Editorials

Bulk trash, electronic waste regulations are reasonable March is said to “come in like a lion and go out like a lamb,” while that may or may not be true given the vagaries of the weather cycle – we all remember snowstorms in late March and … [Read more...] about Editorial

Charter revision thoughts For the first time in a decade, the city is forming a Charter Revision Commission to review and revise the operating document under which West Haven’s government operates. Announcement of the resolution calling for … [Read more...] about Editorial

We need some statesmen In the second season of the PBS series “Victoria” on Masterpiece Theater, the issue of the Corn Laws in England was a subplot. Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister a staunch Tory, or Conservative Party member, bucked the land … [Read more...] about Editorial

Congress and Assembly can’t think it’s real money! They can’t think it is real money. That’s the only conclusion to be reached when one considers the vote last week in Congress, and the continuing debates in the Connecticut General Assembly. … [Read more...] about Editorial

Back-and-forth not helpful A back-and forth between the current and former mayor concerning the empaneling of a state review board and an $8 million gap in the city’s budget is perplexing for us, so we are not surprised if city taxpayers are … [Read more...] about Editorial

MARB oversight is latest chapter in money woes It was not announced, just implied. It was the result of cause and effect, but not really discussed as a possibility when the issue was brought up by city officials. It was one of those things that … [Read more...] about Editorial

Over the years, the Voice’s Dan Shine has taken up the mantle of those that have gone before him, not only as the Church Historian for the First Church of Christ, Congregational – the church on the Green – but as a regular columnist in the local … [Read more...] about Editorial

If the country ever wanted an abject lesson in the essence of “Progressive” governance, it has been living one for the past few years, and continues to see – exactly – what Progressives had hoped would happen. First, though, a history lesson. At … [Read more...] about Editorial

West Haven is at a crossroad that is going to determine not only its future, but its future viability and capability to prosper at some time in the future. Sound like an exaggeration? It is not. Mayor Nancy Rossi has a big job on her plate, and it … [Read more...] about Editorial

Leadership, not bickering is needed for the city right now The city saw the transition of political power flow seamlessly following the swearing-in of the various elected officials on Dec. 3. Mayor Nancy Rossi, in her remarks following the … [Read more...] about Editorial