Lucrecia Batista, age 69, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully at the Bethel Health Care Center after an extended illness. She was the wife of Jose Batista.
Mrs Batista was born March 26, 1950, in An...
The Avielle Foundation invited the public to celebrate the life of its co-founder, Dr Jeremy Richman, on May 26 at Newtown High School, from noon to 3 pm. The gathering was livestreamed on The Avielle...
Alan L. Denslow, of Watertown, formerly of Newtown, age 84, died peacefully at RegalCare at Waterbury on Memorial Day. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Fechik) Denslow for 61 years.
He is survived...
Carolyn “Connie” (Smith) Watkins, born April 12, 1932, died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on May 16, 2019. She was born in Hudson Falls, N.Y. She graduated from Hudson Falls High...
Sutherland William Gilmore Denlinger, known as Bill (and Big Bill), died on May 15, 2019, at age 80.
Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia (Boutell) Denlinger; his children, Carley Lee (Harry), James...
Helen Bronk-Akerstrom, 95, of Southbury, previously of Newtown, died peacefully with her family by her side, at home, on Monday, May 6. She was born in Reading, Mass., on August 19, 1923, daughter of ...
Bernardo (Bernie) Rey, of Danbury, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Danbury Hospital, surrounded by his wonderful family and his very special friends of many years. Bernie was born on March 30, ...
Melissa Beth Graves, 53, passed away May 8, 2019. She was born in Bridgeport on December 21, 1965, to Milton and Betty Linderman. She was a nurses’ aid and caregiver for many years.
She is survived by...
Timothy William Bradley, of Canton, passed away at Regional Hospice and Palliative Care in Danbury on May 14, 2019, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born on April 22, 1947, in his childhoo...
Bernard Nicholas “Bud” Oliger, 86, of Brewster, Mass., husband of Gisela Oliger, died May 8, at Boston Medical Center. Bud was born January 29, 1933, in Bloomfield, N.J., the son of Bernard Nicholas O...
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.
