Lynda H. Korotash, the wife of attorney Mark W. Korotash, passed away peacefully at Danbury Hospital on March 31, in the presence of her family after a brief illness.
“Lynnie,” as she was known to her...
Shirley Jean Presti passed away peacefully on March 12, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on June 9, 1944, in Richmond, Indiana, to the late Audrey (Sperling) and George Ganger.
Shirle...
Catherine (“Cate” or “Cathy”) Cooke Lux of Philadelphia, Penn., died peacefully on Monday morning, March 22. Raised by a World War II Marine mother, she was a true fighter and lived long enough with g...
Kazim Bayus sadly passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Kazim was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 28, 1959, son of Guluzar Bayus and the late Ali Bayus. Kazim was the youngest of his siblings, E...
Susan A. Campbell, 72, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully at her home, with her granddaughter at her side, on March 27.
Born in Bridgeport to the late Raymond and Anne Cullen Campbell, Susan was a ...
Elizabeth F. Smith, age 84, died peacefully surrounded by her daughter, Cynthia, grandchild Chloe, and her ever-present companion Izzy the pug on Tuesday, March 2. She was born in Hyannis, Cape Cod, M...
On March 16, Marion Virginia Keenan, known as Ginny (Virginia) to her friends, passed away at the age of 90, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Ginny was born in Danbury on February 11, 1931, and graduated from...
Robert E. Schmidle, Sr, age 94, of Newtown, died peacefully in his home on Echo Valley Road on March 23. Bob was born in Springfield in 1927 to the late Walter and Beatrice (Tellier) Schmidle.
He met ...
Marybeth Patterson, 74, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on March 18.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Newell and Irene Finnerty, and sister in-law, Pat Fi...
Wallace C. Thomas, age 97, of Newtown, died peacefully in Danbury Hospital on March 20. Wally was born in Bridgeport in 1923 to the late Irvin F. Thomas and Mildred (Howe) Thomas.
He was a World War I...
It’s pretty clear that David completely missed the point. The comment about building a stadium—just like the tongue-in-cheek suggestion of suing Newtowners for “being stupid”—was obviously satire. If Dave took the stadium idea literally, maybe the “stupid” comments struck a little closer to home than he’s willing to admit. Sometimes satire isn’t meant to be taken at face value—but then again, if you have to explain the joke, maybe that’s part of the problem.
If, as Mr. Gaston states, the property between Main Street sidewalks and the road belongs to the private property owners, then let me ask this: Would I, as a property owner, be within my rights to post “No Trespassing” signs and have any protesting group arrested for trespassing on that strip of land?
If the answer is yes, then these protests are occurring on private property without permission, and the conversation shifts from free speech to property rights enforcement. If the answer is no, then there’s clearly some form of public right-of-way or easement that permits public use, which contradicts the argument that this land is entirely private. Either way, this issue seems far less clear-cut than Mr. Gaston suggests.
Bruce Walczak’s promise of RESPONSIVENESS sounds great on paper, but my own experience tells a different story. After his July 25th announcement, I congratulated him and asked a sincere question about the ongoing traffic disruptions on Main Street caused by frequent rallies at the flagpole—a concern shared by many residents and businesses.
I never received an answer. No acknowledgment, no follow-up, nothing.
If a candidate pledging openness and “no evasive answers or silence” can’t even respond during the campaign, how can voters expect better once in office? Responsiveness is proven by action, not slogans. Newtown needs better!
Hi Bruce, I am not sure what meeting you attended but there was no extensive discussion. It was pretty much a popularity contest with over 200 protestors in attendance. In my estimation, no one on the LC even did any research on the subject, and those who voted NOT TO EVEN CONSIDER the benefits of an ordinance was a blatant act of conflict of interest and dereliction of duty. I for one presented 4 quantifiable benefits. If you are not able to think critically, then you really shouldn't be chiming in on the subject.
Let's ask an imaginary third grader shall we Wendy?
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to protect Newtown businesses from being impeded because of a protest? Third grader; "GOOD IDEA". Is it a good idea or a bad idea to make Newtown traffic safe during a protest? Third Grader "GOOD IDEA". Is it a good idea or bad idea to pay have Newtown taxpayers pay $15k in police OT EVERY PROTEST that could be avoided with ample notice? Third grader; "BAD IDEA. VERY BAD IDEA!!". Is a good idea or a bad idea to protect Newtown from any legal risk because they were negligent in providing any preparation in the event anyone was killed, injured, or property damaged? Third grader; "Good Idea. Anything else is just stupid!" Now third grader, we shouldn't use that word. Do you know what does the word "Stupid" even means? Third grader: "Yes, According to the Merrian Webster dictionary, it means tending to make bad decisions."
If Newtown wants to re-elect me to always keep their best interests at heart, they will re-elect me. It they want officials sitting on the LC that are more sympathetic to protestors then they are acting in the best interests of Newtown, so be it.. One more thing Wendy, Kerrville, TX; the legislative body there had the opportunity to vote for a Flash Flood siren warning system. They voted "no". Now over 200 people are dead. Family's are destroyed. Was that a good idea or a bad idea? Don't answer that; let me answer that for you. Derek Pisani: IT WAS STUPID! I intentionally wanted to offend those who need to be offended and if you are one of them, you tell me where that imaginary third grader was wrong in answering those questions. I'll wait.
