Tag: North Haven Patch
North Haven, North Branford, and East Haven Police Departments Join Forces
[box]By Nancy Barnes, Jenn McCulloch, and Julie Weisberg / North Haven Patch[/box] The regionalization of police services is not a new concept. For almost 20 years, North Haven and North Branford have had a regional SWAT team. For 10 …
Mike Freda Engages the Media in a Pressure-Packed Week
[box]By Nancy Barnes / North Haven Patch[/box] When First Selectman Michael Freda minored in public speaking at Southern Connecticut State University, he did so with no thought of the white-hot media glare concerning a rabbit and an outdated …
Ring Burglarizing North Haven, Region Now Busted
[box]By David Gurliacci / North Haven Patch[/box] With two more arrests announced today, Darien police say they’ve cracked open a burglary crew that committed a string of 19 Darien burglaries, mostly to vehicles, but also to houses …
Steve Fontana Steps Into The Campaign Fray, Again
[box]by Nancy Barnes / North Haven Patch[/box] Steve Fontana, the Democratic candidate for the 34th Senatorial District, estimates he goes through two pair of walking shoes per campaign. As a state representative for 14 years—he was …
Rep. Yaccarino Looks Back at Legislative Session
[box]by Nancy Barnes / North Haven Patch[/box] With this year’s regular General Assembly session under his belt, State Representative Dave Yaccarino, who is expected to run unchallenged for his 87th district seat this fall, gave a thumbs-up to …
North Haven Budget Passes With Low Voter Turnout
[box]by Anthony Karge / North Haven Patch[/box] People in North Haven – or at least the small percentage who came out to vote in the referendum – approved the 2012-13 budget by a large majority. …
Yale Readies North Haven Medical Center
[box]By Nancy Barnes / North Haven Patch[/box] 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 …
First Selectman Pitches Zero Tax Hike Budget
[box]By Anthony Karge / North Haven Patch[/box] 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 …
DTC Caucus Draws Record Crowd
[box]by Ben Lasman / North Haven Patch[/box] 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 …
Cautious Optimism on North Haven Economic Growth
[box]By Ben Lasman / North Haven Patch[/box] 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 …
Clintonville Ban a Tough Nut to Crack?
[box]by Ben Lasman / North Haven Patch[/box] 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 …
Senate Redistricting Redraws 34th
[box]by Ben Lasman and Jenn McCulloch / North Haven Patch[/box] 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, …