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🌱 Patch AM: $2.5M State Grant Announced For Downtown Infrastructure Upgrades In West Haven

Coming up on the West Haven Patch calendar: Admission and Financial Aid Information Session - Notre Dame High School

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Good morning West Haven! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • State grant aims to transform downtown West Haven streets and small businesses
  • How a $45M campus project could benefit West Haven workers
  • Why UNH students say parking in West Haven feels worse this year

Also on today's calendar: Admission and Financial Aid Information Session - Notre Dame High School and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
  • Friday: A chance of afternoon rain, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $2.5M State Grant Announced For Downtown Infrastructure Upgrades In West Haven (patch.com) — West Haven is set to receive a $2.5 million state grant to upgrade downtown streetscapes, improve the historic Green, and revitalize the Curtiss Place plaza area. City leaders say the two-year plan will boost walkability, support small businesses through new microgrants, and attract more visitors and investment to the center of town.
   

2. University of New Haven starts construction on new $45M business school building (westfaironline.com) — A major new $45 million business school building at the University of New Haven is expected to create about 35 construction jobs, with roughly 25 going to West Haven residents. Funded entirely by donors, the high-tech facility will anchor a key campus gateway and expand business education resources that many local students and workers rely on.
   

3. This year's not-so-smooth parking experience for students (chargerbulletin.com) — Students at the University of New Haven in West Haven are voicing frustration over a rocky parking permit rollout, new $200 commuter fees, and stricter ticketing that they say worsens daily stress. Technical glitches, long waits, and limited spaces have left many circling lots, getting ticketed, and questioning whether the university is doing enough to ease congestion.
   

4. Man Accused of Kidnapping 5-Year-Old From Bus Stop Threatened to Kill Boy if Mom Called Police (usmagazine.com) — A serious kidnapping case that began with an argument at a West Haven Family Dollar led to an AMBER Alert and a multi-city search for a 5-year-old boy. Police say the suspect later took the child from a New Haven bus stop and threatened violence if officers were called, before negotiators convinced him to release the child safely and arrested him days later.
   

5. GametimeCT boys soccer rankings, week 2 (Sept. 22): Seven top 10 teams remain undefeated (nhregister.com) — GametimeCT's latest boys soccer power rankings keep all top 10 teams in place, with Greenwich and Staples still leading after dominant, shutout weeks. West Haven gets a nod for holding undefeated Xavier to a 1-1 tie, a result that slightly drops Xavier in the standings and underscores the local program's competitiveness against top-ranked opponents.
   

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