James J. O’Connell, Jr, age 56, a lifelong resident of Newtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, at Danbury Hospital, with his extended family by his side.
He is preceded in death by his...
Gay Uhde passed away March 11, 2019, a year and four days after her husband, Bill Uhde, passed in March 7, 2018.
Married 56 years and longtime residents of Sandy Hook, they are survived by their child...
John J. Bojnowski, 43, passed away in his home in Albany, N.Y., on February 27, 2019.
Mr Bojnowski was preceded in death by his brother, Chad.
Mr Bojnowski is survived by his 6-year-old son, Caleb, of...
Robin Elizabeth Barrett, of Southbury, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2019. Born in Danbury, on October 30, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Penelope Henckel Barrett and Terry Arthur Barrett...
William John Kovack, husband of Vera “Be” “Bebe,” passed away Sunday evening, March 3, at Danbury Hospital. Bill was born on April 28, 1925, in Gloversville, N.Y., the son of Ethel Shear Kovack and St...
Gloria C. Ryan passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, at Maplewood at Newtown after a long illness. A lifelong New Englander, she was born in Waterville, Maine, on October 28, 1925, to William Chasse ...
Jeanette Canfield (Lewis) Perry, 90, a resident of Bethel and Englewood, Fla., passed from this life on March 6, 2019, at The Cascades Assisted Living, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 2,...
Kenneth C. Della Corte, 56, of Monroe, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019, at Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. The beloved son of the late Joseph and Gloria Della Corte, he w...
Dolores Arlene Bobowick died peacefully Wednesday, March 6, with her family around her. Born November 29, 1945, in Bridgeport, to mother Camille Massaro and father Andrew D’Aiuto, Dolores had one olde...
Nigel John Anthony Harrison died suddenly on February 20, at the age of 51, while on vacation on Petit Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with his wife, Marleen De Grande.
A resident of ...
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.
