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Dear Eleanore Turkington: I have a question that has been bothering me ever since I moved to West Haven in 2021. When you drive down Benham Hill Road to the “end” (the corner of Bailey Middle School) you reach a stop sign as you might … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: In the May 11 issue of the West Haven Voice, I read that the cafeteria at Bailley Middle school had been extended in size. I applaud that but I was shocked to learn that the students had to have their lunch in five … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: Spring is here and so are the baseball parents parking on the sidewalk in the fire lane at the high school causing pedestrians to have pedestrians to walk on the busy roadway. It’s very dangerous and we have … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: I have lived in the same area since I was born near Rockdale Road. There is this house, on Rockdale Road, that has been being built since the 90’s It has yet to be finished and the city doesn’t do anything. They … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Gripe Vine Readers:: Just a reminder, this column now has a new email address. If you have been sending your gripes, questions and comments to the previous address and have not received a reply from me or a solution has not appeared in … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: What does the Public Works Department have against patching potholes? We still have potholes from last winter that have never been repaved yet on Fairfax Street and Ardale Street, Its pathetic. West Haven is the … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: Here’s a gripe -- the Orange and Green Program! With all the apartments in town who will not be participating, and as you stated, only 1600 homes so far will, will it make a difference? I compost and refuse to use … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington The stalling of every project that is proposed in West Haven is frustrating enough, the Havens, Hello the brewery.. Funny, housing seems to get approved quickly enough. Aren’t our resources, spread thinly enough now? … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Eleanore Turkington: I am responding to a gripe posted in the West Haven Voice edition dated Jan. 5 about "save the food scrap" and the article of Mayor Rossi responding in the edition dated Jan. 19. Mayor Rossi's response is … [Read more...] about Gripevine

Dear Gripevine Readers: I will begin today's column with an apology. There was a glitch in Gripevine's email address, and a new address had to be created to facilitate receipt of your email messages to Gripe Vine. Gripe Vine's new email … [Read more...] about Gripevine