Laura B. Santos, 97, of Newtown and Trumbull, died May 12, in Ludlowe Center, Fairfield, with her loving family by her side. Born in New Bedford, Mass., on November 10, 1920, she was the daughter of t...
Shelton Eugene Beardsley, 89, formerly of Sandy Hook; Rotonda West, Fla.; and Livermore, Maine died May 6. He was born November 1, 1928, in Derby. He was son of the late Alice Shelton and Edward Beard...
Theresa "Terry" Koczy Komornik, 85, a longtime Newtown resident, died peacefully May 9, at home. She was born October 2, 1932, the daughter of Paul and Madeline Koczy of Fairfield.
Mrs Komorni...
Vera G. Grieve, 75, of Danbury, died peacefully May 8, after a valiant fight with colon cancer, at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center for Comfort Care and Healing, Danbury. Born in Poughk...
Alan Harmon Marsh, 83, of Rotonda West, Fla., died May 6, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital. Born on November 1, 1934, in New Milford, the son of the late Ira and Mildred Couch Marsh, he served in the US N...
Grace "Betty" (Burr) Ruscoe, 99, of Wallingford, died May 5, at the Masonic Health Care Center in Wallingford. She was born in Newtown, December 12, 1918, daughter of the late George U. and Grace (Joh...
Gail A. Long, 78, of Pennsylvania, died peacefully April 28, at home under hospice care, after a long and brave battle with breast cancer. She grew up in Los Angeles but spent most of her life in Sand...
Vincent L. Beechel, Sr, 95, of Newtown, died May 5, at his home, surrounded by his family. His loved ones say he is reunited with his beloved wife, Frances, and his daughter, Patricia. He was born in ...
Gail A. Long, 78, of Pennsylvania, died peacefully April 28, at home under hospice care, after a long and brave battle with breast cancer. She grew up in Los Angeles but spent most of her life in Sand...
Vincent L. Beechel, Sr, 95, of Newtown, died May 5, at his home, surrounded by his family. His loved ones say he is reunited with his beloved wife, Frances, and his daughter, Patricia. He was born in ...
To be clear, this letter was also from Jordana Bloom. The Bee did not want to put all three names on the letter for space reasons, but all three of us sent this letter as well as our thanks to the voters for trusting us to continue the work.
I’m honestly confused by the objection to “cut-throughs.” Newtown is full of them, and they’re used every day without issue. Some of the more well-known examples are Elm Drive, Oakview, School House Hill, Pearl Street, Head of Meadow, Country Club Road, Point of Rocks, Hall Lane, Tinkerfield - Old Taunton Press, and Samp Road. I’m sure I’m even missing a few.
Given that, it’s hard to understand why this particular development is being singled out. Cut-throughs are a normal and longstanding part of how traffic moves in town. If they’re acceptable everywhere else — including roads that are narrower, steeper, or more heavily used — it seems inconsistent to suddenly treat this one as a crisis.
I want to clarify that the attorney at last week’s Planning & Zoning meeting was not threatening the commission, but explaining how the law works. The reality is that if we do not reach a compromise, 100% there will be lawsuits — it’s not a matter of intimidation, it’s a matter of legal process.
We all want smart growth and a Newtown that welcomes families, but it’s important to approach these conversations with a clear understanding of the legal framework. Recognizing the inevitability of legal challenges when consensus isn’t reached doesn’t undermine local control — it helps ensure that planning decisions are made thoughtfully and proactively.
The recent infighting within the Democratic Party says it all — they can’t even hold their own coalition together. Their failure to get the ACA supplements passed and the embarrassing way they handled the shutdown prove that their so-called “unity” is just for show.
Republicans don’t need to reinvent the wheel here — we just have to stand firm and stay together. When we do, Democrats eventually cave, every time. They talk about democracy, but their party is eating itself from the inside out.
Last week’s elections (blue ripple) might have given them a short-term headline, but that doesn’t change the bigger picture: Americans are tired of chaos, hypocrisy, and performative outrage. Strength and stability win in the long run — and that’s exactly what we bring when we stand united.
