Editorials

DMV ‘Express Office’ can help remedy past mistakes For those who are old enough to remember, the city, specifically City Hall, was once the site of the State Superior Court. Two courtrooms, now meeting rooms, were fitted out on the second … [Read more...] about Editorial

Keeping the city clean is a coop effort to be successful As it always does, winter turned into spring – at least on the calendar – last week, which means that the promise of warmer weather and increased outdoor activity are in the air. With … [Read more...] about Editorial

Mayor’s budget promised pain -- it followed through Taxpayers have an opportunity to make their voices be heard concerning Mayor Nancy Rossi’s budget for Fiscal Year 2019, to begin on July 1. The mayor issued her first budget last week … [Read more...] about Editorial

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