By Tim Kinsella I served for 33 years in the United States Military. As the former commanding officer of the Navy’s largest aviation training installation at Naval Air Station Pensacola, I know firsthand the deep relationships between military … [Read more...] about Veterans can get many perks when traveling
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Historian’s Corner
By Dan ShineVoice Columnist The Thunderbolt With thanks to Mark Friedland, whose words appear below. Mark grew up in West Haven, and currently resides in Colorado- Savin Rock's Outstanding Roller Coaster "The … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
At a Glance
Pumpkin Patch planned Oct. 5 Sisters with a New Attitude support group is sponsoring a Community Pumpkin Patch at Glade Street Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, from noon-4. Pumpkin Picking, a sack race, face painting and arts and crafts will be part of … [Read more...] about At a Glance
Gripevine
Gripe Vine Readers: In my last column I received a response from West Haven's mayor, Dorinda Borer, relating to an improvement to the city's Senior Center. Complaints arrived from readers who felt a cleanup of the facility, additional seating … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Howdy do, sweet! Here we are in the middle o’ September already. Things are getting back to normal. The kiddies have settled into their school routines, and summer is waning and will officially be over next week. But there’s still one right o’ summer … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Biden plan can change investing
By John Stanford Guest Column The White House could soon finalize a proposal that would shift the venture capital investment landscape in fields like renewable energy, quantum computing, national security, and life sciences. If the plan … [Read more...] about Biden plan can change investing
Historian’s Corner
By Dan ShineVoice Columnist This week we present a young girl’s memories of a long-ago summer day, spent at Savin Rock. Our thanks to Valerie Forte for this story, written by her mother, the late oretta BonTempo Forte: On Derby … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: "Why are people at the senior center so bored? Notmany people come there. There is supposed to be stuff to do here. Also, why do you come in for lunch and there is a limit? There is not enough napkins, milk and the … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Dear Felicia
Labor Day! Like a thief in the night, it just snuck up on us, dearie! It jest seems like yestiddy we were talking about it being June 1 and all the summer to look forward to. Well, the summer flew by, jest ask the kiddies who trooped back to classes … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Are self-driving cars ready for prime time?
By Bill DeVries A slew of recent announcements suggests that the self-driving cars of the future have arrived. Google sibling Waymo is rolling out paid autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Elon Musk announced plans to unveil … [Read more...] about Are self-driving cars ready for prime time?