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Susan Velleca and Paul Cicarella

Sen. Cicarella Named a North Haven Sons & Daughters of Italy 2024 Distinguished Citizen

The award is the lodge’s highest honor, and was bestowed on Sen. Cicarella along with two additional members.

L-R: State Reps. Bill Heffernan, Michael Quinn, Pat Boyd, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Greg Howard, Anthony Nolan, Dave Yaccarino, Ben McGorty.

Rep. Yaccarino Celebrates New Supports for First Responders Killed or Disabled in the Line of Duty

The bipartisan effort to pass H.B. 5279 was led by North Haven lawmakers who witnessed the tragic loss of two firefighters in under one year.

From left to right: Board of Police Commissioners Chairman Larry Lazaroff, Lorena Lane, State Representative Dave Yaccarino, Vanessa Gallo, NHRTC Chairman Vincenzo Gallo, NHRTC Treasurer Carolyn Yaccarino, and Ralph Auriemma.

North Haven Republican Town Committee Supports Successful Education Foundation Comedy Night

Overall, the event garnered a remarkable $13,000 for the Education Foundation.

North Haven Soccer Club Scholarship

North Haven Soccer Club College Scholarship

The North Haven Soccer Club is giving $500 college scholarships to two current or former members of the NHSC who are heading off to college.

Fair Haven School of New Haven student artist Kristine Romero Rivera poses in front of her artwork at the School of Education’s annual Kaleidoscope of Creativity gallery.

Quinnipiac’s Kaleidoscope of Creativity gallery highlightsyouth artwork at the School of Education

The gallery is on display year-round to inspire faculty, students, staff and members of the public visiting the North Haven Campus.

From left to right - Secretary John Troiano, Vice-Chair Jennifer Vanacore, Chairman Vincenzo Gallo, Vice-Chair Michael DiGioia, and Treasurer Carolyn Yaccarino. Photo courtesy of the North Haven Republican Town Committee.

North Haven RTC Announces New Leadership, Vision, And Outreach

The newly elected leaders expressed their commitment to host a welcoming and community-centered environment, that makes civic participation accessible and exciting.

Spring 2024 Curbside Bulk PickUp Program

The bi-annual Large Item Pick-up Program will take place on the last two full weeks of April, from April 15-19, 2024 and April 22-26, 2024 on your scheduled collection day.

Quinnipiac University to host photography exhibit, ‘Ukraine: War and Resistance,’ from April 8-June 15

Most of the photographs were taken after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, yet some date as early as 2014, when Russia first invaded Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula.

Rep. Yaccarino Celebrates Winner of Annual Women’s History Month Essay Contest

Virginia Tupper, a sixth-grade student at North Haven Middle School, was selected by her teachers as the winner of Rep. Yaccarino’s annual contest.

Sen. Cicarella, GOP Leaders Discuss Legislation That Affects Law Enforcement Staffing and Public Safety

H.B. 5055 is in part a response to last year’s state police ticket scandal, which was largely debunked in January after a thorough independent investigation of CSP ticket reporting data.

Author Becca Levy

World-renowned author to discuss, ‘Breaking the Age Code,’ at Quinnipiac University on Feb. 29

Levy, the leading authority on how beliefs about aging influence aging health, is a professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and professor of psychology at Yale.

Ronnell Higgins and State Rep. Dave Yaccarino. Photo courtesy: Connecticut House Republicans.

Rep. Yaccarino Celebrates Committee Vote Certifying Ronnell Higgins as CT DESPP Commissioner

Ronnell Higgins’ appointment as Commissioner of DESPP was approved by the Executive & Legislative Nominations Committee, on which Rep. Yaccarino serves as Ranking Member.