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...
Dear Alyssa, Kelela, and Brandon,
We send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. We will also keep you in our prayers asking our Lord to grant you comfort and peace.
With love,
Vince and Sandy Venitelli
Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself.
You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses.
After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend.
Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road.
You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning.
Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.
Nothing says “I care about Newtown homeowners” quite like lining Main Street with plywood campaign billboards—apparently built just inches below the size at which officials say they can take action. At this rate, we’ll need property-tax relief just to offset the loss in curb appeal.
