By Bill Conlan Tax Preparer It seems like President Trump will make some changes in the future that should assist all of us as far as investments and taxes are concerned. There appears to be some changes in store after 2025 when the … [Read more...] about Prepare for the tax changes ahead of you
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Boy Scout Troop 16 (As written by Bob Shine in 2002. Since that time, the troop has been disbanded and no longer exists.) It was in October 1913 that Troop 16 of the Boy scouts of America was … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
AMR offers tips against cold and frostbite
American Medical Response has important safety suggestions for avoiding, recognizing and treating two deadly, cold-related illnesses: hypothermia and frostbite. Both conditions occur even in areas known for warm weather and can be caused by wind … [Read more...] about AMR offers tips against cold and frostbite
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Happy New Year! Nineteen years ago one of my first columns appeared in the West Haven Voice. I offered assistance to residents of this city. Cracked sidewalks, apartments with various irregularities, litter on the beaches, traffic violators … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Happy New Year, honeybunch. Here we are jest days since the calendar changed from 2024 to 2025. It seems like jest yesterday, we were all worried about Y2K, and whether all the computers in captivity were gonna go belly up. A quarter of a century has … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Hot rod craze topic of local’s research
In the world of teen fads and fashion, none took the nation more than the hotrod craze of the 1950s and 60s. Revved up antiques, junkers, and just put-together jalopies were given new looks and shown off to friends and family. In West Haven, … [Read more...] about Hot rod craze topic of local’s research
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Shore Haven Junior Baseball League Part II See part 1 As a boy, Mike Freda had a serious case of Baseball Fever: If he wasn’t playing sandlot ball with his friends, he was practicing by … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dear Felicia
Well, it’s that time o’ year, again, honeybunch! Tho’ we have jest a bit short o’ two weeks before the guy in the red suit comes down the chimney, it is the time that Cobina puts together her annual list o’ gifts she would like to see under the trees … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: We just received our early Christmas gift from the City of West Haven! If you are a regular television viewer or newspaper reader, then you know what I mean. Yes, our houses have been reassessed and I mean … [Read more...] about Gripevine
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Shore Haven Junior Baseball League Part I See part 2 The year 1950 was a year of new growth for West Haven. Large numbers of men and women were still returning to the States from various World … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner