Nona E. Painter, 88, of Monroe, wife of the late James E Painter, died April 20, while on Hospice at Masonicare of Newtown. Born on June 23, 1928, in Manhattan, she was the daughter of the late Pearl ...
Jaclyn Ann Schulz, 27, of Newtown died the evening of April 23, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident on Currituck Road in Newtown. She was born in Danbury on January 5, 1990, a daughter of ...
Charlotte (Weiss) Dines, 85, of Newtown, formerly of Southbury and Danbury, died April 24 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury.
She was the wife of the late Dr Allen I. Dines, mother...
Robert L. Pelikan, longtime resident of Sandy Hook, died peacefully April 20 at Regional Hospice of Danbury. He was born February 13, 1940, in Bridgeport.
He worked for Robertshaw Controls in Milford ...
Robert L. Pelikan, longtime resident of Sandy Hook, died peacefully April 20 at Regional Hospice of Danbury. He was born February 13, 1940, in Bridgeport.
He worked for Robertshaw Controls in Milford ...
Charlotte (Weiss) Dines, 85, of Newtown, formerly of Southbury and Danbury, died April 24 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury.
She was the wife of the late Dr Allen I. Dines, mother...
Dorothy F. Christensen, 94, of Middletown, N.Y., died unexpectedly April 21. She was born in Corona (Queens), N.Y., on February 3, 1923, to Margaret and Robert Fraser.
Mrs Christensen spent ma...
Dorothy F. Christensen, 94, of Middletown, N.Y., died unexpectedly April 21. She was born in Corona (Queens), N.Y., on February 3, 1923, to Margaret and Robert Fraser.
Mrs Christensen spent ma...
Susan D. (Walker) Hesik, 55, beloved wife of Michael Hesik, died April 15 at their home in Oxford, surrounded during the day by family and friends after succumbing to a very brief, yet courageous, bat...
Susan D. (Walker) Hesik, 55, beloved wife of Michael Hesik, died April 15 at their home in Oxford, surrounded during the day by family and friends after succumbing to a very brief, yet courageous, bat...
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.
