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North Haven Person Of The Week

Person of the Week • Published May 24, 2023 08 am

Bob Maturo: A Recognition of Service

The 77th annual Memorial Day Parade in North Haven will take place on May 27 and be sponsored by the American Legion Post 76. This year’s grand marshal is Bob Maturo, a N...
Person of the Week • Published May 23, 2023 01 pm

Huntley Overcomes ACL Tear for Nighthawks Girls’ Lax

Ava Huntley has a motor in her that will never stop running when it comes to her athletic experiences, and it was that foresight to see the next challenge along the road ...
Person of the Week • Published May 19, 2023 07 am

Lockery Locks Down on Defense as North Haven Softball Captain

Whether it is leading the defense on the softball field, or the entire North Haven softball team itself, Maria Lockery never backs down from a challenge and takes great s...
Person of the Week • Published May 09, 2023 08 am

Barry a Resilient Netminder for Nighthawks Girls’ Lax

Within the walls of lacrosse, Gabby Barry has always taken a great pride in her defense, and that fire has come into full fruition for her final foray with the North Have...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 28, 2023 07 am

Holmes Brings Impressive Resume as Assistant North Haven Fencing Coach

Having strong coaching and leadership is crucial to sporting a successful team in any sport. No matter if someone is a head coach or an assistant, they have unique experi...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 25, 2023 08 am

Samantha Stowe: A Guide to the Future

Upperclassmen at North Haven High School (NHHS) are in the thick of college preparation and application processes, and along with that can come waves of stress for them. ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 18, 2023 08 am

Pretty a Valuable Captain and Defender for Nighthawks Girls’ Lacrosse

Some skills can translate from sport to sport due to the similarities in playing styles. For North Haven senior Aisling Pretty, she found this to be true as she provides ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 18, 2023 08 am

Alicia Giaimo: All About the Picture

Quinnipiac University is a special place for Alicia Giaimo. She holds three degrees from the school, including two master’s degrees, and has membership in the Quinnipiac ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 12, 2023 08 am

Brandi Mandato: Making a Home For LGBTQ+

The first event to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in North Haven is occurring on the Town Green on June 17, and the event’s co-chair Brandi Mandato is thrilled to be a part of th...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 11, 2023 07 am

Nguyen a Valuable Asset as All-State North Haven Fencer

They say not to give in to peer pressure. In most cases, that sentiment holds true. For Jaden Nguyen, it is because of that pressure that he has shaped into one of the be...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2023 06 am

Quick Slick on the Ice as SCC Player of the Year for Nighthawks

Born into it is one phrase to describe Owen Quick’s connection to hockey. The senior at North Haven High School has grown up around the sport, eventually developing into ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 04, 2023 06 am

Shayna Amato: Getting Back in Touch with Childhood

An internationally-traveled music production is coming to North Haven audiences through Spotlight Stage Company. One of its leading actresses, Shayna Amato, couldn’t be m...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2023 06 am

Sajan Naturally Gifted as All-State North Haven Fencer

Some people are just naturally talented in a given sport. They can come in without prior experience and light it up in any competition. This mentality has rung true for A...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 21, 2023 07 am

Guidone Scores 100th Career Point for North Haven Hockey

We all have long-term goals we hope to achieve, some of them being greater than others. North Haven senior Tommy Guidone has had a big achievement in mind over his last f...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 21, 2023 07 am

Sister Jacinta Ibe: You Must Possess the Strength of the Will

Sister Jacinta Ibe sees it as destiny that she would arrive in North Haven, a town where she found the home she knew would lead to a life to educate and be around childre...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 16, 2023 08 am

Owen Davis: A Sport to Empower Young Women

Before girl’s rugby came to North Haven High School (NHHS) in 2016, its founder, Owen Davis, was inspired by an exchange student taken in by his brother from New Zealand....
Person of the Week • Published Mar 14, 2023 08 am

Rossi Creating a Fun Path for High School Basketball Players

Kim Rossi has always been passionate about creating opportunity and helping others, whether it’s in the athletic world or her everyday life. The North Haven resident and ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 09, 2023 10 am

Anderson an SCC Champion Shot-Putter for North Haven Indoor Track

Senior captain and shot-putter Ethan Anderson has always had a competitive nature. Since middle school, he was drawn to the skills and intensity that come with being on a...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 08, 2023 08 am

Ria Trotta-Violano: Special Olympics Is a Family

Eighteen years ago, Ria Trotta-Violano saw that her daughter, a person with special needs, wanted to participate in competitive swimming. They both found out about the No...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 01, 2023 07 am

Johnson Overcomes Obstacles as Powerful Force for Nighthawks

Often in sports, family influence is a major reason why athletes decide to take on a new athletic endeavor. For North Haven junior forward Ava Johnson, this was exactly t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 28, 2023 08 am

Dave Bolduc: Keep Driving Forward

Dave Bolduc is not sure of the origin of the following quote, but what matters more is its meaning of it. “‘Success is rented, and the rent’s due every day,” he says. “It...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 24, 2023 08 am

Raymond Irwin: Ready for When All Else Fails

In times of crisis, the new Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) in North Haven will be prepared to solve any issues that may require their assistance. That is what the...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 21, 2023 10 am

Ruggiero a Fierce Competitor for First-Year Nighthawks Wrestling Team

Wrestling is a very physical sport that requires many hours of time and dedication to perfect the craft. Not everyone has the durability to sustain a successful career on...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 16, 2023 08 am

Sullivan an Exceptional and Quiet Leader for North Haven Hockey

Will Sullivan has always had a passion for the game of hockey. Not only does he work incredibly hard to perfect his craft, but it’s paid off for him as he’s proven to be ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 15, 2023 08 am

