Mildred L. Young of Modesto, Calif., died at Samaritan Village on March 29, at 101 years of age.
Mrs Young and her husband Henry lived for a number of years and raised three of their children in Newto...
Mildred Reiner, 88, of Newtown died peacefully at her home April 15.
She was born in Montgomery, Ala., a daughter of the late Lena and Max Rand.
She grew up in New York City, where she enjoyed a caree...
Philip James Scappatura III, 47, of Newtown died unexpectedly April 11. He was born January 31, 1968, in Port Chester, N.Y., and was the son of Patricia Mikula Scappatura and Philip Scappatura, Jr, of...
John Garrison, 78, a resident of Newtown since 2013, and formerly of Stamford and other Connecticut cities, Block Island, R.I., and Englewood, Fla., died peacefully in his sleep April 12.
He spent muc...
Stephen E. Barna, 88, of Bethel died April 9 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Wildman) Barna. He was born August 17, 1926, in Bridgeport, and was a son of the late Julia (Rapsky) and S...
Harry R. “Randy” Ackley, Jr, 43, of Stratford, formerly of Fairfield, died April 10. Born in Bridgeport, he had been a lifelong area resident.
Survivors include his beloved son whom he adored, Harry R...
Peter Michael Will, 46, of Brookfield, died peacefully April 9. He was born April 16, 1968, to Constance (Miller) and John Will, Jr, and was a brother of John Will III of Sandy Hook.
Mr Will was an ac...
William “Bill” Reynolds Bailey, Jr, 73, of Newtown died April 7 surrounded by family and friends, after a lengthy and brave battle with cancer. Born February 3, 1942, he was the son of William R. and ...
A memorial service for Carol S. Gee, 73, who was a 30-year resident of Newtown, will take place Saturday, April 18, at 11 am, in the Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, Newtown.
Mrs Gee die...
Peggy Jane (Adams) Smith, 77, of Newtown, and formerly a longtime resident of Los Gatos, Calif., died peacefully March 9, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Frank David Smith. S...
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.
