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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Enough is Enough! I never thought I would have to start a letter with those words, however these words are on a large number of Americans minds and on the tips of their tongues due to the sorry state of our communities today! I have to ask our … [Read more...] about Letters
Trump and the Holy Bible
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Of all the objectionable things Donald Trump has ever done, selling a Bible would seem to rank pretty far down the list. Yet his marketing, along with Lee Greenwood, of a God Bless the U.S.A. … [Read more...] about Trump and the Holy Bible
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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
The four-day workweek idea
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Karl Marx would be proud. Bernie Sanders has proposed taking another step toward the philosopher's envisioned utopia by proposing to mandate a four-day workweek. Marx wrote how in communist … [Read more...] about The four-day workweek idea
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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
Biden lies about immigration
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Joe Biden doesn't have a problem with illegal immigrants. He's made that clear in his shame-faced retreat from his impromptu use of the term "illegal" during his State of the Union address. He … [Read more...] about Biden lies about immigration
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For the record, spring arrived yesterday, March 20. The signs were all there, the changing of the clocks, warmer days, and a crocus or two making their way out of hibernation. Winter is officially over, but we in New England know that while Old Man … [Read more...] about Editorial
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Progressive boogeymen Progressives like to pigeonhole their political opponents, usually employing one-, two- or three-word epithets, which they believe identifies their political and/or moral positions, with the understood implication that … [Read more...] about Editorial
Biden’s inane war on packaging
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Joe Biden has met the enemy, and it is smaller packaging for foodstuffs. The White House is targeting the practice known as "shrinkflation," or companies keeping the nominal price of a product the … [Read more...] about Biden’s inane war on packaging