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Norwalk political notes: Running for election

District B Common Council candidate Manny Langella, left, and State Rep. Bruce Morris (D-140), at Monday’s District B meeting in Calvary Baptist Church.

NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s what we have for you in political notes this Monday:

Republicans mum, mostly
Dems work toward Council candidacies
Langella pitches himself as District B rep
Morris for mayor – Coming soon!
Melendez an NCC grad
Dem ‘political operative’ praised by Republican
McCarthy’s house for sale
Lauricella’s time at DEP
Lauricella’s ‘misquote’
Mosby on an ‘excellent question’ roll

Continue reading Norwalk political notes: Running for election

Chimento illuminates Walk Bridge updates

A suggestion for tweaking the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s design for the Walk Bridge, from architect Bruce Beinfield.

A suggestion for tweaking the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s design for the Walk Bridge, from architect Bruce Beinfield.

NORWALK, Conn. – Ideas percolate for the look of a new Walk Bridge, but one thing is settled – there will be no ugly high towers spreading through SoNo.

“That’s a dead issue,” Norwalk Department of Public Works Director Bruce Chimento said, of proposed high tower relocation plan that, months ago, included mono poles through SoNo. Continue reading Chimento illuminates Walk Bridge updates

Press release: CNNA meeting Monday

CNNA meets Monday, June 26th 7pm City Hall Room 101.

Guest Speaker Steve Kleppin, Norwalk Director of Planning & Zoning will discuss the upcoming Plan of Conservation and Development ((Master Plan) Project in more detail, and the consultants strategy to gather neighborhood input, followed by an informative Q&A.

Continue reading Press release: CNNA meeting Monday

Press release: Norwalk Library’s summer reading program announced

Continue reading Press release: Norwalk Library’s summer reading program announced

Press release: Karaoke and dance at the Wall Street Theater

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By Billy Banks, Wall Street Theater
12 : 50 am EDT June 26 2017
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Just wanting to let the community know Norwalk Wall Street Theater is having a fun Karaoke night and dance party on June 30th!

– Billy Banks

Opinion: More thought needed on Walk Bridge

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By State Rep. Fred Wilms (R-142) and State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143)
1 : 19 am EDT June 25 2017
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Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) provided an update on the Walk Bridge project at City Hall. Present were the Mayor and his staff, State Sen. Bob Duff, State Rep. Bruce Morris and ourselves.

Below are our observations and recommendations: Continue reading Opinion: More thought needed on Walk Bridge

Opinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs

Anthony Allison

Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS.

Shout Out to Mary Ann Genuario, Health & Wellness Director of the Riverbrook Regional YMCA, for expanding the Race4Chase Triathlon Summer Program to 32 students, 23 of which have never participated in a summer program of any kind. The children participating in this free, summer enrichment program — named for Chase Kowalski, a little boy lost in the Newtown tragedy who loved to swim, bike, and run — are ethnically diverse and are from a lower socio-economic population. Continue reading Opinion: Norwalk ACTS director’s weekly shout outs

Maritime Aquarium draws attention, pinkly

NORWALK, Conn. – It’s a rolling billboard advertising the Maritime Aquarium to a core Fairfield County audience base, Aquarium spokesman Dave Sigworth said.

“A regional bus line has a bus going back & forth on Route 1 between Norwalk & Milford this summer that’s covered in pink and has flamingos in the windows,” Sigworth’s press release said. Continue reading Maritime Aquarium draws attention, pinkly

NFT, Norwalk BoE reach agreement – ending budget crisis

Norwalk Federation of Teachers President Mary Yordon, left, and Board of Education Chairman Mike Lyons sign an agreement Friday in City Hall. (Contributed photo)

Updated, 4 a.m. Saturday: Information added about NFT’s original proposal.

NORWALK, Conn. — There will be no layoffs of Norwalk Public Schools personnel this year, the Board of Education announced Friday evening.

Specifically: kindergarten aide positions will not be eliminated, nor will middle school music teachers. The middle school music program will continue in the same form it’s been in. Continue reading NFT, Norwalk BoE reach agreement – ending budget crisis

Norwalk education news: Dyslexia clinic set to open

Projected Tuesday on a screen over Board of Education Finance Committee Chairman Bryan Meek’s head, are, from left, Norwalk Special Education administrator Stacy Heilgenthaler, Fairfield University Reading and Language Development Director Jule McCombes-Tolis, Norwalk Curriculum and Instruction Site Director Janine Goss and Norwalk Director of Technology and Innovations Ralph Valenzisi as they explain plans for Norwalk’s first Dyslexia Clinic.

Correction, 1 p.m.: Side by Side students have always been bused by Norwalk.

NORWALK, Conn. — Some more education news for you:

Dyslexia clinic opening
Marie Allen to stay in Norwalk
Norwalk to bus Side by Side kids – a first
NCC ‘graduation snapshots’

Continue reading Norwalk education news: Dyslexia clinic set to open

Definitions of Wicked

Graham Stevens, Jessica Van Niel, Meghan Grover and Beatrice Shannon perform in Shakespeare on the Sound production of “Macbeth,” now playing in Pinkney Park. (Maxx Serpica; Courtesy Shakespeare on the Sound)

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Something wicked this way comes

Yep, thanks to Shakespeare on the Sound from Tuesday till Sunday until July 2, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and the Weird Sisters will all be heading to Pinkney Park in Rowayton at 7:30 p.m.

And you don’t want to miss them. Continue reading Definitions of Wicked

Norwalk BoE moves some projects along, not others

Brien McMahon High School Principal Scott Hurwitz, left; former Brien McMahon High School Principal Suzanne Koroshetz, right.

NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s a roundup from Tuesday’s Norwalk Board of Education:

No deal yet on proposed food service changes
No votes on West Rocks Middle School window project
New Brien McMahon principal
Ed specs approved
Middle school music thoughts
English Language Learners’ gap closing
Center for Global Studies plans

Continue reading Norwalk BoE moves some projects along, not others

Norwalk leaders hopeful that BoE budget cuts can be avoided

Norwalk Federation of Teachers President Mary Yordon speaks to the Board of Education on Tuesday in City Hall.

NORWALK, Conn. – Too much money has been spent on needless fights, Norwalk Federation of Teachers President Mary Yordon said Tuesday, expressing hope that proposed budget cuts can be lessened with continuing negotiations.
Mayor Harry Rilling also expressed hope – using the word “optimistic” – at the Norwalk Board of Education meeting, where recommended budget cuts were a topic even if the BoE tabled the matter until next week, as expected. Continue reading Norwalk leaders hopeful that BoE budget cuts can be avoided

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