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1. Suspect Bites West Haven K-9 Ado While Being Apprehended: Police (patch.com) — West Haven readers will want to know that K-9 Ado was bitten by a suspect during an arrest on I-95 in town, but fortunately was not visibly injured. Police say Ado's training helped officers and troopers safely subdue a combative driver without injuries to any personnel.
2. West Haven, CT Bans E-Bike Motor Use on Boardwalk; Violations Carry $100 Fine (electricbikeexplorer.com) — West Haven has officially banned using e-bike and e-scooter motors on the shoreline boardwalk, with violations subject to a $100 administrative penalty. You can still bring an e-bike there, but you must walk it or pedal without electric assist. City officials may revisit how the ordinance defines the boardwalk area, so riders should watch for updated signs and guidance along the shoreline.
3. Yale lab in West Haven evacuated due to 'unstable' chemical substance, officials say (nhregister.com) — A Yale West Campus laboratory in West Haven was evacuated after an acid-based compound became dangerously unstable, drawing a hazmat team and bomb technicians. Officials say the substance was safely removed and detonated, with no injuries reported. Emergency management leaders emphasize there is no threat to the public while cleanup and decontamination work continues and the building's reopening timeline remains unclear.
4. Meriden men arrested for illegal fishing in West Haven (wfsb.com) — Two Meriden men face multiple charges after environmental officers say they were caught using illegal nets in West Haven harbor, prompting safety complaints from local boaters. Officials confiscated the gear and seized undersized fish, oysters, and crabs. The catch was donated to a wildlife rehabilitation group, and residents are urged to report suspected fish and game violations to DEEP.
5. From Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences And School of Engineering: ' 'TEMPEST collaboration' will take on turbulence' (wordpress.com) — Yale is joining a new $30 million national center to tackle the physics of turbulence, work that will rely on advanced computing and AI and draw on facilities including its campus in West Haven. For local residents, it's another reminder that cutting-edge science, major grants, and high-tech research jobs are being anchored just next door in New Haven and West Haven.
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