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The early history of the town of North Haven is recorded in the history of the colony and Town of New Haven, of which it formed a part. As numbers of settlers grew and wants increased, tracts of land were measured and apportioned among the planters. These tracts were called “Divisions” and the Town of North Haven lay principally in the “Third, Fourth, and Fifth Divisions.” North Haven became a separate and distinct town on the 19th of October 1786, and the first town meeting was held at the Meeting House, on the second Tuesday of November 1786. In 1714, Rev. James Pierpont gave land in his will for a meetinghouse, burying ground, market place, and training ground. The first brickyard on the continent was founded when Thelophilus Eaton found clay on his property on the West Side of the Quinnipiac River. The brickyards continued to play an important role in the development and history of North Haven, well into the 20th century.Today, North Haven is a suburban residential community with a healthy and growing commercial, retailing and manufacturing base, which employs approximately 12,450 people. There are more than 75 highly diversified manufacturing and commercial firms in North Haven, 40 of which are assessed at over one million dollars. North Haven has five industrial parks containing 490 acres, and boasts such corporate tenants as Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and United States Surgical Corporation. An excellent parks system and a wide variety of housing from the modest to magnificent, make North Haven a quality place to live in – as well as to do business.
Town Government
North Haven has a Town Meeting form of government with a Board of three Selectmen and Board of Finance. The First Selectman is the chief executive officer on a full-time basis. The Town operates with a total of eight elective boards and twenty appointed boards. Members of elective boards are elected on a staggered basis with terms varying from two to six years. Election takes place in November of odd-numbered years.
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Government-
www.cga.ct.gov - Ct State General Assembly
www.whitehouse.gov - The White House
Business Information and Demographics
www.ct.gov/drs - Ct State Dept. Revenue Services
www.ctdol.state.ct.us - Ct Department of Labor
www.sba.gov - US Small Business Administration
www.town.north-haven.ct.us/economic-development - North Haven Economic Development
www.cbia.com - CBIA
Utilities
www.uinet.com - Electric – United Illuminating
www.rwater.com/consumers/faqs - Water – SC Ct Regional Water Auth.
Education
www.town.north-haven.ct.us/departments/education - North Haven Board of Education
www.choate.edu - Choate Rosemary Hall
www.state.ct.us/sde - State Department of Education
Healthcare
www.vnaservices.org - VNA Services
Area News Media
www.wtnh.com - News Channel 8
www.nbc30.com - NBC 30 WVIT
http://fox61.tvb.com - Fox 61
www.wfsb.com - WFSB Channel 3
www.comcast.com - Comcast
www.record-journal.com - Record Journal
Transportation
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr - Metro North Railroad
www.amtrak.com - Amtrak
www.town.north-haven.ct.us/economic-development - Bus Service
Other Community Links
www.tourism.state.ct.us/tourism - Ct Tourism Information
