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Former District B candidate thanks citizens, pledges to remain part of the picture
Manny Langella was a candidate for District B Common Council in the Democratic primary election. To all, As the year comes to an end, I wanted to formally send out an open editorial to the constituents of District B and Norwalk. What an amazing journey I have had! There is much I learned along the…
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‘Disappointed’ Perpignan rues Norwalk voter apathy, plans to mentor youth
NORWALK, Conn. – Not winning election to the Common Council in District A was very disappointing, Darline Perpignan said Saturday, expressing frustration over voter apathy and promising to work to educate voters and make Norwalk a better place. “I would like to thank all my voters, all the people who came out to vote, especially…
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Service to community honored at Norwalk Council meeting
NORWALK, Conn. — The 2013-15 Norwalk Common Council wrapped it up Tuesday with warm acknowledgements and just a little bit of business regarding one of its biggest issues – The SoNo Collection. “We didn’t always agree. Sometimes we disagreed rather loudly. We always were working toward making the city the best it can be,” Mayor…
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Republican Cahn rues party politics, looks to improve Norwalk
Correction, 3 p.m., Cahn did not use the word “government” in reference to helping people; misstatement in quote fixed. NORWALK, Conn. — Don’t worry about James Cahn – that 5 o’clock shadow is because it’s No-shave November, not a reaction to losing the election, as in, “just crawled out from under a bridge.” “The comment was…
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The Kimmel chronicle: A tale of dogged door knocking on the Norwalk campaign trail
NORWALK, Conn. — The quest for votes took Bruce Kimmel all over Norwalk – and the Common Councilman kept his friends and fans informed by chronicling the expedition on Facebook. Think weather, neighborhoods and politics. And dogs. Here are some highlights of the incumbent Democrat’s pursuit of another victory in an at-large Council race, sometimes…
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Metsopoulos: ‘I am not going anywhere’
NORWALK, Conn. — John Metsopoulos says he is proud of the 1,195 votes he got in District C. “To be very frank, very candid, my first time out I was very impressed,” said the former Fairfield first selectman, who came up short in his bid to be an in-district Common Council member. “I ran against…
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Dem former mayors see Norwalk moving in right direction
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s Democratic former mayors are optimistic about the future given Tuesday’s landslide victory by Mayor Harry Rilling and the emergence of a Democratic majority on the Common Council that they expect to be a more functional caucus than has been the case. “I think it was a strong affirmation of the public…
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Opinion: Election may indicate a ‘sea change’ in Norwalk
Correction: Due to inaccurate information from another online source, we erroneous aged Councilman-elect Tom Livingston (D-District E) by 11 years. We have removed his name from the list of the Council over-60 “graybeards” and sincerely apologize. (And full disclosure, the editor, 62, would qualify for that list) Mark Chapman is NancyOnNorwalk’s editor. Was it Mayor…
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Norwalk Democrats celebrate, express hope
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Democrats were “thrilled” Tuesday as they celebrated their resounding victories in the election. “It’s better than losing,” said Attorney Michael Corsello, who got the most votes by far in the Common Council at-large race, with 7,462 votes. Why is that?
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Lyons, Crevecoeur look forward to new Norwalk Board of Education
NORWALK, Conn. — Hopes are high for the Norwalk Board of Education in the wake of Tuesday’s election. “If we make the schools a little better every day, we’ll get to greatness faster than people expect. These things don’t change overnight, be we now have a very strong Board, a top-flight superintendent and central office,…
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Norwalk Republicans look on the bright side
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Republicans on Wednesday talked electoral math in the aftermath of an election that was “not too bad,” in the words of one. That was Republican Town Committee Chairman Pete Torrano, who said he will not seek another term as leader of the Norwalk party.
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New BoE member thanks family, supporters for District A win
Dr. Yvel Crevecoeur was elected Tuesday to the Board of Education To the Editor, First, I am sending a special thank you to my donors and to my Yvel 2015 campaign treasurers, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Sandra Burgos (and to my goddaughters and their siblings and parents for helping me with my campaign photos!).
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Election Day: Rilling wins second term in ‘landslide’; Dems take Council majority
Updated 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, with link to complete results list from City Hall. NORWALK, Conn. – Mayor Harry Rilling won a second two-year term as mayor Tuesday, taking 62.1 percent of the vote en route to his win over Republican challenger Kelly Straniti, who had 36.3 percent. Democrats took over control of the…
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Election Day: Confusion over polling places; votes for Hillary and Wendell Willkie
Updated 6:04 p.m., with input from candidates and voters at West Rocks and Marvin; 6:25 p.m., more photos. NORWALK, Conn. – Kendall or Tracey? Very slow or sorta slow? Voting for Hillary? Wendell Willkie??? Indeed, there was confusion about polling places and maybe which election this is, but there were also voters with myriad different…
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Election Day: Turnout as of 6 p.m. is about 24.6 percent
Updated 6:33 p.m. NORWALK, Conn. – Voters in Norwalk headed for the polls this morning, ready to make their intentions know about who will lead the city over the next two years. According to figures from 2013, today’s vote is lagging behind the last local election. As of 6 p.m., 10,903 people – about 24.6…
