The Courier

12/11/2024

In addition to those veterans, seniors and others assisted at Thanksgiving by Twin Pines Diner, East Haven residents assisted by East Haven Public Schools, Our Lady of Pompeii Church, East Haven Food Pantry, East Haven Senior Center, and East Haven veterans’ organizations will also be among recipients benefiting from the distribution of 500 $25 gift cards for use at local businesses for the holidays. Pam Johnson photo/The Courier

A grassroots charitable collaboration now in its fifth year has raised more money than ever to help spread holiday cheer in the form of local business gift cards, each valued at $25, to be used by re...

11/21/2024

Legal brief filed jointly with Town of East Haven on Nov. 15 challenges FAA's Environmental Assessment for Tweed Airport Expansion.

Press Release, Save the Sound New Haven, CT: Last week, Save the Sound’s legal team filed a brief in our federal court appeal (Save the Sound v. FAA, No. 24-1028 (D.C. Cir. 2024)), continuing our effo...

11/14/2024

Between Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 26, East Haven military veterans and East Haven senior citizens, as well as those residents in town who may be experiencing need, are once again encouraged to sign up to receive a free, take-out Thanksgiving dinner this year from Twin Pines Diner and local sponsors. This is the fifth year that diner owner Jim Triantis, shown here, has participated in the effort. Photo courtesy Twin Pines Diner Restaurant

East Haven military veterans and East Haven senior citizens, as well as those residents in town who may be experiencing need, are once again encouraged to sign up to receive a free, take-out Thanksgiv...

09/23/2024

Time is running out to buy your tickets for the 2024 Beacon Awards. Don't miss your chance to celebrate 15 incredible members of our shoreline community on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Ticket sales end on Friday, Sept. 27. https://www.beaconawardsct.com/tickets

06/12/2024

So! Much! Fun! Check it out ...

The 29th International Festival of Arts and Ideas offers lots of ways to participate. The main festival runs from Friday, June 14, to Saturday, June 29, evan as some events and neighborhood festivals ...

06/05/2024

Nominations for the 12th annual Beacon Awards are now open! We are recognizing 15 community volunteers who help fulfill the Shoreline’s promise of opportunity. The honorees will be celebrated at a special event this fall. Who are the people in your life who exemplify selflessness and volunteer spirit? Nominate them for a Beacon at www.beaconawardsct.com/nominate

05/16/2024

Really great story by Jillian Simms about how we can help, or get help, as needed. Thank you, Jillian!

Anyone with school-aged kids can tell you that the summer months require snacks. So. Many. Snacks. With increased outdoor time, longer days, and the shift out of school day routines, the clamor for sn...

03/10/2024

Now in its fourth year, the program is organized annually by East Haven attorney Andrew Amendola, with sponsorship help from Twin Pines owner Jim Triantis (shown here) and other community sponsors. Registration is required and opens March 14, more details at this link. File photo by Pam Johnson/The Courier.

On Easter Sunday, March 31, Twin Pines Diner and community sponsors will once again provide free, take-out Easter holiday dinners for pick-up by those East Haven military veterans, elderly residents o...

02/07/2024

Saying the inadequate environmental assessment ignored significant threats, Save the Sound, a New Haven-based environmental organization, will appeal the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision accepting the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the proposed expansion of Tweed New Haven Airport.

Press Release, Save the Sound Save the Sound will appeal the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision accepting the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) o...

12/03/2023

For a fourth year, $10,000 will help spread holiday cheer in the form of 500 $20 gift cards to local businesses; to be used by residents in need just in time for Christmas. The cards will be provided thanks to a grassroots effort started by a local attorney and supported by local donors, merchants and continued assistance from East Haven’s Twin Pines Diner.

For a fourth year, $10,000 will help spread holiday cheer in the form of 500 $20 gift cards to local businesses; to be used by residents in need just in time for Christmas. The cards will be provided ...

11/08/2023

East Haven military veterans and East Haven senior citizens, as well as those residents in town who may be experiencing need, can pre-register to receive a free, take-out Thanksgiving dinner provided by Twin Pines Diner owner Jim Triantis, shown here, as part of an annual effort organized by attorney Andrew Amendola with support of Twin Pines and several local community sponsors. Pre-registration opens Nov. 10, find all details in this story. Photo courtesy Twin Pines Diner. https://www.zip06.com/news/20231103/local-sponsors-twin-pines-offer-pre-ordered-thanksgiving-meals-to-east-haven-vets-seniors-and-resi/
Twin Pines Diner Restaurant

East Haven military veterans and East Haven senior citizens, as well as those residents in town who may be experiencing need, are once again encouraged to sign up to receive a free, take-out Thanksgiv...

10/26/2023

As the director of productions at Cabaret on Main in East Haven, Neil Fuentes loves helping young people go from being shy individuals to confident performers. Read all about Neil’s passion for the theater by clicking his Person of the Week feature.
https://www.zip06.com/person-of-the-week/20231024/neil-fuentes-life-is-a-performance/