William Charles "Bill" Horberg, 72, a longtime resident of Newtown, died peacefully February 21 at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport on April 20, 1945, a son of Elizabeth (Eldredge) andÃ...
John Joseph Stevens, 48, of Southbury died February 14, in North Carolina. He was born October 4, 1969, in Milford.
He spent most of his school age years in Newtown before moving to Southbury in 1987....
Kenneth Edmund Dempsky, 79, of Newtown died February 18. Mr Dempsky was the husband of Carole (Newton) Dempsky. He was born in Wauwatosa, Wis., and raised in Racine, Wis., by his adoptive parents Rosa...
Collin George Whitmore
November 22, 2007 to February 25, 2016
St Basil The Great said, "A tree is known by its fruit;
A man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he
who sows courtesy reap...
Tina Louise Griffith, 53, of Hamden died peacefully February 13, in Danbury. She was born March 7, 1964, in Lewiston, Maine, daughter of Hattie (Parbus) Griffith of Newtown and the late James Griffith...
Ernest J. "EJ" Long
April 9, 1914 to February 28, 1999
Although time passes, you will always be in our hearts. We miss you greatly.
With much love,
Your children and grandchildren
Elizabeth "Liz" Susan Jacobsen, 69, of Greensburg, Penn., formerly of Sandy Hook, died unexpectedly February 14, while undergoing treatment for leukemia at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh, Penn. She was ...
Rosemarie McKenzie, 98, of Danbury died peacefully February 13. She was born in Jamaica Queens, N.Y., daughter of Agnes and Rudolph Schneider.
She was the loving wife of Edward McKenzie; adored mother...
Ann Symski Stevens, 95, of Trumbull, the beloved wife of James Stevens, died February 8 in Tucson, Ariz. Born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Pearl (Zielik) and Harry Boyko, she had been a lifelon...
Mary Rose Antonucci Zolnik, 94, of Meriden died February 10, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden, with her family beside her. Born November 29, 1923, in a house in Wallingford, she was a daughter of...
Well said. Unfortunately, we are back to more of the same and we know how this will end. However, it gives us an opportunity to question many ways in which the DTC failed residents, voters, candidates, everyone. Brandon Moore was the first candidate to voice interest in running. A strong and well prepared candidate that the town republicans did not want to run against. They made it clear they wanted Ku to be the candidate. We all know you endorse the candidate you have no concerns about. Once Ku decided to try to unseat Bolinsky again, the DTC should have done what it can do and that was choose a candidate or put a good process in place to set up forums and get the caucus over and done smoothly, fairly, and ethically. It did neither. and this is what resulted: The Young Dem Debate became a Ku strategy to claim Ku being victimized, and it backfired; Ku's previous campaign committee went with Brandon Moore in hopes of finally flipping the seat; the DTC delay in organizing any candidate forums led to an inability to get the information out to all (as we see in complaints from new residents regarding lack of information); the DTC was severely split by the caucus chaos and some did not fully participate as a result; and we are back to square one with the candidate Alex Villamil preferred, and the same old guard and the same chance of flipping the seat.
Welcome and thank you for your insightfulness. I agree wholeheartedly, however, you will soon learn that the intention is to contain participation. I believe the new residents and the new families are invaluable and hope that you will attend a DTC meeting. You will learn a great deal. Second Thursday of the Month and tonight, June 11th, 7 pm, it is at the Edmond Town Hall. : )
Mr. Ackert’s letter leaves out an important point: many of the legal expenses he references exist because of the legal challenges and complaints he and his facebook group has chosen to pursue.
It is not fair to blame the Borough Zoning Commission Chair for costs that were driven, in large part, by Mr. Ackert’s own actions. Taxpayers should understand that litigation and FOIA complaints do not appear out of nowhere. They are initiated by individuals who decide to take those matters forward.
Public officials should absolutely be held accountable, and the Borough should follow proper procedures at all times. But accountability should run both ways. If someone repeatedly challenges the Borough through legal channels, then points to the resulting legal bills as proof of poor leadership, the public deserves that context.
Reasonable people can disagree about zoning decisions, development, and procedure. However, turning every disagreement into a legal fight has consequences, and those consequences are paid for by Borough taxpayers.
Before assigning blame for legal expenses, Mr. Ackert should acknowledge his own role in creating them.
And Chris Gardner, if anybody is Mr. Newtown, it’s you! Not only do I deeply appreciate all the support you gave me throughout this campaign, but I look forward to joining you in the Lions Club. I know it sounds silly, but truly one of my highlights this year was helping to raise the summer flag on the flagpole alongside you! I know we’re going to be great friends well into the future.
