Editorials

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 the … [Read more...] about Editorial – A Memorial Day Prayer

Resignation? Not the time! Let us be the voice of moderation as the calls for the resignation of Mayor Nancy Rossi get louder, and, frankly, shrill. We understand and agree with the angst many taxpayers are expressing in their comments, most … [Read more...] about Editorial

Rossi absent at wrong time Conference or no conference, Mayor Nancy N. Rossi committed what some journalists like to call an “unforced error,” by not attending last week’s City Council meeting and taking what was dished out by the public, … [Read more...] about Editorial

Springtime cleanups and us Spring has, as they say, “sprung,” and the springtime urge to purge our homes and garages of unwanted stuff seems to erupt. The city has set the spring bulk trash date, and people are looking to get out of the house and … [Read more...] about Editorial

Public gets to speak March 29 With the turn of the March calendar, the city’s political centers turn to the Rite of Spring called the “Mayor’s Budget Proposal.” Last week, that event took place as prescribed by the City Charter, and begins a … [Read more...] about Editorial

Our ‘exceptional’ freedoms We would like to think or hope teachers all over the nation used Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s specious use of that nation’s Emergency Act to point out the differences between rights as conceived by them … [Read more...] about Editorial

PD woes need team effort Police Commissioner John Carrano, acting for Police Commission Chairman Ray Collins, sent out a clarion call to the City Council: we must do something to make the West Haven Police Department a competitive option for … [Read more...] about Editorial

Pact will give city leverage In her assessment of the goals her administration has set forth for the 2022 calendar year, Mayor Nancy Rossi pointed to a particularly unique goal within her list: The Haven. Since it was announced in 2014, The Haven … [Read more...] about Editorial

Clarity trumps ‘woke’ edits Each year just before the calendar changes to another 12 months in January, millions of people take the time to make resolutions. Whether it be losing weight, or reading more books, or taking a daily walk, these … [Read more...] about Editorial

Policy hopes for New Year Since its inception, the Voice has used the first issue of the year to outline some of the projects, issues, and topics we would like to see addressed in the New Year. With the onset of 2022, we continue the practice, … [Read more...] about Editorial