Betty Bernice Stretton, age 99, of Newtown, formerly of Westport, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Filosa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Danbury, surrounded by her family. She is the widow...
Vera Emma (Plante) Smith, 84, passed away at her home Saturday, May 11, 2019, after a long battle with vascular dementia. She was born October 22, 1934, in Fall River, Mass.
While working as a home ec...
John E. Platt, Jr, 67, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was the loving husband and best friend of Christine (Foley) Platt.
John was born in Danbury on Ma...
Patricia L. (Sobol) McDermott, 52, of Trumbull, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born on March 15, 1967, to Anthony and Viola (Houle) Sobol.
Patricia is survived by her sons, Jack and Dy...
Robert “Bob” Weidenhamer passed away peacefully at Danbury Hospital on March 1, 2019, from complications of Parkinson’s Dementia at the age of 91.
He is survived by his wife, Dr Linda Weidenhamer; his...
Margaret Janice Lovering Bevan, of Newtown, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was 85 years of age.
Jan is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Bevan; her daughter Alison Be...
Florence DePalma, age 99, of Newtown, passed away peacefully April 25, 2019, at River Glen Health Care Center, Southbury.
Florence was a woman who always loved life. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and e...
The Avielle Foundation, aviellefoundation.org, announces a Celebration of Life for Jeremy Richman, PhD, Sunday, May 26, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook.
Mr Richman was born March...
Keith Alfred Rivoir died at home in Southbury on April 28. He was born on August 3, 1954, in New Haven, and was the son of Robert H. Rivoir, Sr, and Eleanor Esther (Anderson) Rivoir. Keith grew up in ...
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.
