Article: West River celebrates 7 years of hard work

In the small, close-knit neighborhood known as West River, blighted houses are being rehabbed, Barnard School has been renovated and expanded with an environmental theme, and much-needed improvements have been made to West River Memorial Park.

Then there's the Self-Help Investment Plan, an investment club, and a partnership with the University of New Haven that teaches adults and youths how to succeed in business.

All of these things have set this community apart.

During a program Wednesday celebrating the 7th anniversary of the West River Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, members of the NRZ Coordinating Committee and the West River Neighborhood Services Corp. rejoiced at seeing plans they ...

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