Back to School time It may seem hard to believe, but the 2024-25 school year begins next week. It seems like only days ago we were congratulating the Class of 2024 and wishing them well in their future endeavors. The end of August means the end … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Festival another success It is hard to believe it has been more than 40 years since the first Savin Rock Festival took place at West Haven High School’s Ken Strong Stadium and adjacent fields. The idea was one that came from the leadership of … [Read more...] about Editorial
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A 27-month headache! “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night!” Bette Davis made that quote famous in the classic movie “All About Eve,” for West Haveners the “bumpy night” is going to be a 27-month-long purgatory of … [Read more...] about Editorial
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A Representative Republic With the coming of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we find it puerile that citizens of this nation are arguing over the type of government the Founders determined. The Declaration of Independence … [Read more...] about Editorial
Declaration of Independence
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independence
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Beach Street reopening After a year of watching and waiting, the Beach Street reconstruction project, called “Phase 2” by the city was opened to traffic. With more than 100 in attendance, including state and city officials as well as many … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Are you ready for adult life? Congratulations Class of 2024! For those of you who are ending your collegiate careers, we hope you find a life’s work that will be fulfilling, and become contributing members of your community and family. … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Blight, another problem In our last issue, these columns discussed the new initiative of Mayor Dorinda Borer in establishing a Blight Taskforce. The new initiative, including several city departments and personnel, is tasked with enforcing the … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Blight initiative welcome Blight. This issue has been a concern in West Haven for more than 30 years and has its origins in the Housing Bubble implosion of 1988. This is something this newspaper has been addressing for most of its … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Make your voice heard Tonight, Mayor Dorinda Borer’s newly proposed budget goes to the public in the first and only public hearing on the plan. The City Council meets in special session in the Harriet North Meeting Room of City Hall at… … [Read more...] about Editorial