Christine Lynn Anderson, 63, a 27-year resident of Newtown and cherished wife of Thomas Anderson, unexpectedly died at her home in Easley, S.C., on October 21. She was born December 12, 1952, in Strat...
Dominick Michael Protomastro, 86, died October 22 in Newtown. He was born October 30, 1929, in Hoboken, N.J., and was a longtime resident of Ridgefield and New York City.
His devoted wife, Olga, of 66...
Cristino "Christy" Civitillo, 93, formally of Bridgewater, died October 20 at Maplewood Newtown Assisted Living. He was born December 2, 1922, in Sepino, Italy, and immigrated to the United States wit...
Mary (Phillips) Russo, 75, of Danbury died unexpectedly in her sleep on October 16, while on a weekend getaway with her daughters.
She was born on September 30, 1941, to Helen and Leonard Phillips in ...
Helen Jean (Moss) Potsus, 77, a 33-year resident of Newtown, died October 13. She was born in Reedy, W.Va., July 17, 1939, and was a daughter of the late Opal (Fore) Moss and Glenn Moss. She was the t...
Janet Lewis Spence Stiewing's ashes will be laid to rest in Stepney Cemetery, 21 Pepper Street, Monroe, where her parents are buried, on October 29, at 1 pm. Ms Stiewing died February 14, 2013, in Can...
Jane Maher Wheeler, 65, of Newtown died peacefully at home on October 14, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jane Patricia Maher, April 19, 1951, in Flushing, N.Y., and was a daughter of th...
Ruth Anderson Turney, 87, died at home in Lawrence, Kan., October 9. She was born in New Bedford, Mass., November 27, 1928, the daughter of Clara Polson Anderson and Charles W. Anderson.
She graduated...
John Joseph Farrell, Sr, 90, of Newtown died October 8 at Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital. He was born in Queens, N.Y., November 25, 1925, son of the late Ann (Walsh) and Peter Farrell. He was the husban...
Sylvia Louise Van Gieson, 77, of Newtown died on September 29 in Danbury. She was born in Boston, to the late Mayellis and Elsworth Madan on July 13, 1939.
Mrs Van Gieson graduated from Jerse...
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.
