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Dear Gripe Vine Readers: It has been an interesting twenty years writing Gripe Vine for the West Haven Voice! I have written for a number of newspapers, and I must admit, The Voice has been one of the most stimulating, interesting and … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: West Haven’s deduction from the real estate assessment is currently $6,000. With the assessment rate going up with reevaluation, is there a chance the Veteran’s deduction could go up to $9,000 like some other towns … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Gripe Vine readers, I received a number of questions relating to the structure of a wooden fence on private property. According to Stephen Hotchkiss, a representative from the West Haven Planning and Zoning office, he was kind enough to … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Happy New Year! Nineteen years ago one of my first columns appeared in the West Haven Voice. I offered assistance to residents of this city. Cracked sidewalks, apartments with various irregularities, litter on the beaches, traffic violators … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: We just received our early Christmas gift from the City of West Haven! If you are a regular television viewer or newspaper reader, then you know what I mean. Yes, our houses have been reassessed and I mean … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Gripe Vine Readers: Recently I received a complaint. “I want to put a fence on my property, one that would offer privacy for me and our family in my back yard. After talking with a few buddies of mine I I began to get the impression that there … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Gripe Vine Readers: I am sorry if you haven’t read your complaints in my column recently and I want to assure you that I will address them as soon as possible. I sustained an injury, and it set my correspondence back for a time. However, as … [Read more...] about 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 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

Gripe Vine Readers: In a June Gripe Vine Column complaint was published describing a plight that neighbors living on the side streets opposite the beach was posted. Evidently, signs were posted on these streets alerting motorists not to park … [Read more...] about Gripevine