Email: mark.langlois@patch.com
Tel: 203-209-7371
Your Beliefs: Patch asks me to share with you my beliefs, so I must tell you I believe in small town democracy (town meetings, committees and boards) where people can see government at work. If people had been watching, the boards and commissions in California who voted each other outrageous pensions and salaries might have been stopped. It's easier for me to write about neighborhoods and government than it is to write about crime and corruption, but crime and corruption are my rave favs. I love knowing something and telling people about it before they heard it somewhere else. I want to beat the competition every day.
Politics: I am a registered Democrat, but because I've been a newspaper reporter since 1982, I have never been active in politics. Because both parties know how I am registered, I have to treat both sides of the aisle with visible and obvious equality. In practice, that means I am equally disliked on both parties. I defend the first ammendment rights of everyone to speak their mind, whether or not I find what they say reprehensible. I publish what they say in their words and in a way where when they read it over, they agree they said it and it's what they think.
Religion: I am a practicing Roman Catholic, and I enjoy the religious diversity in Danbury. I'd love to visit your church, Catholic or otherwise.
Local hot button issues: The local hot button issues in Danbury today are the proposed army reserve facility overlooking Danbury Fair Mall and Danbury Airport. The second issue that simmers in Danbury and is alive across the country is immigration and illegal immigration. I won't be confident the army reserve facility is gone until the Pentagon tells me so. I don't think the congress and the president have the courage to tackle the immigration issue.
Where do I stand on the issues?
My question about the army reserve facility is why buy a property in Danbury when the state owns one in Newtown. Both are linked by good roads to lower Fairfield County, and both are near I-84. My suspicion is the opposition by Newtown residents couldn't be overcome, and I also suspect this facility will make use of the Danbury Airport. One thing opponents have to consider is what are the alternative uses for the land. Would it be less offensive to the neighbors as condominiums, as factories, office space or retail? It is unlikely to remain undeveloped forever.
On the second issue, I think federal immigration law is the problem, and it needs reforming. I can understand a person's hurry to leave squalor to a piece of the good life. Somehow we have to fix the law.
In what has become a September tradition, Danbury residents, firefighters, police and others gathered at the city's 9/11 memorial Tuesday to honor those who died on 9/11/01.
Connecticut and two other states say that the federal "Defense of Marriage Act" is unconstitutional, according to this press release.
The Danbury Police Department provided the following information. A person charged with a crime is innocent until convicted in court.
Danbury Police issued the following statement Monday. Further details were released Monday afternoon.
The following is a press release from Kreinik & Co. LLC of Southbury, regarding its merger with Kornhaas & Co PC of Deer Hill Road, Danbury.
The following information was provided by the Danbury Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.
Danbury Police have been charging people with burglaries, and the number of homes being burgled has declined by 26 percent for June and July 2012 compared to 2011.
Danbury Police are investigating the shooting of a man Saturday night at about 8:30 p.m. near corner of Sleepy Hollow and Irving Place.
Taste of Danbury canceled today due to thunderstorms, fear of severe weather, flooding.
Malloy will be working with other governors on the committee, according to this press release issued by his office.
The following information was provided by the Danbury Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.
American Legion Post 60 in Danbury expanded its American Flag route, and provided the following press release and photographs.
The following property transfers were recorded in the last week by the Danbury Town Clerk. Any historic property transfer published in italic type came from Vision Appraisals.
Following a family tradition, Joseph Halas of Danbury was promoted from lieutenant to captain of the Danbury Fire Department.
The Danbury Police Department provided the following information. A person charged with a crime is innocent until having been convicted in court.
The following information was provided by the Danbury Police Department. A person charged with a crime is innocent until convicted in court.
The trail will appear next to the Rogers Park playground, and it will encourage English language learning with fun activities for children.
A two-car crash by cars heading in opposite directions closed Padanaram Road north of Jeanette Street Wednesday afternoon.
Danbury Police returned a man from Texas on a robbery charge.
The Danbury Fire Department responded to a call of a fire on Victor Street Saturday evening that destroyed a living room.
