Connie Pasquarella, 81, of Norwalk died December 10. She was born September 27, 1933, in Pawtucket, R.I., and was the daughter of the late Albina (Maynard) and Wilfred Casey.
She was married to her hu...
Richard “Dick” Ferguson Ruscoe, 76, died December 14 at the Masonicare at Newtown facility. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Trenka Ruscoe of Newtown. He was born in Bridgeport, September 9, 1938...
Evelyn (Jacob) Beck, 93, of Danbury, died peacefully at Filosa Nursing home in Danbury December 12. She was born June 10, 1921, a daughter of the late Helene (Nassra) and Simon Jacob, in Iskenderon, S...
Kathleen S. Wade, 57, of Newtown died at Danbury Hospital December 5, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Danbury, August 4, 1957, and was the daughter of the late Burton and ...
Kathleen S. Wade, 57, of Newtown died at Danbury Hospital December 5, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Danbury, August 4, 1957, and was the daughter of the late Burton and ...
Elaine B. (Leko) Mastroni, 70, of Stratford, beloved wife of Robert Mastroni, died peacefully December 12, surrounded by her loving family, in the warm, comfortable home that she had created as the ce...
Richard “Dick” Ferguson Ruscoe, 76, died December 14 at the Masonicare at Newtown facility. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Trenka Ruscoe of Newtown. He was born in Bridgeport, September 9, 1938...
Evelyn (Jacob) Beck, 93, of Danbury, died peacefully at Filosa Nursing home in Danbury December 12. She was born June 10, 1921, a daughter of the late Helene (Nassra) and Simon Jacob, in Iskenderon, S...
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.
