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051817

Around Town

June 3, 2017 By whvoice

Spring Fest The Harugari German-American Club will host its Spring Fest on Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at the club, 66 Highland St. A pork roast dinner will be served with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut dessert & coffee. Price is members $20, … [Read more...] about Around Town

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Letters

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

Four years ago, schools Superintendent Neil Cavallaro dismissively told the New Haven Register that West Haveners were angry over his plans to gut the tech ed program at the high school because Westies “just like to fight about everything.” Ladies … [Read more...] about Letters

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Editorial

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

The faux outrage that is permeating the main stream media over the firing of James Comey as Director of the FBI, should serve as an abject lesson in fake news for the Fourth Estate. Unfortunately, the breathless coverage and over-the-top analysis … [Read more...] about Editorial

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WHHS Sports Recap

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

The West Haven boys lacrosse team was hoping to secure a postseason berth when the Shelton Gaels paid a visit to Ken Strong Stadium on Wednesday. The Gaels had other ideas and put this game out of reach when they took an 8-0 lead at halftime on their … [Read more...] about WHHS Sports Recap

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Concert Series Set

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

The city’s summer concert series will kick off June 16 on the Green with ’60s rock music performed by Sixties Satisfaction, sponsored by West Haven Vietnam Veterans Inc. The free concerts are scheduled from 7-9 p.m. The annual Friday night … [Read more...] about Concert Series Set

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Dear Felicia

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

Can yew imagine, sweetie pie, after eight days of below-average weather, and four or five days of rain where we got it measured in inches, one o’ the local yokels on the boob tube was still talking about “drought.” I don’t know effen he’s been near … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia

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Historian’s Corner

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

Silver’s Drug Shop Part I By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The writer Horatio Algier died in 1899. Many people living today are unaware of his life or his many novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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Gripe Vine

May 23, 2017 By whvoice

Dear Eleanore Turkington: I enjoy reading your column weekly. In a recent issue, you addressed the issue of blight on Anderson Avenue in West Haven. As a visiting student, I walked to the beach with my visiting family recently and was surprised … [Read more...] about Gripe Vine

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Mercuriano fears state’s TOD plan

May 19, 2017 By whvoice

The State of Connecticut’s goal to utilize train stations for “Transit-Oriented Development” has the person most credited with getting a train station in the city worried his community will miss an opportunity. Michael Mercuriano, who headed a … [Read more...] about Mercuriano fears state’s TOD plan

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