By Dan Shine Voice Columnist West End Market In 1932, the intersection of Kelsey Avenue and Main Street was a far cry from what we know today: In those days before traffic signals, a rotary existed there, and the roads were all … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan ShineVoice Columnist Halloween There isn’t much to say about Halloween that is actually “history.” The Halloween season is mostly the realm of folklore and superstition; and of course the masters of tall tales and … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan ShineVoice Columnist The West Haven Sailors (As originally written by New Haven Register Sports Editor Bill Guthrie, 1967) It was a short walk to Donovan Field during boyhood. And never on Sunday could you fail to find … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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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
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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
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Richard S. Gabrielle 9/11/01 Tuesday, 9/11/01: We all remember where we were on that terrible morning. For The Boy, it began as an ordinary day at work. At 9:00 he was in a conference room in Orange, negotiating a … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Dairy Farming in West Haven By 1900, West Farms had become a borough of Orange, and was now named West Haven; it would not become a separate entity until 1921. And also by 1900, people had been … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Malley Murder Mystery Part IV See part 1 | part 2 | part 3 By now it was becoming clear that Blanche Douglass was guilty of perjury, as much of her testimony was contradicted by eyewitness accounts … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Malley Murder Mystery Part III See part 1 | part 2 | part 4 In cases where someone’s death is sudden or unexplained, it is common to conduct an autopsy as well as an inquest. The former is a … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
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The Malley Murder Mystery Part II See part 1 | part 3 | part 4 As the hot August sun continued to rise, a small crowd began to form around the body on the beach. Among those in the group was Deputy Sheriff James Peck, who … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner