Howdy honeybunch, things seem to be moving along here in the Asylum by the Sea – some people hate when Cobina uses that line. She uses “God’s Li’l Acre,” too, like the book in the 1950s, but that seems to us to be a bit presumptuous at times when one … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
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Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Maritime Series, Part II See part 1 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 New Haven Harbor’s Breakwaters We look out across the water and there they are; we take them for granted and give them … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Like many of you, this is the time of year when most of us look over our files to either update or eliminate them. Within Gripe Vine files, I have found a number of complaints that appeared dangerous to the public such as roadways with malfunctioning … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
As I write this week’s missive, sweets, the city and region are hunkered down for the aftermath of another snowstorm. Yup, January being January, we’ve had a lotta cold, and some mild days, but we have had two big storms as well. A few weeks back it … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Maritime Series, Part I See part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5 | part 6 | part 7 New Haven Harbor: In 1614, Dutch Explorer Adriaen Block visited and mapped the Connecticut shoreline; he named the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Obituary
Former Planning and Zoning Director Dan Krevolin Daniel Joel Krevolin, 75, of West Haven, died after a long battle with cancer on December 30, 2021. Dan was a very kind and sensitive man who was devoted to his family and community. He was the … [Read more...] about Obituary
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: The baseball fields by Chick’s Drive-In are contaminated with lots of dog feces and goose feces along with chewed up balls and of course garbage. This disgusting material degrades into the soil, therefore … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
The calendar turns, and the cycle continues. That’s how it always seems around the office. Things might go on, years might pass, but certain things happen at certain times, and you can almost set yore watch to it – if not yore calendar. Here we are … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Historian’s corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Move “Life is made up of small comings and goings: And for everything that we take with us, we leave a little piece of ourselves behind.” -Herman Raucher September, 1961 The … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: Recently, I was attempting to cross Campbell Avenue, where you have to be careful because of the large number of cars that travel there, when, as I stepped off the curb a car went flying by so close to me I was … [Read more...] about Gripevine