City welcomes tourney After a nine-year hiatus, Special Olympics Connecticut came back to West Haven. The return of its annual Unified Sports Fall Festival and its Fall Festival bocce competition came back to the Old Grove Park bocce courts … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Editorial
The tyranny of majority Now that the 2024 Presidential campaign is in full swing, the amount of misunderstanding about how our Constitution was composed – through much compromise and negotiation – is quite alarming. Especially among so-called … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Back to School time It may seem hard to believe, but the 2024-25 school year begins next week. It seems like only days ago we were congratulating the Class of 2024 and wishing them well in their future endeavors. The end of August means the end … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Festival another success It is hard to believe it has been more than 40 years since the first Savin Rock Festival took place at West Haven High School’s Ken Strong Stadium and adjacent fields. The idea was one that came from the leadership of … [Read more...] about Editorial
Editorial
A 27-month headache! “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night!” Bette Davis made that quote famous in the classic movie “All About Eve,” for West Haveners the “bumpy night” is going to be a 27-month-long purgatory of … [Read more...] about Editorial
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A Representative Republic With the coming of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we find it puerile that citizens of this nation are arguing over the type of government the Founders determined. The Declaration of Independence … [Read more...] about Editorial
Declaration of Independence
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independence
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Beach Street reopening After a year of watching and waiting, the Beach Street reconstruction project, called “Phase 2” by the city was opened to traffic. With more than 100 in attendance, including state and city officials as well as many … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Are you ready for adult life? Congratulations Class of 2024! For those of you who are ending your collegiate careers, we hope you find a life’s work that will be fulfilling, and become contributing members of your community and family. … [Read more...] about Editorial
Editorial – A Memorial Day Prayer
A Memorial Day prayer Memorial Day was begun as a way to honor the Civil War dead in the 1880s. Known as Decoration Day until fairly recently, it is a way for the nation to remember all those who fight for the nation, and especially those who pay … [Read more...] about Editorial – A Memorial Day Prayer