Helen “Ronnie” Raino, 79, beloved wife of the late Gilbert Raino, died February 16 in Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was a resident of Bridgeport for 72 years. She was born ...
Reid Johnson, 51, of Sandy Hook, formerly of Ridgefield, died February 7. Reid was born in Coral Gables, Fla., the son of Jo Ann (Cain) and Thomas Johnson.
He attended Ridgefield schools and was a gra...
Donald V. Tallman, 96, of Sandy Hook, formerly of Trumbull, died February 15 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Helene McCarthy Tallman. The Tallmans celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary ...
Carol Arlene Sandt Gee, 73, of Newtown died peacefully February 14 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, after a brief illness. She was born July 4, 1941, in Forks Township, Penn., an...
Michael T. Meehan, 84, of Newtown died February 14 in Bridgeport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ann (McPherson) Meehan. He was born in Bridgeport, June 8, 1930, and was the son of the late An...
Deborah A. Mulock, 65, of Newtown died January 31 at River Glen Care Center, Southbury, after a long illness. She was born in Hartford, September 6, 1949, and was a daughter of the late Norma (Dizer) ...
Susan Schankman, 88, wife of the late Milton Schankman, longtime former resident of New York, died February 12 in Southbury. She was the only child born to Sylvia and Alex Maibaum, March 9, 1926, in N...
David William Ostergren, 73, a resident of Newtown for many years, died peacefully February 15, with his family by his side. Born June 28, 1941, in Middletown, he was the son of the late Mary (Bentham...
Terry Sorrentino, 83, of Farmington Hills, Mich., died peacefully, with family by her side, February 13. She was born in 1932, and was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose (Russo) Sorrentino.
He...
William E. Powers, 86, of Stratford, beloved husband for 61 years of Carole (Hagen) Powers, died February 6 in Bridgeport Hospital, following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bor...
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.
