What's up West Haven! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. New Assistant Superintendent Appointed For West Haven School District (patch.com) — West Haven families will see a familiar face in district leadership as longtime educator and STEM leader Raffaela Fronc steps into the assistant superintendent role. With decades in West Haven schools, she has led science, STEM, and multilingual learner initiatives, helping close achievement gaps and expand opportunities such as Yale Pathways to Science and Project Lead the Way.
2. West Haven Residents Invited To Final Open House For Resilient Cove River Project (patch.com) — West Haven residents have a final chance this month to help shape the future of the Cove River corridor at an open house in City Hall. The session will showcase final concept designs for flood mitigation, habitat restoration, and improved public access, with community feedback guiding how this major local resilience project moves forward.
3. Teen nicotine prevention focus of grant (westhavenvoice.com) — West Haven’s Health Department has secured a $10,000 grant to curb underage nicotine use, focusing on local retailers and youth outreach. Running from July 2026 through June 2027, the funding will support a new part-time nicotine prevention specialist, more merchant compliance checks, and expanded education and cessation resources aimed at protecting West Haven teens.
4. Artifacts from 1779 Battle of New Haven restored ahead of America 250 exhibit (wtnh.com) — A restored Revolutionary War cannon and other artifacts are helping spotlight how defenders repelled a 1779 British landing attempt in what’s now West Haven, commemorated today by the Defenders’ Monument. These pieces anchor a new “New Haven’s Unfinished Revolutions” exhibit, where conservators are preserving battle-scarred items like a Chapel Street chest of drawers struck by cannon fire.
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