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North Haven Unemployment Drops to 7.6%

[box]by Ben Lasman / North Haven Patch[/box] According to numbers released by the CT Department of Labor at the end of last week, North Haven’s unemployment rate decreased to 7.6% in September, down from 8.5% the

Project Representatives Discuss Proposed Firehouse Renovations

[box]By Kyle Swartz | North Haven Citizen[/box] Local firefighters are requesting that voters approve a $9.2 million bonding package for major renovations to North Haven’s one professional and three volunteer firehouses. The suggested bonding will be

Town Hall Gets Go-Ahead on ADA Renovations

[box]By Ben Lasman | North Haven Patch[/box] After months of waiting, North Haven was awarded a $750,000 Small Cities grant to make Memorial Town Hall compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading…

North Haven Show & Sell Brings ‘Businesses Together’

[box]By Lynn Fredricksen | Post-Chronicle Correspondent[/box] NORTH HAVEN — Saturday’s Show & Sell 2011 proved to be an ideal way for residents to learn about key programs in town while providing the perfect showcase for local

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Op-Ed: How to Help Connecticut Businesses

[box]By: State Representative David Yaccarino[/box] In the past few weeks, I have toured more than a dozen North Haven businesses and spent hours talking with their owners and employees in an effort to better understand their

Economic Development Key in NHTV Selectman’s Debate

[box]By: Ben Lasman / North Haven Patch[/box] Economic development formed the basis of much of last night’s League of Women Voters debate between North Haven First Selectman candidates Michael Freda (R), Walter Spader (D), and Gary Amato

Town Asks for Input to Preserve Post Office

[box]By: Ben Lassman /  North Haven Patch[/box] With the United States Postal Service’s debt climbing, the future of North Haven’s bureau, currently located on Washington Avenue, may be in jeopardy. According to a release issued

Get To Know the Candidates for 1st Selectman

Election Day is just under one month away, and many of you may want to start educating yourself on the candidates running for 1st Selectman. Republican Michael Freda is being challenged by Democratic candidate Walter Spader and Independent

NHSC U-10 Girls Shine at West Haven Invitational Tournament

The North Haven Soccer Club U-10 Girls Devo Team participated in the 3rd Annual West Haven Invitational Soccer Tournament this past Columbus Day weekend. The weather was absolutely stunning, and so was the girls’ play,

Ordinance Authorizes North Haven to Block Blight

[box]By: Marji McClure / Shore Publishing[/box] A blight ordinance that will give town officials the authority to officially address and help remedy blight in town was approve by residents at last week’s annual town meeting. According to

Yale-New Haven Will Try Again for North Haven Facility

[box]By: Kyle Swartz / The North Haven Citizen[/box] Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) could still build its proposed medical facility with a full-service emergency room on Devine Street, despite recent state denial. According to YNHH Senior Vice President

Yale-New Haven Hospital Failed to Prove Need for Satellite Emergency Department in North Haven, Connecticut Office Rules

[box]By: Ann DeMatteo / Special to the Post-Chronicle[/box] NORTH HAVEN — Yale-New Haven Hospital did not prove the need for a proposed satellite emergency department in town, according to the state Office of Health Care Access.