Joan (Wright) Weber, 95, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Raymond Smith who died in battle during World War II, and the late Edward Weber, died October 9, with her daughter and caregiver, Sandra...
Belinda (Coté) Robertson, 67, of Milford and previously of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Jessup Bruce Robertson, died October 9 in Milford. She was born August 26, 1950, in Lincoln, Maine, daugh...
Jane M. Pierwola, 72, of Newtown died October 10 at Danbury Hospital after a long illness. She was born July 24, 1945, in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Marjorie Quinn Koerner and Philip J. Koerner....
Amelia Ann Grasso, 80, of Vernon, Conn., died peacefully on the night of October 10, at Hartford Hospital. She was born September 25, 1937, in Newark, N.J., the daughter of Teresa Guarino and...
Grace Joyce Montague Davis, 87, of Port Charlotte, Fla., beloved wife of the late Louis W. Davis, died September 22, with her family by her side. Born in Bridgeport, she lived in Fairfield for 50 year...
William McDonald "Bill" Edelen, 83, a 36-year resident of Newtown, died peacefully at the Danbury Regional Hospice. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Mary Ann McDonald and Cloyd Chambers Edelen on May 9...
Helen Pritz Szamotula, 87, of Sandy Hook died peacefully October 8 at Connecticut Hospice of Branford, surrounded by her loving family. Her loved ones say God took her to heaven after a long and coura...
Melissa L. (Scheibel) Miller, 47, former Newtown resident, died October 6 at Regional Hospice of Danbury, while in the presence of her loving husband. She was born on May 19, 1970, in Bridgeport, daug...
Arthur "Art" Radun, 95, of Newtown, husband of 72 years to Irene (Soltes) Radun, died October 6 at Danbury Hospital. He was born in Little Falls, N.Y., April 13, 1922, a son of Wilhelmina (Semrow) and...
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Walls, 63, of Newtown died peacefully at home October 6, surrounded by family, after her battle with cancer. She was born April 30, 1954, in Bridgeport, daughter of Catherine F. a...
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.
