Charles “Chuck” David Hennon, 32, of Newtown died unexpectedly following a brief illness, June 26. He was born June 30, 1982, in Erie, Penn.
His wife, Allison Goldman Hennon of Newtown; his parents, S...
Semra Temel-Reed, 56, of Newtown died June 15 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Greenwich, and was the daughter of the late Margaret and Selim Temel of Greenwich. (Her father was a co-founder of Mi...
Raymond A. Beylouni, 75, of Danbury, chairman of Colonial Automobile Group of Danbury, died June 22, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden, after fighting a courageous 18-month battle with Guillain-B...
Daniel Warner-Crouch, 25, a lifelong resident of Sandy Hook, beloved son of Linda Warner and John Crouch, also of Sandy Hook, died June 22 in Springfield, Mass.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republ...
Josephine Steffens Bojnowski, 98, of Newington and Newtown, died peacefully June 18. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry Bojnowski. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Pau...
Robert George Goyda, 72, died peacefully in his home in Southbury June 21. He was born in Queens, N.Y., January 19, 1943, and was the son of the late Pauline (Smolinsky) Goyda and George Goyda. Mr Goy...
John Louis Kopins, 80, of Sandy Hook died June 18 at Danbury Hospital, with his loving wife Yvonne at his bedside. He was born December 11, 1934, in Hague, Va., and was the son of the late Lucinda “Co...
Irene Mias, 87, of Sandy Hook, died peacefully June 18. Born July 25, 1927, in Bayside, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Mary Ann (Humenik) and George Evancik.
Mrs Mias and her late husband, St...
Patricia Anne Neary Glover of Woodbury, born in Rochester, N.Y., died June 12.
A former resident of Newtown, she is survived by her beloved husband of 34 years, Lee W. Glover, Sr; her sons, Tim Ennis...
Stanley M. Bernstein, 80, died on June 11, surrounded by his family, after a long illness.
A 45-year resident of Mt Kisco, N.Y., Mr Bernstein was born on May 6, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
He was the fath...
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.
