NORTH HAVEN -- The Committee to Re-Elect Mike Freda as North Haven's first selectman, is holding a fund raising gala from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday April 12 at Fantasia banquet hall, 404 Washington Ave.
Tickets are $125 per person and may be purchased by calling Rose Ann Warden at (203) 530-8275.
Freda is expected to be nominated unanimously by the North Haven Republican Town Committee in July. 

NORTH HAVEN -- March 5 was proclaimed "Walter Nester Day" by First Selectman Michael J. Freda at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ball at Yale Commons. Nester will serve as Grand Marshal of the Parade on March 13.

"North Haven is proud that Walter Nester has been chosen to lead this extremely popular community event and we are pleased to recognize him with this proclamation," Freda said.

Nester is a former third selectman, economic development commissioner and vice president and general manager of the New Haven Register. He now works as Business Development Executive with the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce.

The parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday on Chapel Street in New Haven. It is the biggest parade in recent years with 160 units and 3,600 marchers.

Sitting at last week's Board of Selectmen meeting in North Haven I let out the word, "Finally," when First Selectman Michael J. Freda announced the town was checking out whether there were grants available to help make the Memorial Town Hall on Church Street become accessible to the handicapped. Town Hall is a beautiful buidling. There is a handicapped ramp in the front, but if you can't make it up the steps on your own, then you can't get to the second floor. Presently, I'm suffering from a horrible case of  heel pain, orthotics and all. So, it's hard enough for me to ambulate. I can only imagine how frustrating this is for someone who is truly disabled. Freda also said updates of the police station may also be in the works.
Freda also announced that Ballou's Wine Bar, a bistro now on the Guilford Green, will be opening a second place in the former Hollywood Video spot on upper Washington Ave.