Well, honey bunch, February is here and as I scribe this note, there is talk of snow and ice and all the things that make this time of year what it is: exciting in a strange sort o’ way, and for folks like you and me, a bit on the scary side. No one … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Column
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The 1920s Here we are, still in the early stages of the 2020s, and perhaps this is a good time to look back upon the American way of life one hundred years ago: The population of the United States … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Gripe Vine Readers: In my last column, I covered complaints and questions in a catch-up mode. In doing so, I felt it gave you an opportunity to see where we were going with various gripes. Understandably, it takes time for responses to reach … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Well, sweetie pie, it seems that the month o’ January is flying by, and all those who thought the new year was gonna bring something new and different have, so far, been terribly disappernted. The year of 2021 has had as much or more bad news for the … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Historian’s Corner
Washington’s Brown Suit Federal Hall, New York City Temporary Capital of the United States April 30, 1789 George Washington laid his hand upon a large Bible, one that had been loaned for this purpose by a local … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Gripe Vine Readers: I have not written this column for a short time and I’m going to run a number of catch-up items in this week’s edition. Would you please take this opportunity to update me if the gripes you had previously submitted have not … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Happy New Year, honey bunch! There weren’t too many people who were unhappy to see 2020 in the rearview mirror, that’s for sure. In a year that started out with soooo much positive going on, it’s amazing how it all turned so sour so fast. Here in the … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Obituary
Katherine Held Katherine Disbrow Spaulding Held was born September 20, 1915 to Frank Edgar Spaulding and Natalie Belle Disbrow Spaulding at the family home in West Haven. She had an older brother, Frank, Jr., who predeceased her. She was … [Read more...] about Obituary
Historian’s Corner
By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Loretta’s Christmas Memory, 1929 (With thanks to Valerie Forte Vitali) In her years as Librarian, Loretta BonTempo Forte had a knack for selecting books that suited the avid readers who patronized the … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dear Felicia
As they year winds down, Felicia, it has been our custom, yew and I, to list the gifts we’d like to see under various politico’s trees during Christmastide. We think the Jolly Ole Elf himself would be perty open to our suggestions. So, let’s git … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia