North Haven News http://www.northhavennews.com A Video Blog About What's Going On in the Town of North Haven, CT Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Episode 23: November 18, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/11/episode-23-november-18-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/11/episode-23-november-18-2008/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:10:58 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=216 Police sign a new contract; Ridge Road’s “Shred Day;” and the football team wins!

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/11/episode-23-november-18-2008/feed/ Episode 22: Vote 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/11/episode-22-vote-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/11/episode-22-vote-2008/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:35:41 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=207 Results from Election Day 2008: Barack Obama (D) defeats John McCain (R) to become the 44th President of the United States, and Steve Fontana (D) defeats Veronica Kivela (R) to remain District 87’s State Representative.

For a district-by-district breakdown of vote totals for North Haven, please visit NHTV.com.

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]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-21-the-wine-press/feed/ Episode 20: October 24, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-20-october-24-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-20-october-24-2008/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:13:42 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=194 In this episode of the North Haven News: A New Energy Plan for North Haven; The North Haven Education Association is honored with the Connecticut Consortium of Education Foundations’ 2008 Award; Sen. Len Fasano Visits Ridge Road Elementary School

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-20-october-24-2008/feed/ October 10, 2008: One Year Anniversary http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/october-10-2008-one-year-anniversary/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/october-10-2008-one-year-anniversary/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:44:21 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=185 A year ago to the day, I launched the North Haven News as a challenge to myself. With little or no expectations, I wanted to dive head-first into the online video blogging community with an experiment in hyper-local news broadcasting. I didn’t know if I would be able to consistently produce a bi-weekly video podcast, and I was even less confident that anyone would watch it.

Well, one year later, and I’m happy to say that I AM still producing new episodes and people ARE watching. With about 50 views per video (although I’ve seen a spike in traffic since the Citizen published that article about me), I feel as though I have a small but dedicated audience - and it’s because of those people that I feel an obligation to keep going…, at least for a little while longer. I guess I must be doing something right? :-)

The timing is completely coincidental, but on this one-year anniversary, I’m thrilled to launch a completely redesigned website. I absolutely LOVE this new layout, which is geared specifically toward the video blog format. It’s very reminisent of hulu.com - another site I love (and if you’ve never heard of Hulu, you must check it out). I will always keep at least 3 videos in the top “Featured” section of the home page, and I’ve added a few new features like the events calendar and the local weather forecast.

So to all of you who are regular viewers of the show - thank you. Your support and feedback help keep me going. If you have any suggestions about ways to improve the show, I would love to hear from you. And hey…, if you know someone who might also like the show - please send them a quick email telling them about it and include a link to the site.

Thanks again.

Chris

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/october-10-2008-one-year-anniversary/feed/ Episode 19: The 2008 Candidates’ Forum http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-19-the-2008-candidates-forum/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-19-the-2008-candidates-forum/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:19:04 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=189 Thank you to NHTV for allowing me to present to you in its entirety, the 2008 Candidates’ Forum - the debate for CT State Representative between incumbent Democrat Steve Fontana and Republican challenger Veroncia Kivela. Co-sponsored by NHTV and the Hamden-North Haven League of Women Voters, the debate was moderated by Kenn Venit and runs approximately 54 minutes.

I wanted to give those of you who don’t get NHTV through your television provider the opportunity to watch the debate so that you could make a more well-informed decision on November 4th. In addition to the debate, you can learn more about the candidates from their weekly columns in the local newspapers, or from their websites:

Steve Fontana’s Website

Veronica Kivela’s Website

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/10/episode-19-the-2008-candidates-forum/feed/ Episode 18: October 1, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/09/episode-18-october-1-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/09/episode-18-october-1-2008/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:35:06 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=85 In this episode of the North Haven News: Standardized Test Scores and Sewer Bills Going Up; North Haven News in the News; & A Happy Birthday Shout Out.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/09/episode-18-october-1-2008/feed/ Episode 17: September 10, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/09/episode-17-september-10-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/09/episode-17-september-10-2008/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:04:12 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=77 In this episode of the North Haven News: the Rabina project falls through; Rep. Len Fasano gets into a shoving match at the Republican National Convention; and the Town Pool reopens.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/09/episode-17-september-10-2008/feed/ Episode 16: August 21, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/08/episode-16-august-21-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/08/episode-16-august-21-2008/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:49:53 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=74 This episode is all about North Haven’s Clean Energy Task Force.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/08/episode-16-august-21-2008/feed/ Episode 15: July 21, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/07/episode-15-july-21-2008-2/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/07/episode-15-july-21-2008-2/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:46:58 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=65 In this episode of the North Haven News: Republican Candidate for State Representative; Board of Ed Appointment Ruffles Feathers; Porn Shop Coming Soon; NHTV Gets Additional Funding; & Manhole in the Athletic Field at the High School.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/07/episode-15-july-21-2008-2/feed/ Episode 14: July 4th 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/07/episode-14-july-4th-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/07/episode-14-july-4th-2008/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:38:56 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=28 The 2008 New Haven 4th of July fireworks display.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/07/episode-14-july-4th-2008/feed/ Episode 13: June 30, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-13-june-30-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-13-june-30-2008/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:38:09 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=27 In this episode of the North Haven News: North Haven switches from Anthem Blue Cross to ConnectiCare for its medical coverage; remediation costs for the high school’s athletic field; Ridge Road Elementary School’s 60th birthday; and school lunch prices are going up.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-13-june-30-2008/feed/ Episode 12: June 13, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-12-june-13-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-12-june-13-2008/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:42:36 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=26 In this short & sweet episode of the North Haven News, we talk about the North Haven High School Girl’s Softball team’s victory over Waterford for the state championship, and give you an update on the high school’s field of debris.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-12-june-13-2008/feed/ Episode 11: June 9, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-11-june-9-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-11-june-9-2008/#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:20:57 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=25 A memorial to Norh Haven High School Senior Nicole Marie Stepen, who died in a car accident on May 30, 2008.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/06/episode-11-june-9-2008/feed/ Episode 10: May 29, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-10-may-29-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-10-may-29-2008/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 02:06:29 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=24 In this episode of the North Haven News: The 2008-2009 Budget Vote Results; Rabina’s Plans for the Old Pratt & Whitney Site; and the North Haven High School’s Athletic Field of Debris.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-10-may-29-2008/feed/ Episode 9: May 24, 2008 - Memorial Day Parade http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-9-may-24-2008-memorial-day-parade/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-9-may-24-2008-memorial-day-parade/#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 14:48:19 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=23 Sights and sounds from the 2008 Town of North Haven, CT Memorial Day Parade

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-9-may-24-2008-memorial-day-parade/feed/ May 22nd, 2008: The Budget Passes! http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/the-budget-passes/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/the-budget-passes/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 12:14:56 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=22 By less than 100 votes, the people of North Haven have voted to approve the 2008-2009 budget.

]]> http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/the-budget-passes/feed/ Episode 8: May 13, 2008 http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-8-may-13-2008/ http://www.northhavennews.com/2008/05/episode-8-may-13-2008/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 22:31:27 +0000 admin http://www.northhavennews.com/?p=21 This special “green” episode of the North Haven News features a “Walk for the Rainforest,” a “Green Awakening” fashion show and silent auction, and “Shred Day” at Ridge Road Elementary.

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