AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in West Haven Connecticut. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/west-haven-ct 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/west-haven-ct https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:51:50 -0500 Hartford, CT –Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vote on March 9th, by the U.S. Senate confirming Connecticut https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-statement-on-senate-vote-confirming-justice-kahn-to-the-us-court-of-appeals-31548310-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-statement-on-senate-vote-confirming-justice-kahn-to-the-us-court-of-appeals-31548310-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WATCH: Video of “One Wrong Move” television advertisement Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on March 10th, announced that the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-launch-of-wrongway-driving-public-awareness-campaign-31548329-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-launch-of-wrongway-driving-public-awareness-campaign-31548329-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HARTFORD, CT –Governor Ned Lamont on March 10th, announced that he has directed the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) to extend https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-extends-coverage-period-for-deliverable-fuel-assistance-under-the-connecticut-energy-assistance-program-to-march-31-31548338-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-extends-coverage-period-for-deliverable-fuel-assistance-under-the-connecticut-energy-assistance-program-to-march-31-31548338-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the U.S. Senate Foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-aukus-nuclear-submarine-announcement-31548893-guilford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-aukus-nuclear-submarine-announcement-31548893-guilford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HARTFORD–Members of Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation, Governor Ned Lamont, and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker on https://www.americantowns.com/news/connecticut-congressional-delegation-governor-lamont-announce-115-million-to-continue-connecticuts-popular-summer-enrichment-program-in-2023-and-2024-31548894-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/connecticut-congressional-delegation-governor-lamont-announce-115-million-to-continue-connecticuts-popular-summer-enrichment-program-in-2023-and-2024-31548894-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and a group of 19 senators in reintroducing https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-schatz-senators-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-peoples-personal-data-online-31548895-southbury-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-schatz-senators-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-peoples-personal-data-online-31548895-southbury-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on the passing of former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello: https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-passing-of-former-hartford-mayor-ann-uccello-31549382-southbury-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-passing-of-former-hartford-mayor-ann-uccello-31549382-southbury-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday released the following statement on President Biden’s executive order on https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-biden-executive-order-on-implementation-of-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-31549383-stamford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-biden-executive-order-on-implementation-of-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-31549383-stamford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Proposal Allows Free-Standing Birth Centers To Operate in Connecticut as an Alternative To Traditional Hospitals (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-proposes-legislation-expanding-access-to-highquality-maternal-health-services-31550001-greenwich-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-proposes-legislation-expanding-access-to-highquality-maternal-health-services-31550001-greenwich-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Launched in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Program Keeps Students Engaged in Learning During Summer Months (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-115-million-to-continue-connecticuts-popular-summer-enrichment-program-in-2023-and-2024-31550002-milford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-115-million-to-continue-connecticuts-popular-summer-enrichment-program-in-2023-and-2024-31550002-milford-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to be partially activated https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-orders-partial-activation-of-state-emergency-operations-center-in-advance-of-winter-storm-31550003-middletown-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-orders-partial-activation-of-state-emergency-operations-center-in-advance-of-winter-storm-31550003-middletown-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the winter storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut, he is banning all https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-implements-ban-on-all-tandem-and-empty-tractor-trailers-on-i84-beginning-6am-tuesday-due-to-winter-storm-31550004-meriden-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-implements-ban-on-all-tandem-and-empty-tractor-trailers-on-i84-beginning-6am-tuesday-due-to-winter-storm-31550004-meriden-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering all executive branch state office buildings closed to the public on https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-orders-executive-branch-state-office-buildings-closed-to-the-public-tuesday-due-to-winter-storm-31550005-southington-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-orders-executive-branch-state-office-buildings-closed-to-the-public-tuesday-due-to-winter-storm-31550005-southington-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the order that went into effect early this morning banning travel by all tandem https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-tandem-and-empty-tractor-trailer-travel-ban-on-i84-will-be-lifted-at-330pm-tuesday-31550006-groton-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-tandem-and-empty-tractor-trailer-travel-ban-on-i84-will-be-lifted-at-330pm-tuesday-31550006-groton-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the passing of Ann Uccello, former mayor of Hartford who https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-statement-on-the-passing-of-former-hartford-mayor-ann-uccello-31550007-enfield-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-statement-on-the-passing-of-former-hartford-mayor-ann-uccello-31550007-enfield-ct.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500