Editorials

Have we learned a lesson? The recent decision by the Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB) has been hailed by city officials as a banner day for West Haven, and a milestone from there is no turning back. We hope so! The … [Read more...] about Editorial

Blight efforts reviewed Blight – the ever-persistent problem. More than a year after the announcement of a new blight initiative, and the subsequent formation of a Blight Task Force, one can see some progress in the property upkeep in … [Read more...] about Editorial

Mileage tax hurts workers West Haven residents should cast a wary eye toward Hartford in the next few weeks as a mileage tax is once again being looked at by the General Assembly as well as delivery taxes on Amazon. The reason: creation of new … [Read more...] about Editorial

With the coming of spring, the venerable tradition of “spring cleaning” is still practiced in many homes in West Haven and elsewhere. This could include indoor and outdoor tasks to cull out things that may have collected, or to repair damage, or … [Read more...] about Editorial

The budget procedure With Mahor Dorinda Borer announcing her $ M budget last week, the tedious, and what some would call “arcane” process of approval now takes place. Put in place when the city’s charter went from a Board of Selectmen to a … [Read more...] about Editorial

Next few weeks tell a tale With the coming of March, the beginning of the budget season takes place. The Voice will push back its next issue to March 27 to publish Mayor Dorinda Borer’s second budget as chief executive. This annual legal notice … [Read more...] about Editorial

DOGE finds plenty In the weeks since President Donald J. Trump came into office, nothing has captured the public’s imagination – or the ire of the political class – than the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. A major component of … [Read more...] about Editorial

Farewell MARB? As we enter the beginnings of the budget-making process, culminating in a proposed municipal spending plan in March, we are brought to the realization that this might be the last such document that will be under the immediate … [Read more...] about Editorial

National issues for ‘25 With the beginning of a new administration, and the end of what will be seen as one of the worst administrations in the nation’s history, there are things we hope will be accomplished in the next few years that will … [Read more...] about Editorial

Our wishes for 2025 With the turning of a new year, we at the Voice traditionally set our sights on those issues we hope are to be faced and, with challenging work, completed over the next 12 months. The year 2024 was one of profound change in … [Read more...] about Editorial