Historian's Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Boy Scout Troop 16 (As written by Bob Shine in 2002.  Since that time, the troop has been disbanded and no longer exists.) It was in October 1913 that Troop 16 of the Boy scouts of America was … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

By Dan Shine Voice Columnist Pilgrim or Puritan? We today often use the words Puritan and Pilgrim interchangeably, and yet the difference in the two is quite significant: those who came on the Mayflower to found the starving colony of … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner

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

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

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

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