University of New Haven alumnus Dorinda Borer won the mayoral election in West Haven on Nov. 7. She received 6,001 votes to beat Barry Lee Cohen, who received 3,671 votes. All 10 districts in West Haven...
University of New Haven is well-represented in West Haven’s mayoral candidates, as both are graduates of the school.
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Connecticut and the city of West Haven will vote...
The Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB) is a state board that provides oversight to financially distressed municipalities. West Haven was moved to the board’s highest tier last April after $900,000...
Developing
The first day of the fall semester was Monday and that evening, students received their first Public Safety Advisory email from Adam Brown, chief of the University Police Department (UPD).
The...
West Haven Mayor Nancy Rossi is refusing to resign amid widespread outcry over a recent audit which found that the city misused nearly $900,000 in COVID Relief Funds (CRF). Many citizens are outraged by...
According to a newly released audit, the City of West Haven misspent nearly $893,000 in federal pandemic relief funding last year. State officials are currently considering whether to take over the municipality’s...
On Nov. 30, the West Haven community gathered together at West Haven City Hall with the newly re-elected mayor, Nancy R. Rossi, for the most recent town hall meeting. This meeting, the 6th meeting of 2021,...
Perspective
Despite dark clouds looming over the city and the cold weather, citizens of West Haven still showed up to vote during election day on Nov. 2.
At the District One polling location, the...
West Haven, Conn.—On Tuesday, West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi was re-elected for a third term as mayor, narrowly beating Republican opponent Barry Lee Cohen by 24 votes.
Rossi's win was declared shortly...
Halloween came early at the University of New Haven as children from the West Haven area dressed as superheroes, mermaids, unicorns, cats, angels and more filled the outside of the Charger Gymnasium on...
It’s fall in New England, and if you’ve been here for a while, you know that it offers some beautiful and entertaining sights. With Halloween less than a week away, it’s the perfect time to cram...
On Oct. 20, State Representative Michael DiMassa (D–New Haven, West Haven) was arrested after a nearly two-week-long FBI investigation into the possible misuse of COVID-19 relief funds.
DiMassa is...
Elisa D’Egidio, Student Life Editor
• September 28, 2021
The University of New Haven beamed in blue and gold as family and friends of the Charger Nation gathered together to participate in this year's Family Day on Sept. 25. The festival reached registration...
Air quality is not often thought about in West Haven, but earlier this month, on Feb. 4, the region experienced an air quality deemed “unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups,” according to the...
The University of New Haven has purchased St. Paul’s Catholic Church on First Avenue in West Haven, Conn. The university has had a relationship with the church for almost a decade, and is now expanding...
