Editorials

Gardner was true Westie; Community reels at loss The City of West Haven and, more particularly, West Haven High School, and most especially her family lost someone special last week. Pamela Bellmore Gardner passed away at 49 after a long battle with … [Read more...] about Editorial

Lack of civility had begun under the watch of Obama Civility – or the lack of it – has been much in the news these last few weeks. News commentators, pundits, columnists, and politicians are lamenting what they see as a lack of civility in the … [Read more...] about Editorial

WHHS reconstruction plan arrives at major milestone Last week, the reconstruction of West Haven High School took a major leap forward with the “topping off” ceremony of the last girder placed in the first phase of reconstruction. The steel … [Read more...] about Editorial

A 3-week psycho-drama The three-week psycho-drama the nation endured, finally ended with confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court,. It was a confirmation that was three weeks later than it should have been, and one of the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Readers’ complaints real The ongoing kerfuffle concerning this newspaper’s weekly column, The Gripe Vine, and members of the Rossi administration have made – in a certain sense – good copy. Gripe Vine writer Eleanore Turkington, who has written the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Kavanaugh confirmation a national spectacle, disgrace The national spectacle we now see concerning Judge Brett Kavanaugh and his confirmation to the Supreme Court is an embarrassment to everyone but the people making and fostering the charges. Let … [Read more...] about Editorial

Ask these questions before voting in November ballot The gubernatorial and state legislative elections are coming up in November, and the campaign has gone into full swing. Gov. Dannel Malloy will be retiring after this term, putting the chief … [Read more...] about Editorial

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City’s newest tradition fosters better relations This weekend, the City of West Haven and the University of New Haven co-sponsor WestFest, a celebration of the community in general, and the specific relationship between the university and the city. … [Read more...] about Editorial

Politicizing the law Last week, the main stream media and the never-Trump faction of the political spectrum were in near-euphoric spasms in that Paul Manafort, a short-term campaign chairman for President Donald J. Trump, and his personal attorney, … [Read more...] about Editorial