Patricia Ann Lago, 76, died January 13, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Ella and John Yranski, she had been a lifelong Fairfield resident, prior to relocati...
Paul Raymond Allen, 60, died unexpectedly on January 12 at Danbury Hospital, surrounded by his loving wife of 30 years, children, and family. Mr Allen was a lifelong resident of Newtown.
Having spent ...
In Loving Memory
Randall S. Watkins
November 14, 1927-January 21, 2012
My dearest dad, on your fifth anniversary in Heaven.
If I could write a story, it would be the greatest ever told....
In Loving Memory
Randall S. Watkins
November 14, 1927-January 21, 2012
My dearest dad, on your fifth anniversary in Heaven.
If I could write a story, it would be the greatest ever told....
June Waters, 89, of Newtown died peacefully December 23. She was born in Newark, N.J., daughter of the late Julia and George Dorer.
Mrs Waters attended William Smith College, Newark State Teacher's Co...
Carol Ann Beers, 74, of St James, N.C., formerly of Newtown, died January 13 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville, N.C. She was born September 29, 1942, daughter of the late David and Adell Metres...
Norma H. Andrews, 94, of Nunnawauk Meadows in Newtown died on January 1 after a brief illness. She was born on February 14, 1922, on Main Street in Washingtonville, N.Y., to Clara (Felter) Hookey and ...
Evelyn C. Becker died on January 13, at Maefair Health Care Center in Trumbull. She was born in Bridgeport to Susan and Anthony Cuvitilo. She was the wife of the late W. Rex Becker, who predeceased he...
Jerome "Jerry" H. Shapiro, of Sandy Hook, died peacefully on January 11 while under hospice care at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury. He was born in Port Chester, N.Y., on August 4, 1929, so...
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.
