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
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School year begins Monday Sometimes it feels as if the year crawls by until about May, and then from May until September time speeds up just a bit to point that the days and months feel noticeably shorter. Of course, that is not what happens, but … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Herbert marks 100 years West Haven has always had a knack for honoring its many great citizens. Next Tuesday, the West Haven Community House continues the tradition with a 100th birthday celebration for Patricia Herbert, longtime WHCH board member, … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Primaries offer state voters chance for a new direction Next week, voters in West Haven and Connecticut trek to the polls to select party nominees for both the Democratic and Republican Party tickets. Gov. Dannel Malloy is ending his second term as … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Savin Rock Festival future rests with private take-over The first Shoreline Festival is now history, and it is an open question as to whether organizers were successful enough to plan a reprise for next year. We tend to doubt it. Based on anecdotal … [Read more...] about Editorial
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City moves closer to Tier IV in ‘clinical’ analysis by panel The question of whether the City of West Haven will be put under “Tier IV” interdict by the Municipal Accountability Review Board moved a step closer to reality last week with the … [Read more...] about Editorial
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The name didn’t matter All one really needed to know was that protesters at the Supreme Court last week had three different professionally made signs, one for each of three finalists chosen by President Donald Trump. When the announcement was made … [Read more...] about Editorial
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City’s fiscal austerity plan affecting our everyday life West Haven is going through austere times. Anyone who has paid the least bit of attention regarding the city’s fiscal policies over the last few years knows this. Most residents, who don’t … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Supreme Court decisions affirm First Amendment In the week where we celebrate the founding of this country In the week where we celebrate the founding of this country, the Supreme Court reinstalled Free Speech as the cornerstone of the republic with … [Read more...] about Editorial
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The Declaration of Independence When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal … [Read more...] about Editorial