Trip to The Brownstone offered The West Haven Senior Center is offering a bus trip July 19 to see a Tina Turner tribute at The Brownstone in Paterson, New Jersey. The trip includes a family-style lunch with two complimentary drinks and … [Read more...] about Around Town
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Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: I have lived in the same area since I was born near Rockdale Road. There is this house, on Rockdale Road, that has been being built since the 90’s It has yet to be finished and the city doesn’t do anything. They … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
As Iyam scribing this week’s missive to yew, hon, we are getting a lit’le tetch of late spring with temperatures around the berg topping out around 80 degrees. It really is nice after the weeks of cold, windy, rainy weather we’ve had – and will be … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
At a Glance
Cleanup planned for Shingle Hill The West Haven Volunteer Tree Tenders Group is holding an Earth Day cleanup of Shingle Hill Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The cleanup, at Allings Crossing and Shingle Hill roads, will include the … [Read more...] about At a Glance
Around Town
Two trips offered city seniors The West Haven Senior Center is offering two bus trip to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam on June 7 and Lavender Pond Farm, June 14. The Goodspeed trip includes lunch at the Gelston House, … [Read more...] about Around Town
Hidden Gems
At long last, fellow citizens, and after that tardy bit o'winter, spring is heavy and latent in the late March air. And nothing says spring like - what else? Flowers! Easter, Mother's Day, showers of various and sundry lk - they are all on their … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
Historian’s corner
By Dan Shine Savin Rock’s Transition Part I See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. Those of us of a certain age have fond and romanticized memories of Old Savin Rock. It was a wonderful, magical place, and … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
At a Glance
DOT to replace signal controllers The state Department of Transportation is developing plans to replace traffic signal controllers and cabinets at select state-owned traffic signals in the city, along with installing communication equipment at … [Read more...] about At a Glance
Gripevine
Dear Gripe Vine Readers:: Just a reminder, this column now has a new email address. If you have been sending your gripes, questions and comments to the previous address and have not received a reply from me or a solution has not appeared in … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Well, hon, as we slip into April things around the burg are really starting to percolate. The trees are budding, the flowers are starting to come up, the showers are falling, and things in our corner of the universe are kicking into high gear. … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia