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Yale Readies North Haven Medical Center

By on May 16, 2012 in Blog, Health and Fitness, Local Business

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s planned North Haven Medical Center took a step forward this week as the general contractor arrived on site to prepare for the remodeling of what is termed the old AT&T building—formerly, the Crossroads office building—at 6 Devine St. in the northern section of town. According to Rob Hutchinson, a hospital spokesperson, renovations [...]

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First Selectman Pitches Zero Tax Hike Budget

By on May 15, 2012 in Blog, Money & Financial, Town Government

First Selectman Michael Freda calls the proposed 2012-13 budget a responsible – both for the future of the town and weary taxpayers. Before the $85.1 million budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year is adopted, voters will have their say at a town wide referendum on May 22. “The bottom line is that there is no [...]

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DTC Caucus Draws Record Crowd

By on January 12, 2012 in Blog, Town Government

A large crowd descended on the recreation center Tuesday to appoint new members to the North Haven Democratic Town Committee. “I have never seen this many people in this room,” noted Walt Spader, last year’s Democratic nominee for First Selectman who acted as Secretary for the event. Continue reading…

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Cautious Optimism on North Haven Economic Growth

By on January 11, 2012 in Blog, Local Business, Town Government

Mike Freda expressed cautious optimism about a series of development projects that could bring new businesses and jobs to North Haven at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the Board of Selectmen. While a plan to bring a Yale-New Haven Hospital emergency center to town stalled last year when the state’s Office of Health Care Access [...]

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Clintonville Ban a Tough Nut to Crack?

By on December 5, 2011 in Blog, Education, General Information, Health and Fitness

Discussing Clintonville Elementary’s recent decision to ban nuts in school due to student allergies, Chris Peterson wrote today on the North Haven Way: What if a couple of children develop an allergy to apples (yes, that allergy exists)? Will the school bans all apple products as well? Also take into account the number of children that [...]

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Senate Redistricting Redraws 34th

By on December 2, 2011 in Blog, Town Government

The 2011 State Senate Redistricting Plan will see Len Fasano’s 34th District, typically encompassing East Haven, North Haven, and Wallingford, redrawn to encompass the western third of Durham, and pass a small portion of North Haven to the 11th, which also covers Hamden and Eastern New Haven. The 87th State Congress District currently held by [...]

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North Haven Legislators Environmentally Friendly, Report Shows

By on November 15, 2011 in Blog, Green News, Town Government

Both State Senator Len Fasano and State Representative David Yaccarino scored well on this year’s Environmental Scorecard issued by the CT League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV). Designed to give constituents a sense of how their elected officials performed in regards to issues like clean water, energy reform, conservation, and farmland preservation, the scorecard ranked CT’s legislators [...]

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Outgoing Selectman Reflects on 18 Years of Public Service

By on November 7, 2011 in Blog, Town Government

When he steps down from the North Haven Board of Selectmen after this week’s election, Steve Fontana will not hold any appointed or elected government office for the first time in 18 years. Fontana said he is glad to have been able to serve his neighbors in North Haven and nearby Hamden in Hartford and [...]

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