Thanksgiving 2018 When Puritans left England in May of 1620, they were unsure what lay ahead for them, knowing they had to endure months at sea making the crossing. They were looking to create a “Shining City on a Hill” filled with believers in the … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: Wow! Your Gripe Vine complaints on Nov. 6 were exactly the same as some of my complaints, so I have to add my gripes to theirs. We have been bothered for a few years now with the blasting of the music and sports … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Well sweetie pie, it’s hard to believe that it’s Thanksgiving already. Here in the Asylum by the sea, yew can tell it’s Thanksgiving cuz the city workers have been working like the Dickens trying to git the Green all gussied up for the tree-lighting … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
O’Brien eyes new run at City Hall
Saying the city is “too great to give up on,” former two-term mayor Edward M. O’Brien is exploring the possibility of regaining the seat he lost in a Sept. 14, 2017 primary to current Mayor Nancy Rossi. The two were locked in one of the tightest … [Read more...] about O’Brien eyes new run at City Hall
Small business highlighted on Saturday
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Nancy R. Rossi has announced the city’s participation in the ninth annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24. Nov. 24 also marks the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree on the Green. The … [Read more...] about Small business highlighted on Saturday
Annual tree-lighting set Saturday
By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice The annual lighting of the Christmas tree on the Green will herald an evening of merrymaking Saturday. On a nearby stage on Main Street, the festivities will kick off at 4 p.m. with a rendition of the … [Read more...] about Annual tree-lighting set Saturday
Thanksgiving Tradition
Following a tradition that goes about almost 50 years, we celebrate our Thanksgiving Day edition by celebrating the hometown heroes of the gridiron. West Haven and Notre Dame will play this morning in the season finale for both teams. West Haven has … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Tradition