Paul Northrup Mazzia, 79, of New Fairfield, died peacefully February 4 at Regional Hospice of Danbury, surrounded by his family. He was born July 23, 1938, in Danbury, son of Jane and Sisco Mazzia.
Mr...
Stuart Craig Hubbard, 55, of Weston, formerly of Newtown, died February 9 after a gallant fight with esophageal cancer. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his friends and family. He was born in ...
Sylvester "Buster" Cocivi, 86, of Fairfield, owner and operator of Stratfield Farms, died peacefully February 8 at the place he was born, the former Stratfield Farms property, surrounded by his loving...
E. James Benvenuti, 83, of Nunnawauk Meadows in Newtown died February 6, at Hewitt Health & Rehab in Shelton. Born in Worcester, Mass., he was the son of Lea (Arsenault) and Emo Benvenuti.
His sister,...
Patricia "Pat" Seiley, 84, of Sandy Hook died February 6, in her home. She was born on in Bridgeport on January 20, 1934.
Mrs Seiley and her late husband Richard Seiley were residents of Sandy Hook fo...
Eileen (Brenner) Willig, 96, of Southbury died February 3. Born in Adams, Mass., on August 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice Varno Brenner, and the wife of the late Claude F. W...
Mary Ferraro Ruesch, 87, of Monroe, beloved wife of the late Richard R. Ruesch, Sr, died peacefully January 30, surrounded by her family. Born in Bridgeport on January 14, 1931, she was the daughter o...
Muryn P. Hotchkiss, 83, of Roxbury died January 12. Her loved ones say she entered the Church Triumphant. She was born March 9, 1934, daughter of Robert and Marion Robb Pattison; and was the widow of ...
Stephen A. "Steve" Walter, 67, of Danbury died January 28. He was born in Muncy, Penn., son of Betty (Kramer) and Daniel Walter.
Mr Walter proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam ...
Alice May Cornell, 93, of Southbury, beloved wife of Robert W. Cornell, died January 27 at Danbury Hospital, after a brief illness. A longtime resident of Newtown, she was born January 18, 1925, in Ne...
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.
