Welcome back to Behind the Stacks! Summer is right around the corner and staff here at the library are gearing up for an eventful season! We are very excited to be hosting Cathy Alfandre for an author talk on the evening of June 23rd at the Main … [Read more...] about Behind the stacks
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Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Savin Rock’s Transition Part II See part 1 Note: Steve Hildrich is gifting the City of West Haven with several copies of a very large and detailed compendium of articles, letters and other documents … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dear Felicia
Greetings, sweets! Here we are in the month of June – by the time yew git to see this missive – and as I gold yew last time, the year jest flies after May. What with summer sun and fun, and holidays and vacations, things jest seem to speed up. People … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Behind the stacks
Welcome back to Behind the Stacks! It was amazing to see so many friendly faces of our community members cheering us on as we joined in the Memorial Day Parade this year! We are grateful to the city for welcoming us on board to take part in this … [Read more...] about Behind the stacks
Forget the drugs, keep fit playing tennis
By Angus Mugford, PhD Sports Training Specialist Nearly 1 in 8 Americans have turned to GLP-1s to shed pounds. For many, these drugs offer a powerful starting point to trimming their waistlines -- but not a complete path to long-term … [Read more...] about Forget the drugs, keep fit playing tennis
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Savin Rock’s Transition Part I See part 2 Note: Later this month, Steve Hildrich will be gifting the City of West Haven with a very large and detailed compendium of articles, letters and other … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dear Felicia
Hard as it is to believe, honeybunch, we are heading to the Memorial Day weekend – the modern edition. Yew and I kin remember when Memorial Day was always on May 30 before the Loooong Weekend became sacred, and even when people still called it … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Behind the stacks
Welcome back to Behind the Stacks! Staff here at the library have got their marching boots on, bubble wands in hand, and the Bookmobile gassed up and ready to take part once again in this year’s Memorial Day Parade here in West Haven! The library … [Read more...] about Behind the stacks
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Stories From The Great Depression The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929; it marked a period of hard times all throughout the world. At its worst, 25% of eligible American workers were unemployed; … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
German price controls hurt Americans
By Drew Johnson Health Analyst Germany just found a new way to lower healthcare costs: make Americans pay more. German policymakers recently proposed changes that cap spending growth, restrict care, and force drugmakers to provide steep … [Read more...] about German price controls hurt Americans