Howdy honeybunch! Hard to believe we’re in the last weeks o’ September already. Before you can blink an eye, the leaves will be changing and falling, and we’ll be looking to batten down the hatches for winter. And I don’t know effen yew’ve seen the … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
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Hidden Gems
Photos One and Two: Dog Sweaters For Breeds of Many Sizes available at West Haven Farmers' Market Photo Three: Creator Nancy Todd, one of the Farmers' Market vendors, beside handmade 100% pure silk curtains - just one example of the goods for … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
Historian’s corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Lucinda Sutton In past Historian’s Corners, we have touched very briefly upon the history of the four-masted schooner Lucinda Sutton. Thanks to some special help from Bill Lang, we are able to more … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
Obituary
Lorraine Comette Our sister Lorraine, passed away on July 12, 2022 in Mission Texas (formally of West Haven). She was born on July 3, 1936, in New Haven, CT and was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Hershman) and Harry Newman. After … [Read more...] about Obituary
Gripevine
Dear Gripe Vine Readers: I have been made aware of a dangerous situation at Enright and Rangely Street. “Well, its going on four months now and still no action by the WHPD on this issue. (Please read further and you will see the WHPD has been … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Well sweetie pie, by the time yew read this missive the kiddies will have kissed good-bye to summer 2022, and be back in their respective classrooms. School started in these parts Mondee last, and yew could tell cuz the street corners were filled … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Hidden Gems
Little restaurant, big flavor. The Taqueria y Micheladas Don Efren on the Boston Post Road in Allingtown (in the West Haven Post) is a little enclave tucked between the Hong Kong Market and the Family Dollar - if not for the burgeoning hanging … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
Historian’s corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist H.H. Richards Lumber Company For many years, Water Street was a place where shipwrights, merchants, warehousemen and factory workers labored, and of course it was closely tied to the sea. By … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
Gripevine
Dear Gripe Vine Readers: Many of my readers have submitted pothole gripes, broken up pavement and unfinished pothole repairs to Gripe Vine. I have been contacting your district Council members asking for help with these complaints. I … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Yew know, sweets, it’s amazing. It seems like jest t’other day we were saying it’s June 1 we have the whole summer ahead of us. Here we are in the latter stages o’ August, and the papyrus is publishing it’s Back to School edition. Schools open about … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia