North Haven

Residents in North Haven are worried about their property taxes increasing; however, First Selectman Mike Frieda says he’s committed to easing the burden for homeowners 

Firefighters have contained a brush fire that broke out in a residential area of North Haven, and officials continue to urge caution due to dry weather conditions.

Firefighters have contained a brush fire that broke out in a residential area of North Haven, and officials continue to urge caution due to dry weather conditions. The fire department said they responded to the area of 268 Upper State St., near Sinoway Pond on Friday night. They’re actively working to keep the fire from spreading to nearby homes. Firefighters…

Two people are injured, one seriously, after a crash in a construction zone on Interstate 91 North in North Haven Wednesday night. The fire department said they responded to the crash just after 8 p.m. A car appears to have struck the back of another vehicle that was set up for a construction zone, according to fire officials. Two people…

The organization North Haven Pride is calling on North Haven Public Schools to show more support for the LGBTQ+ community after a public comment session surrounding a gender non-conforming substitute teacher during a Board of Education meeting last week.

The organization North Haven Pride is calling on North Haven Public Schools to show more support for the LGBTQ+ community. It comes after a public comment session surrounding a gender non-conforming substitute teacher during a Board of Education meeting last week. A non-binary substitute teacher and a cisgender educator allegedly used the children’s restroom at Green Acres Elementary School...

A student from the University of Tampa is back home with her family and friends in Connecticut before Hurricane Milton made landfall in the area. Sophomore Sophia Mastriano says it’s her third time evacuating campus due to hurricanes, but this time was different. She was a little lucky. “We decided to come home just for a weekend,” said Mastriano,...

A University of Tampa student from North Haven and her friends are staying safe at her parents’ home in Connecticut as they wait out Hurricane Milton. 

The Town of North Haven is working on a plan to address feral cats in the area of Vineyard Road. On Friday, a social media post was shared by the North Haven Animal Control where they warned people to keep their domestic cats inside while the animal control unit conducted feral cat trappings to then euthanize them. The post was…

North Haven’s first selectman says the town will humanely trap feral cats in the Vineyard Road area, but that those cats won’t be euthanized.

A man has been arrested in connection to a home invasion in North Haven on Friday night. Officers responded to Avalon Haven around 6 p.m. for a reported home invasion. Investigators said a child had called 911 to report an unknown man in the house with a knife. The man was described as wearing dark clothing and a ski mask,…

Animal control officers will begin trapping feral cats in a North Haven neighborhood next week. The trapping will be happening in the Vineyard Road area, according to North Haven police. Police posted a response on Facebook Friday after they say the recieved a number of questions from residents concerned about what would happen with the cats after they were trapped….

A nanny for children in North Haven has been arrested after she was accused of lewd behavior and the court documents reveal more about the allegations. Helen Leah Ferriolo, 40, of Wallingford, is accused of performing lewd and sexual activity in front of the children in her care, touching herself, talking to the children about sexual acts, locking them in…

A nanny has been arrested after a parent notified police about possible lewd behavior between the nanny and the children under her care in North Haven. The parent first reached out to police in August about the alleged behavior that happened in July, according to police. North Haven detectives began an investigation along with the Department of Children and Families….

Police are investigating a reported crash involving a motorcycle in North Haven Sunday evening. Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Washington Avenue and Bradley Street as police conduct their investigation. Authorities said the intersection is closed and delays should be expected. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

Police have responded to the campus of the high school and middle school in North Haven after a threat. Police said school staff issued a shelter-in-place after being notified of concerning comments of a threat of violence at the school. Authorities said they received a complaint that revolved around a witness who claimed they overheard a high school make a…

A tractor-trailer has rolled over on Universal Drive in North Haven and police have responded. They said it’s near P.C. Richard’s and southbound traffic on Universal Drive from Eagle Crossing is closed. Westbound traffic on Montowese Avenue from the exit 9 off-ramp is closed. Police are asking people to avoid the area if possible. No injuries have been...

One person has died and two others were taken to the hospital after a crash that closed Interstate 91 North in North Haven for hours on Wednesday evening. The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. between exits 8 and 9, according to state police. State police said a Chevrolet Malibu was on I-91 North near exit 9 when a Honda Civic…

A gas leak that shut down a busy street in North Haven Wednesday has been repaired. North Haven police shut down the 200 block of Quinnipiac Avenue because of a gas leak in the area. They warned drivers about a large traffic backup until the gas company could contain the leak and make the area safe. Quinnipiac Avenue reopened around…

An investigation is underway after a man fired shots at SWAT officers in North Haven earlier this week, according to police, and the Office of Inspector General has released more information on the investigation. Officers responded to a home on Cloudland Road in North Haven just after 8 p.m. on Monday after neighbors reported hearing gunshots, When law enforcement arrived…