Nick Nguyen: Driven by Family, Care for Others

Family has been the overarching theme for Nick Nguyen during his five-year nursing training. “Being a nurse, you’ve got to be very passionate, to have a drive to care for...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 09, 2023 08 am

Roby Values Unity and Sisterhood as Nighthawks Senior Captain

Cheerleading is a sport that requires a lot of balance and stamina, both mentally and physically. Beyond all of the stunts, tumbles, and routines, there is a sense of fam...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 08, 2023 08 am

Addison Prunier: Sing with Conviction

For many, one of the grandest highlights of any sporting event is the performance of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” before the game begins. For high sch...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 01, 2023 02 pm

Ball Thrives on Self-Motivation for Nighthawks Girls’ Basketball

North Haven girls’ basketball senior captain and shooting guard Julia Ball has been playing the game since she was six years old. Since getting into the sport at a young ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 31, 2023 09 am

Michael Zona: Here to Help

Michael Zona became a dispatcher with the North Haven Police Department 19 years ago, entering with a background in public safety as both a firefighter and EMT, which gav...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 08 am

Jason Proves an Ambitious and Talented Freshman for Blades Hockey

Freshman Reese Jason may have taken some time away from hockey, but the forward is making an impact for the Blades co-op girls’ hockey team in her first season of competi...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 08 am

Mark DeFranco: Giving Through a Shared Culture

Joining the Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2805 began as a family affair for Mark DeFranco. Mark, the group’s treasurer, who joined in 2004 to be with his cousin and t...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am

Nguyen Making a Big Impact for North Haven as Two-Year Fencing Captain

Joline Nguyen did not know much about fencing when her friend urged her to give the sport a try during her freshman year at North Haven High School. Three years later, Jo...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am

Lori Brelsford: A Book to Be Yourself

Many children who feel vulnerable often seek refuge in personal creative havens, whether it be music, the arts, or any other medium in which they can immerse themselves. ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 12, 2023 08 am

Lois Stover: Nature and Gardening Connects Us All

With its adult and junior groups, the North Haven Garden Club has participated in a myriad of activities, from uplifting community-wide beautification, friendly floral-ba...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 07, 2023 12 pm

Brandi Making an Immediate Impact in Her Debut Season

A bout with COVID-19 and some knee soreness disrupted Emelia Brandi’s start to the high school girls’ hockey season. The freshman winger missed the Amity/Cheshire/North H...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 28, 2022 09 am

Hansard Leading the Nighthawks on the Fencing Strip

Jess Hansard loves the sport of fencing. He makes it a point to find himself on the strip as often as possible throughout the year, competing in tournaments around Connec...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 28, 2022 09 am

Andrew Stavrides: Good Training and Fairness Goes a Long Way

Being a police officer can be a difficult job anywhere, and a thankless job for so many. The position of safeguarding one’s community can be an intimidating task for many...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 21, 2022 10 am

Blumenthal Helped Lead the Nighthawks as Versatile Soccer Captain

The North Haven Nighthawks girls’ soccer season came to an end after falling to the Branford Hornets on Nov. 8 in the first round of the Class L state tournament by a sco...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 21, 2022 09 am

Gerard Acampora: Support for the Community

As owner and lead pharmacist at the family-owned, independent North Haven Pharmacy, Gerard Acampora learned how to support his community from his father. “Many, many time...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 14, 2022 09 am

Higgins Building Impressive Resume on the Pitching Mound

Jordan Higgins is a confident young pitcher. He stands on the mound knowing the game is under his control, and nothing can happen on the baseball field until he decides i...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 09, 2022 10 am

Judy Bram: Love and Appreciate Every Step of the Way

Living at the Landing of North Haven senior living center is not a signal of the final days of one’s life, but only another forward motion in a long life that has no defi...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 07, 2022 09 am

DeMayo Celebrated By North Haven Baseball Community He Helped Create

Sports Person of the Week seems like a significant understatement for someone like Bob DeMayo. Sports Person of the last six decades is more appropriate. The Connecticut ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 02, 2022 10 am

Vinny Costanzo: It’s All About Giving Back

There's no shortage of community helpers around the holiday season. For the Knights of Columbus (KofC) Council 3733, giving back to the community is an everyday effort, a...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 25, 2022 12 pm

Vauiso’s Volleyball Versatility Shined as North Haven Hitter

Sophie Vauiso finds great satisfaction in the break-neck, frenetic pace of the game of volleyball, and her affinity for the sport was reflective within her personal care...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 23, 2022 08 am

Jennifer Bassett: A Church is Home and Community

Houses of worship have always been both places for individuals and families to seek a sense of belonging and community and a place for those same people to give back to t...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 16, 2022 08 am

Susan Kulp: Staying In the Moment

The beauty of live performances is the difference between one show and another; the unpredictability of a musical or theater show, and embracing the unknown of the audien...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 09, 2022 08 am

Gary Takach Shares a Life of Constructing Homes and Relationships

A lifelong carpenter, Gary Takach was educated in the industrial arts in both formal and informal ways. Concerning the latter method of learning, he picked up the trade s...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am

Carla Picard: Caring and Connecting with Community

When it comes to helping other people, Carla Picard knew she was meant for a career where she could exercise that strength. “I can go back to my college Meyers-Briggs per...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am

Stacy Swartz: What Makes for a Good School Psychologist?

Stacy Swartz has found the formula for being a successful school psychologist: be an open-minded listener, express empathy, and have a good sense of humor. All of these q...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am

Dr. Saleh Rahman: QU’s New Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

When it comes to understanding the inclusion of people of different races across the globe, as defined by the word, diversity, Dr. Saleh Rahman—the new associate dean of ...