Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part IV Captain William Kidd, David Marteens See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine When the talk turns to pirates, Captain Kidd’s name is sure to … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
Around town
Bavarian Fest The Harugari Singing Society, 66 Highland St., is sponsoring its Bavarian Spring Fest on Saturday, April 28, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event features a sauerbraten, speatzel, and red cabbage dinner. Music is by the Austrian Boys. … [Read more...] about Around town
At a glance
Historical Society hosts Chamber Director The Historical Society will have as its April speaker Alan Olenick Executive Director of the West Haven Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 12, at 7. Olenick will discuss … [Read more...] about At a glance
Trump and Amazon’s Bezos
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist President Donald Trump gets results. His attacks on Amazon have tanked the company's stock. It's hard to think of a more pointlessly destructive act of presidential jawboning in our history. The online … [Read more...] about Trump and Amazon’s Bezos
Editorial
Scofflaws get fair warning, given the ‘boot’ for taxes April 15 is a particularly distasteful day for most Americans. It is the date one’s federal income taxes are to be paid. This year, due to April 15 falling on a Sunday and the next day … [Read more...] about Editorial
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: I recently moved to West Haven. So far, we are enjoying your city, especially the beaches and the friendly people we have met. While waiting in line at the grocery store, I heard two people grumbling about a boot law that … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Will it ever warm up? That is the query that Cobina had on her lips, honey bunch, over the weekend when it felt like Ole Man Winter was gonna stick around for more than a little while. The forecasters say it’s gonna warm up this week, but I ain’t so … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Mayor plans 2 open meetings
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi is inviting residents to participate in the first town hall meeting of 2018 on Tuesday night at City Hall. The meeting is slated for April 17 from 6-8 p.m. in the Harriet C. North Community Room on the second floor of City … [Read more...] about Mayor plans 2 open meetings
UNH offers 2nd Cyber Academy
The University of New Haven's Tagliatela College of Engineering will offer, for the second year in a row, Connecticut's only GenCyber security and forensics camp for high school students, the GenCyber Agent Academy. The GenCyber Agent … [Read more...] about UNH offers 2nd Cyber Academy
Carousel panel hopes to boost plan
The West Haven Carousel Committee is gearing up its efforts to get an old-time Merry-Go-Round back to the city and has invited a former city resident and her husband to aid in the effort. Jim and Jackie Shulman, retired healthcare professionals … [Read more...] about Carousel panel hopes to boost plan