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...
How is greed at the heart of this proposal? The 8-30 standard was originally established to provide affordable housing for those who are struggling to make ends meet. It's a vital tool for developers who face resistance from obstructive zoning departments—an issue that certainly reflects our current situation. While you may see it as greed, I see it as a step toward progress."
"not because I have anything to gain". Your stated address is directly across from the proposed development. Of course, you have something to gain by throwing any roadblocks you can into progress.
It really says something about this town that people believe a landowner would simply take a multi-million-dollar investment—one they’ve been paying taxes on every year—and just "turn it into protected space." I place the blame on the sensationalist NIMBY mob. I remember a time when people here respected the fact that landowners have rights. Honestly, the more I hear about this property, the more I hope it goes 8-30 and gets paved over entirely. An action that would be within their legal right, absent actual verifiable wetlands.
Mitch and Tony are currently being chastised online by local partisans for supporting a bill that absent it's approval PURA noted greenhouse gas emissions in the region would have increased by 25 percent. Cant please everyone I guess.
You don't just turn private property into open space. The town would have to purchase it, if the owner were willing to sell it. This is all getting pretty silly.,
