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September 4, 2024 By whvoice

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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Historian’s Corner

August 21, 2024 By whvoice

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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Historian’s Corner

July 31, 2024 By whvoice

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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Historian’s Corner

July 17, 2024 By whvoice

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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Historian’s Corner

July 2, 2024 By whvoice

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

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Historian’s Corner

June 19, 2024 By whvoice

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Malley Murder Part I See part 2 | part 3 | part 4  For years there have been sightings reported of the ghostly image of a young woman in a Victorian style white dress, who has been seen … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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Historian’s Corner

June 5, 2024 By whvoice

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Buddy’s Barber Shop Sometime during the years just before 1920, Ray Thomas opened Thomas Garage on Washington Avenue; it was a place where he fixed flats, charged batteries, and sold nineteen-cent gasoline to … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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Historian’s Corner

May 15, 2024 By whvoice

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist The Sacrifice of Abraham “Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 Near Dusseldorf, Germany April, 1945 Private Daniel R. “Bob” Shine sat in his … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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Historian’s Corner

May 1, 2024 By whvoice

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Goffi’s Egg Farm  We would like to thank those whose assistance made this column possible:  Polly Rockefeller, Dave Goffi, Katherine Held and Bob Newkirk. August 1958  It was one of … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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Historian’s Corner

April 17, 2024 By whvoice

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Thomas’ Garage Part II See part 1  At the close of World War II, West Haven was no longer a borough of Orange; now it was a town unto itself.  And this growing bedroom-community now boasted … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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