malenda hopes to find in the new West Haven community center. Mayor Dorinda Borer announced Friday that the Molloy Elementary School will get $1.7 million in state bonds for building renovations to create the city’s first community space. “West Haven has never...
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Plans in the works for West Haven's new community center
The focus is on veterans, young people and seniors, as an old school is planned to be converted into a community center.
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Pets missing, residents displaced after fire in West Haven
Pets are missing and five adults are displaced after a fire at a West Haven home late Thursday night. Firefighters responded to a single-family home on Stevens Avenue around 11:30 p.m. and found fire coming from the back of the building. West Haven Fire Chief James O’Brien said the fire spread up through the second and third floors to...
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Pets missing and people are displaced after fire in West Haven
Pets are missing and five people are displaced after fire at a West Haven home.
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Man from West Haven dies after hit-and-run
According to investigators, the driver of the vehicle that went through the red light took off after the collision.
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Bridge replacements in West Haven to bring new traffic patterns, years of detours
Some bridges and roadways in West Haven are found to be in poor condition, and a multi-year project is underway to replace them. According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Interchange 43 Improvements Project includes the following actions: In total, DOT says more than 2,000 feet of roadway along Interstate 95 will be reconstructed; widening lanes and an expected…
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Families continue the long holiday weekend on CT beaches
Making the most of a ‘holiday Friday’ with a trip to the shore in West Haven.
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Twin toddlers released from hospital following attempted drowning in West Haven
Following more than a week of hospitalization, the two children involved in an attempted drowning have been released from the hospital, according to West Haven’s mayor. Romney Desronvil, 41, of New York is facing multiple charges including attempted murder. A judge set his bond at $2 million, ordered a mental health evaluation and issued protective orders for both children. An…
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Man accused of crashing into occupied West Haven police car in ‘deliberate attack'
A man has been arrested after crashing into an occupied West Haven police vehicle on Saturday and the incident is being investigated as a deliberate attack on law enforcement officers, according to police. An officer was driving his marked patrol vehicle near Meloy Road and Route 1 shortly before 2 p.m. when investigators said a vehicle pulled next to him…
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West Haven Grammy winner to be honored at City Hall
A Grammy winner from West Haven is going to be honored with a mayoral citation at City Hall this week. Mayor Dorinda Borer will present Nicole Zuraitis with a citation for musical excellence on Wednesday. “I am excited to present a citation to this talented Westie recognizing her ‘exceptionally meritorious musical excellence’ and her contributions to the arts community,” Borer…
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Twin toddlers ‘significantly improving' after dad allegedly attempted to drown them
The man accused of attempting to drown his twin toddlers at a beach in West Haven went before a judge on Monday. Romney Desronvil, 41, of New York is facing multiple charges including attempted murder. A judge set his bond at $2 million, ordered a mental health evaluation and issued protective orders for both children. An officer on patrol found…
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Twins hospitalized after attempted drowning are improving
As a father accused of trying to drown his twin toddlers in West Haven faced a judge on Monday, the city’s mayor said the children are making good progress and are now both no longer intubated.
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Father accused of attempting to drown his 2 young children in West Haven
A father is accused of attempting to drown his two young children in West Haven early Saturday morning and the children are currently in the intensive care unit at a local hospital.
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Father accused of attempting to drown his 2 young children in West Haven
A father is accused of attempting to drown his two young children in West Haven early Saturday morning and the children are currently in the intensive care unit at a local hospital. An officer on patrol near Ocean Avenue and Dawson Avenue saw a vehicle parked on the beach around 2:30 a.m. When the officer approached, he reportedly heard significant…
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Nurse pleads guilty to diverting narcotics from dying veterans at VA in West Haven
A nurse who was accused of diverting narcotics from dying veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA) in West Haven pled guilty in a federal court in Hartford on Tuesday. Officials said 58-year-old Tara Severino, of West Haven, pled guilty to obtaining controlled substances by fraud or subterfuge. Court documents said Severino was employed as a registered…
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Child hospitalized after choking incident at West Haven beach
A 10-year-old girl on a field trip was revived by quick-thinking staff after she choked and went under the water at a beach in West Haven on Monday.
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Student hospitalized after choking incident at West Haven beach
A student was revived after choking and going under the water at a West Haven beach during a school field trip on Monday and she has been taken to the hospital. The 10-year-old girl was eating something in the water and began choking, according to West Haven director of emergency management Rick Fontana. He said the girl became submerged and…
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West Haven company supports military families with gift giveaway
Bargain Bingers says its latest charitable initiative runs through June 3.