Robert C. Kealey, Sr, 82, longtime resident of Bridgeport and Trumbull, the beloved husband of the late Marjorie E. Kealey, died suddenly on July 8. He was born on January 20, 1935, son of the late Ve...
Joseph H. Kordish, 80, of Stratford, beloved husband of Sylvia Sernak Kordish, died July 8 in Bridgeport Hospital. He was born in Hazleton, Penn., on March 19, 1937, son of the late Elizabeth (Olenik)...
Nicholas E. Gambardella, 66, of Shelton, devoted husband to Pauline Gambardella, died at home on July 7, surrounded by family. He was born June 7, 1951, in Derby, son of the late Dorothy and Joseph Ga...
Richard Paul Sando, 57, of Newtown died peacefully on June 21 at St Vincent's Hospital. He was the son of Marie Sando of Summerville, S.C., and the late George Sando, Sr.
His son, Richard Sando, Jr, o...
Francis "Fran" J. Lebinski, 87, of Stratford, beloved husband of Elizabeth Slovensky Lebinski, died July 2, in his home. He was born in Bridgeport on February 10, 1930, son of the late Josephine (Mali...
Thomas "Tom" Jones Watkins, Sr, 86, of Clarksville, Tenn., died June 27. He was born March 13, 1931, in Sandy Hook, a son of the late Ruth Jones Watkins and Reginald Watkins. He was a lifelong residen...
Eugene "Gene" S. Orlowski, 87, of Newtown died unexpectedly in his sleep on June 30 at his home. With his wife of 61 years, Angela, he had just celebrated his 87th birthday with his four daughters and...
Henry "Hank" Erickson of Danbury died June 29 at Regional Hospice in Danbury after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Monroe on July 16, 1933, and was a former longtime residen...
D. Anna (Germano) Pizzuti Enke, 98, a longtime Danbury resident, died peacefully at Glen Hill Nursing Home on May 28, with her family by her side. She was born on June 8, 1918, in Mamaroneck, N.Y., a ...
Marie L. Guerrera Villano, 95, of Newtown, beloved wife of the late Patsy Villano, died peacefully July 1, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Born in Bridgeport on May 4, 1922, she was a dau...
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.
