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
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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
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Powder Puff Derby Thanks to Jeanne Insalaco and Dolly Alfonso for their assistance in preparing this story- August, 1965 Antonette “Dolly” Cambino was only nineteen years … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Gripe Vine Readers: Today’s column is just in time for the upcoming hot August days and beyond: accessible portable toilets in West Haven! For several months Gripe Vine has been receiving complaints of unsanitary conditions at many of … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Greets and felicitations, hon. Hope everything is well since the last time we corresponded. Around these parts we’re getting into the latter part o’ the summer – it must be so, the boob tube is chock full of “back to school” ads, witch must be … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Frank Belbusti Summer, 1952 Twenty-Four-year-old Frank Belbusti sat behind the wheel of the race car as it slowly circled the track at Savin Rock’s Donovan Field. How had he gotten … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: I would like to draw attention to the spectators of the baseball and softball at the high school once again parking on the sidewalk in the fire lane by the fence. The sidewalk is getting ruined and the people … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
It may be summer, Felicia, but that don’t mean things in this Vaudeville show we call West Haven ain’t percolating – politico-wise – as it has since we’ve writ this regular missive. In fack, these past couple o’ weeks have been really busy with … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Hidden Gems
It's summer, and we all know what that means - we're going to frolic outside. Kids get to spend the days playing tag (yes - I am showing my age), blowing bubbles, splashing in backyard pools or running through the sprinkler, chowing down on ice cream … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist West Haven Speedway It is hard for anyone who visits Savin Rock today to imagine that an entire amusement park and a place called “Hot Dog Alley” were packed into those few grassy acres—and it is … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner