Editorials

Small resolutions for 2025 With the beginning of a new year, many people follow the ancient custom of making resolutions, hoping to improve some aspects of their life. Sometimes these are very approachable and very doable resolutions, while … [Read more...] about Editorial

The Mayflower Compact When Puritans left England in May of 1620, they were unsure what lay ahead for them, knowing they had to endure months at sea making the crossing. They were looking to create a “Shining City on a Hill” filled with … [Read more...] about Editorial

A Veterans Day prayer Monday day, we celebrated Veterans Day, a commemoration of all those who served – and those who died – wearing the uniform of the nation. Originating as Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918, it was dedicated to the end of what was … [Read more...] about Editorial

Diversity of thought needed On Tuesday, voters in West Haven and throughout the state will travel to the polls – if they have not already voted early – and determine the biennial municipal elections. Tip O’Neill, late Speaker of the House in … [Read more...] about Editorial

Columbus Week, 2025 October 12 is Columbus Day – not indigenous people’s day, or some other non-descript “woke” nonsense, but Columbus Day. Hail Columbus! Christopher Columbus, explorer, privateer, complex individual was a man of his time, the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Expo is a chance to have first-responders teach, shine Every organization, every person in fact, likes to show personal or professional success to others. It is a way of showing the movement and seriousness with which the person or group … [Read more...] about Editorial

Sen. Kaine is dangerous “The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator — that’s what the Iranian government believes.” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Two things should have come to … [Read more...] about Editorial

Heroes do their jobs well Too often, we find ourselves seeing what can only be described as the negative side of today’s young people. Of course, such has been the case since time immemorial, when each older generation finds something to … [Read more...] about Editorial

School is about basic skills The second August issue is a stark reminder the summer vacation season is over, and the new scholastic year is getting underway. With today’s publication of the School Bus Schedule the reality the summer is waning … [Read more...] about Editorial