Category: People in the News
North Haven Veteran Steve Gifford testifies in Hartford, supporting veteran-owned businesses legislation
The legislation, which is sponsored by the Senate Democratic Leadership, would give small veteran-owned businesses favorable treatment in state contracting.
Former Freedom Rider Lula White of New Haven receives the Quinnipiac University Black Law Students Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award
Lula White, of New Haven, a former Freedom Rider during the civil rights movement, received the Quinnipiac University Black Law Students Association’s (BLSA) Thurgood Marshall Award on Feb. 25. The Thurgood Marshall Award is given …
North Haven Boy Celebrates “SMARD Awareness Day” in Recognition of his Rare Disease
The first annual Connecticut SMARD Awareness Day took place on Wednesday February 10. The special day was created to raise awareness for spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD), an extremely rare disease. Hunter Pageau, …
Gilbane Building Company’s Andrew Grillo Promoted to Project Executive
Andrew Grillo of North Haven has been promoted to Project Executive at Gilbane Building Company.
United Bank team dedicates Saturday in support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven
On Saturday, October 3, several employees from United Bank – representing Corporate Headquarters in Glastonbury and the North Haven banking team – joined Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven for a recent home build.
Green Acres Student Gets Wonderful Holiday Surprise
by Heidi Voight • NBC Connecticut Hunter Pageau’s Christmas wish list looks a little different from most kids. Next to the gifts that any other nine-year-old boy would want – a Hot Wheels RC Street …
Quinnipiac University Hosts Four Newtown Fathers Who Lost Children in Tragedy at Sandy Hook
[box]From left, Mark Barden, Jeremy Richman, moderator Scott Wolfman, David Wheeler and Ian Hockley. Four Newtown fathers who lost children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre took part in a moderated discussion at Quinnipiac …
On the North Haven Green with Gil
NEWS 8’s Gil Simmons visited the North Haven Green this morning as part of WTNH’s “On the Green with Gil” series, where he was presented with the key to the town by First Selectman Mike …
Quinnipiac University Presidential Public Service Fellows Gain Valuable Experience with North Haven, Hamden Departments
[box]Quinnipiac University’s Lauren McMahon, left, a New Rochelle, N.Y. resident and junior civil engineering major, with Lynn Sadosky, North Haven’s director of public works. McMahon is one of eight Quinnipiac Presidential Public Service Fellows working in …
LWV of Hamden-North Haven Visible at State Convention
[box]Left to right: Elona Vaisnys, Miriam Brody, Peggy Appler, Ann Martinuzzi, Jackie MacKnight, Jane Shaw, Mary Bigelow[/box] The LWV of Hamden-North Haven was among 18 local Leagues that sent representatives to the Convention of the …
Senator Fasano Wins Civil Justice Award
[box]John J. Kennedy Jr., Former President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, presents Senator Fasano with the RisCassi-Koskoff Civil Justice Award award.[/box] Hartford – State Senator Len Fasano (R-34) was selected as the recipient of this year’s Leon RisCassi-Theodore …
Playground Bench Dedicated to Matthew Jacques
[box]By NEWS 8’s Kent Pierce[/box] A little boy is gone, but he is certainly not being forgotten at a school in North Haven. A heart defect took his life but his spirit lives on thanks …