Gripe Vine Readers: I have received numerous complaints about the illegal dumping of trash at West Spring Street and Stevens Avenue. Residents have written to tell me they and their neighbors are pretty fed up with this ugly sight.. Gripe Vine … [Read more...] about Gripevine
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Dear Felicia
Well, honeybunch, the Thanksgiving holiday is over, and the city is focused on the Christmas and Chanukah seasons. Of course, Chanukah was over jest a few days ago, but things are really in bloom for the holidays around here. The tree is lighted, … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Hidden Gems
From the Holiday Pop Up Shop (picture one and three above): Arlene Cirillo with Paparazzi, Dana Canfield with his leatherwork; Samantha Violante, organizer, with Surfin' Santa, It's that time of year, West Haven - that time when the jingle … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
Around Town
Lions Club collecting food for WHEAT The West Haven Lions Club will be collecting non-perishable food items for the holiday season at Physicians Physical Therapy on 544 Campbell Ave. Lions Club members will bring the items collected to WHEAT … [Read more...] about Around Town
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Pilgrim or Puritan? We today often use the words Puritan and Pilgrim interchangeably, and yet the difference in the two is quite significant: those who came on the Mayflower to establish the starving colony … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: The traffic light at the bottom of the Veteran’s Hospital at the corner of Campbell and Lamson, which is supposed to be solid green during rush hour has been broken for at least three days. This makes it extremely … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Howdy, sweets, and Happy Thanksgiving! As is Cobina’s custom over these many years, she is gonna give away her turkeys to the bright and best, and dimmest and worst of our fair city. Many people wanna git in on this list every year and are … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Milton Cochran, USMCPart III See Part 1 | Part 2 It takes a special kind of woman to choose a man as broken in body and spirit as Milt Cochran: She must accept that the road ahead will be very hard, the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Around Town
Lions Club collects food items The West Haven Lions Club will be collecting non-perishable food items for the holiday season at Physicians Physical Therapy on 544 Campbell Ave. Lions Club members will bring the items collected to WHEAT for … [Read more...] about Around Town
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: There seems to be a refusal to turn the heat on at the 300 Elm Street library. It is consistently very cold and unhealthy for those that use the free internet service and therefore stay in the library for an extended … [Read more...] about Gripevine