Walter William White, age 84, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2019, at Regional Hospice and Palliative Care in Danbury. Born in Port Chester, N.Y., on April 23, 1935, he was the son of the last H...
It is with great sadness that the family of Josephine Licciardi Pipitone announces her passing on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the age of 90 years.
Josephine — “Pina,” “Nonna” — will be lovingly rem...
Oral “Olley” Tillman Moore, age 88, passed away on August 27, 2019, at Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. He was born September 27, 1930, in Slater, Mo., to Clyde and Anna (Krueger) Moore.
H...
Darlene M. Spencer, 60, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Yale New Haven Hospital.
A celebration of the wonderful life of Darlene Spencer will take place at the Castle Hill Farm, at ...
Bernardine M. Alward (Binnette), of Westport, died August 12 at home. She was 89.
Bernardine and her husband, Al, enjoyed living and raising a family in Westport for more than 50 years. She loved the ...
Eric K. Yacovelli, 54, of Newtown, passed away on August 11, 2019.
A loving and devoted father, his greatest joys in life were his daughters, Brianna, Kayla, and Jenna. He is also survived by his sist...
Charles Edward Shepard, 91, of Newtown, passed away quietly at his home on Sunday, August 18, 2019.
Charlie was a bulldozer operator with the international union of operating engineers local 478. Char...
Margo Jane Siemen Lopez-Cepero, 79, died peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Newtown Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newtown.
She is survived by her husband of almost 55 years, Henry; a...
Clement Richard Kopnicky passed away peacefully on August 16, 2019, in Ridgefield. Mr Kopnicky was born on April 3, 1937, in Stratford, to parents Joseph Andrew Kopnicky and Elizabeth Mary Dugas.
He a...
Richard L. Madden, 86, died peacefully surrounded by his family on August 18, 2019.
He is predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Mary Jane “Bunny” (Davidson) Madden; their son, George B. Madden; his bro...
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.
