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
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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
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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
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: My husband and I enjoy walking on the beach in the evening. We have found a majority resident parking spaces in the lots are taken by nonresidents. They do not display paid parking tickets. This is particularly bad on … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
As I always tell yew, sweets, once yew git by May, the rest of the year jest flies. Here we are in July already, with lotsa things happening in our little corner of the universe known as the Asylum by the Sea. The turn o’ the calendar means that as … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Dear Felicia
Well graduation happened, the kiddies are no longer kiddies, but young adults, and the Class of 2022 had its night jest before we put this little papyrus to bed. Yew can see the happy faces herein effen yew’ve a mind to do so. I always git a bit … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: I am writing as I have a huge gripe with our mayor we have running our city. How dare she postpone the Fireworks to Labor Day weekend again!! When the carnival at the church was postponed, reasons were due to … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist What is a Father? Father’s Day originated as local celebration in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge supported the establishment of a national Father’s Day. … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner