Joan B. King, 79, of Yardley, Penn., died December 10 in her home, with the love and support of her family and home hospice team. She was born in Bridgeport, June 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Elvi...
Anne E. Hamann, 83, of Southbury died December 23 in Newtown, after a long struggle with illness. Born October 1, 1931, in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Sylvia and Carl Eicke.
She was t...
Robert “Bob” M. Haas, 65, of Florida, and formerly a 22-year resident of Newtown, died December 22, with his wife Nancy at his side. He was born May 11, 1949.
Mr Haas was active in St Rose of Lima Cat...
William “Bill” Wallace Millard, Jr, 67, of Newtown died December 21 at Danbury Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born December 8, 1947, in Danbury. He was the son of the late Catherine (Lake)...
Giuseppina Silano Giacobbe, 91, of Bridgeport, a homemaker, died December 22 in Ludlowe Health Center. Born in Flumeri, Province of Avellino, Italy, March 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Maria...
George E. Dimyan, 83, a lifelong resident of Danbury, husband of June (Alhage) Dimyan, died December 16. Affectionately known by most as “Wimpy,” he was born in Danbury, May 17, 1931, a son of Celia (...
George William Wheeler, 95, lifelong resident of Newtown, died December 16. He was born June 12, 1919.
The family will be making arrangements for funeral and memorial services at Hull Funeral Home, Da...
George William Wheeler, 95, lifelong resident of Newtown, died December 16. He was born June 12, 1919.
The family will be making arrangements for funeral and memorial services at Hull Funeral Home, Da...
The voters spoke, loud and clear that they support our schools and municipal services. The majority vote was a mandate to keep delivering well rated education services and keep it" Nicer in Newtown."
Thank you LeReine, for speaking out about this. The list of public servants who are unfairly targeted for abuse just for doing their jobs has been growing. It is a testament to the power of propaganda that otherwise good and well-meaning people can get so emotional as to act out in this way.
While I respect the outcome of the referendum, I’m disappointed by the way this budget was presented and passed. A 6.72% tax increase and a mill rate jump to 28.78 may have been framed as “just a few dollars a day,” but for many families in town — especially those already stretched thin — those “few dollars” add up quickly.
It’s frustrating to see large increases minimized in this way, and I worry that next year we’ll hear, “It’s only a little more than last year,” as if that justifies an ongoing trend of rising taxes. This year’s combined municipal and education budgets total over $141 million — that’s a significant sum.
All of the referendums deserve to be pasted. We have a history of deferring needed maintenance and then paying more years later. These are required to keep our town owned building and roads in working condition.
