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Around town
Church concert A concert of Christian songwriters will take place on Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at New Life Church at 255 Jones Hill Road. The concert includes five musicians on guitar performing all original Christian songs. More information can … [Read more...] about Around town
Sports Shorts
Sea Dogs fundraiser The Savin Rock Sea Dogs travel baseball team 11U-AAU is hosting a Ziti Dinner Fundraiser at Randall’s Restaurant on Friday night, April 6, at 6:30. The cost is $10 per person, which includes one drink ticket. There will be … [Read more...] about Sports Shorts
Blue Devils top Career in opener
The West Haven baseball team left no doubt about the outcome of its opening day game, when it put up seven runs in the first inning and nine more in the second inning on the way to a 16-5, five inning mercy rule victory over the Career Panthers at … [Read more...] about Blue Devils top Career in opener
Green Knights open spring seasons
While the calendar still read March, the Notre Dame spring sports season got underway last Saturday despite weather that has been far from springlike. The baseball and lacrosse teams both took to the road and came away with hard-fought … [Read more...] about Green Knights open spring seasons
Westie Blue In Touch
The spring sports season got off to an earlier start than usual this year. For the West Haven baseball and girls lacrosse teams, the start of the season was met with mixed results. The West Haven baseball team was looking to get off to a quick … [Read more...] about Westie Blue In Touch
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
Historian’s corner
Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part III See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine The Connecticut Coast has known a long history of piracy and privateering, and those errant souls who … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
City to ‘Boot’ cars to claim overdue tax
The city’s Tax Collector has alerted residents a program to get tax scofflaws paid up will be reinstituted beginning April 15. The “Boot Program” will be instituted that date, and will mean those who owe taxes will be unable to use their vehicles … [Read more...] about City to ‘Boot’ cars to claim overdue tax
17-year-old demagogues
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist All you needed to know about student activist David Hogg's speech at the "March for Our Lives" in Washington, D.C., was that he affixed a price tag on the microphone to symbolize how much National Rifle … [Read more...] about 17-year-old demagogues