Editorials

School-opening thoughts Eleven days from the publication of this newspaper, the schools in West Haven will open for the 2021-2022 academic year. As we await the opening, bus schedules are finalized, teachers are preparing for another year, and … [Read more...] about Editorial

Time to pay attention With the biennial ritual of endorsing candidates now history, the city moves toward the next phase of the mayoral process. By Nov. 2, the voters will have their say. What happens in the next few weeks, however, can have a … [Read more...] about Editorial

It’s ‘should,’ not ‘could’ With the turn of the fiscal year, the City of West Haven altered a tax – at least it is called a tax – on the sale of property. A “Conveyance Tax” is charged with a percentage of the total sale per thousand dollars … [Read more...] about Editorial

A right and proper loss The Democratic Party’s attempt to usurp the Constitution and federalize all elections – as well as to make cheating more common than it is already, saw a well-deserved and (we hope) final demise in the Senate last week. … [Read more...] about Editorial

To the Class of 2021 Ed. Note: This editorial ran at this time last year, but is still applicable to the new class of 2021. Congratulations Class of 2021! For those of you who are ending your collegiate careers, we hope you find a life’s … [Read more...] about Editorial

Hate tainted the media So, the mainstream media is attempting to do a stealth about-face concerning the origins of the corona virus. More and more evidence – circumstantial and otherwise – has forced the self-styled elites in the media to look … [Read more...] about Editorial

Budget passage 2021 By the time this newspaper hits the streets, the City Council will be in the last stages of finalizing the budget ordinance for Fiscal Year 2022, beginning July 1. The charter-imposed deadline of the first Thursday in May is … [Read more...] about Editorial

If the recently passed $1.9 trillion “stimulus package,” was a Democratic Party slush fund, the so-called “infrastructure bill,” is a $2 trillion Democratic porkfest. The stimulus package was the Federal Reserve printing money – and taxpayers having … [Read more...] about Editorial

Help keep the city clean With the coming of the warm weather, comes the annual admonition from the West Haven Voice to homeowners and businessowners alike – do a spring cleaning! It’s a task we all must do to keep the city looking … [Read more...] about Editorial

Public has only one shot to speak on budget plan The annual rites of spring began for city politicians last Thursday with the release of Mayor Nancy N. Rossi’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, beginning July 1. The proposal clocks in at … [Read more...] about Editorial