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
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Council Democrats review budget plan
Dear Westies, On May 1, 2025, the City Council passed the FY26 budget after weeks of careful deliberation. Over the course of four weeks, we met with each city department to understand their needs and discuss how best to allocate our tax … [Read more...] about Council Democrats review budget plan
Clearing sea lanes right call
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Is it worth it to the United States to enforce freedom of navigation on the seas? That question was a subplot in the instantly famous leaked Signal chat over an operation to hit Houthi targets in … [Read more...] about Clearing sea lanes right call
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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
Michelle Wu’s perverse morality
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The Mayor of Boston wants everyone to know that her city is all about the fundamentally American value of protecting lawbreakers. Michelle Wu, a first-term Democrat, is a fierce defender of … [Read more...] about Michelle Wu’s perverse morality
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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
Teslas aren’t fascist vehicles
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Teslas aren't fascist vehicles It's a trope to say that Donald Trump's opposition has been shell-shocked and rudderless in the wake of his election victory and his fast start out of the gate. … [Read more...] about Teslas aren’t fascist vehicles
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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
Borer writes open letter to taxpayers
Dear Residents, Thank you for the opportunity to present the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and 5-Year Capital Plan. As your Chief Elected Official, I am responsible for developing and managing the City and Allingtown Fire Department budgets, which … [Read more...] about Borer writes open letter to taxpayers
Europe deserves its humiliation
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Europe deserves its humiliation Europe has been warned, and warned again. Still, it has been reduced to a near-fainting fit -- and, in the case of one German official, actual tears -- over … [Read more...] about Europe deserves its humiliation