Dear Eleanore Turkington: I have been asking for help to the mayor’s office and to the traffic division as well as speaking to Council Woman and Officer D’Amato to make a change to Second Avenue as there is too much traffic to be safe to our … [Read more...] about Gripevine
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The week in photos – August 20, 2020
Seadogs end year with a 9-6 record
Jesse Buonocore pitching against Mayhem. The travel team closed out its regular season with three wins, and a 9-6 record The Savin Rock (West Haven) Seadogs 14U travel baseball team closed the regular season with three consecutive victories to … [Read more...] about Seadogs end year with a 9-6 record
My Two Cents
By Bill Riccio, Jr. All eyes in the state’s high school sports world are looking to Cheshire this week. At stake is the fate of the fall sports season. In a story with few straight lines and meandering narratives, Connecticut Interscholastic … [Read more...] about My Two Cents
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist This is the New Haven Railroad side of the Armstrong factory as it appeared in the 1930s. Eventually, the products of the company would turn to war production, and later, the need for tires made the city-based … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Short-term rents are subject to city ordinances
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Planning and Development Commissioner Fred A. Messore reminds residents about a year-old regulation guiding “Short-Term Rentals” in the city. The Planning and Zoning Commission adopted the … [Read more...] about Short-term rents are subject to city ordinances
Fundraiser goes virtual for Bridges
Due to COVID-19, this year the annual Folks on Spokes Ride/Step Forward Memorial Walk will be held virtually. Participants can ride or walk solo or as part of a team (while physically distancing) anytime between Sept. 13-20, … [Read more...] about Fundraiser goes virtual for Bridges
Dear Felicia
Howdy do, honey bunch. Here we are in the last weeks of August. I’d like to say things fly by when yore havin’ fun, but let’s face it, with the COVID situation, there’s not a whole lotta fun around the berg, or anywhere else for that matter. … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
From the desk of…. Bill Riccio, Jr.
Let’s just say it all together and get it over. Antifa and Black Lives Matter are evil. Full stop. No qualifications. Evil. That’s E-V-I-L. And, no I won’t make a qualifier saying that the sentiment of Black Lives Matter is different than the … [Read more...] about From the desk of…. Bill Riccio, Jr.
The sinking of the Indianapolis
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist This summer marks the 75th anniversary of the worst disaster in the history of the United States Navy -- the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. Three hundred men died in the initial catastrophe on … [Read more...] about The sinking of the Indianapolis