Aaron Rubin

REGIONAL On Nov. 12, the Region 4 School District announced that the mold remediation project at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) is finally coming to a conclusion “with the construction work s...

EAST HAVEN On Nov. 12, East Haven paraeducators who are part of the Connecticut State Employees and Service Employees International Union Local 2001 showed up to a Board of Education (BOE) mee...

NORTH HAVEN On Nov. 12, the North Haven Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) heard revised plans from Quinnipiac University regarding the potential construction of an adult learning facility at 5...

Now in its 85th year, the East Haven Rotary Club continues to lend a helping hand in its community and beyond, while consistently inspiring people to join as new members. According to Joan Adamcyzk, w...

EAST HAVEN On Nov. 8, students at East Haven High School (EHHS) provided coffee and conversation to veterans through the school’s student-run café, The Hive, honoring those who served their count...

The East Haven Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) is considering a moratorium on all applications for smoke and vape shops, on which public hearing will be held at the PZC’s special meeting on Nov. ...

Voters in Deep River said ‘yes’ to a total of $10,950,000 in appropriations by the town for the construction of a new firehouse and two emergency vehicles for the fire department. The votes tallied 16...

Chester residents voted ‘no’ by a margin of 1617 to 784 to the proposed town charter on Election Day, Nov. 5. The landslide vote against the charter - which would have changed the structure and flow o...

In every election year, there is not only a lot of attention directed toward the people who are running for office, but also toward the people who will participate in the democratic process by exerci...

NORTH HAVEN At the Economic Development Breakfast event held in October, North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda informed town officials and business stakeholders about the various successes which...

On Oct. 26, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued a ban on all outdoor burning to avoid major brush and forest fires that are at high risk of occurring, given the dr...

First Selectman Mike Freda invited attendees at a recent economic development breakfast to board an “imaginary bus” as he took them on a tour of the “success, opportunities, and challenges” seen aroun...

REGIONAL The State of Connecticut has declared a state of emergency due to a “critical” and “dangerously high” fire risk which is currently being observed as a result of dry weather conditions. M...

The East Haven Police Department (EHPD) recently celebrated the retirement of its K9 officer Ace, who was the steadfast partner of Kevin McGuire, an officer in the department. Kevin worked and cared f...

I was ten years old when Camp Rock was broadcast on the Disney Channel. But as someone who was already into ‘real’ rock music, preferred to watch shows on Nickelodeon, and couldn’t stand the Jonas Bro...

ESSEX The Essex Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6726 is under the threat of closing, said Sheldon Potesak, its district commander. The post is looking for local support to stay open and conti...

ESSEX On Oct. 22, the Essex Board of Selectmen (BOS) approved a total of $108,900 in appropriations for technology to bolster the townwide capabilities of the town’s fire department. The expanded...

Person of the Week Noelle Veillette, the community coordinator at ETV, is excited for the future of the local station and the possibilities it can offer in media productions. Photo by Aaron Rubin/The Courier East Haven Television (ETV) continues to…

NORTH HAVEN A proposal from Quinnipiac University to construct an adult learning facility at 5100 and 5110 Ridge Road in North Haven was met with mixed reception at a Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) public hearing on Oct. 7. Quinnipiac…

ESSEX Essex Town Hall has announced that work is underway for improvements at Hubbard Park, beginning the second half of the Civic Campus Enhancement Project which started with improvements at Town Campus and now continues at Hubbard. First Selectman…