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Meek cites NPD HQ shortcomings in criticism of new Norwalk High School plan
If you want a glimpse into the possible future of the new Norwalk High School, look at the state of Norwalk Police headquarters showers, Common Council member Bryan Meek (R-District D) said Tuesday. “Clearly, shortcuts were taken, right, on design and quality. And it just gives me a lot of pause when I see us…
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Costco plans to demolish Doubletree, expand parking area
Costco would demolish the Doubletree Hotel and expand its parking garage, creating an entrance to the underground deck from Connecticut Avenue, under an application in front of the Norwalk Conservation Commission. This would improve Connecticut Avenue traffic and improve the environmental conditions along the Five Mile River, representatives said at the Commission’s Tuesday meeting. “The…
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Young, Wiggins top Democratic District B primary for Council endorsements; Révolus out, pending recount
Democratic District B voters spoke Tuesday, upending the Democratic Town Committee’s choice of Common Council candidates. While incumbent Council member Darlene Young handily retained her endorsement by getting the most votes, challenger Dajuan Wiggins bested incumbent Diana Révolus. The margin is close enough that Révolus automatically qualifies for a recount, Democratic Registrar Stuart Wells said.…
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Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission approves plan for apartments, retail at former YMCA Site
A new mixed-use development, featuring more than 200 apartments, a first-floor restaurant, and amenity spaces was approved at the site of the former YMCA site on West Avenue. Randy Salvatore, the owner of RMS, which is developing the site, said that this is their latest project in Norwalk, which include spots like Hotel Zero Degrees…
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Norwalk approves plans for 200 apartments at train station
In the latest phase of Spinnaker’s redevelopment efforts around the South Norwalk Train Station, the Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans for 200 apartments, retail and restaurant space, and a public courtyard at 15 Chestnut St. As a part of the project, Spinnaker will be taking over some of the area currently being used…
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Veterans group does ‘fireman’s carry’ through Norwalk
Shepherd’s Men, is an organization that aims to bring awareness to veteran suicide and advocates for treatments, made its way through Norwalk streets Sunday. “The Shepherd’s Men march is comprised of a 10-member team of medically retired and honored discharged servicemen and civilian patriots,” a City news release said. “They will ‘fireman carry’ each other for…
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Norwalk High School project still within $239M budget, manager says
An assertion Wednesday that the new Norwalk High School construction budget has surely escalated $80 or $90 million since it was first presented was denied by construction managers. But lone Council Republican Bryan Meek’s allegation that teachers will not have homerooms turned out to be on target.
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A Norwalk photo #185
A ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday celebrated the coming of the Oyster Festival in Veterans Park, located at 42 Seaview Ave. The festival takes place rain or shine from 6 until 11 p.m. Friday Sept. 8, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday Sept. 9, and from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday Sept. 10. “Motorists should expect…
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CCP offers colorful art exhibit
A kaleidoscopic array of wildly colorful prints brought to Norwalk from all corners of the U.S. will comprise “Visible Rhythms: Pattern and Color” at The Center for Contemporary Printmaking’s Grace Ross Shanley Gallery, from Sunday Sep. 10 through Sunday Oct. 29. Admission is free. The free opening reception is planned for Sep. 10 from 2…
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Nathan Hale AC project complete, but what of other schools?
It will likely take eight years to install air conditioning in the five Norwalk Public Schools buildings that don’t have it, NPS Director of Facilities Bill Hodel said Wednesday. Hodel’s comments came hours after NPS sent students home early from those five schools due to the 90-degree temperature and the “limited air conditioning in their…
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TCC names new executive director
Rachel Simon is named Executive Director at Norwalk-based LGBTQ+ nonprofit Triangle Community Center. Currently serving as Chair of the Westchester County LGBTQ Advisory Board, she had been Pace University’s Director of the Office of Gender and Sexuality. In a news release, Simon stated, “After 25 years in higher education, and many more as an activist,…
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‘Confidentiality’ prompts concern in attempt to get 1TD water usage data
For activist Diane Cece, an agenda item at Tuesday’s Common Council Public Works Committee meeting prompted “confusion and concern” that information would be turned over to “a third party that’s an autonomous Authority within the City.” For Council member Nora Niedzielski-Eichner (D-At Large), the item is an “excellent example of why we should not have…
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There are fewer houses for sale in CT. Here’s why.
The low inventory comes at a time when interest rates are rising to the highest level reported in more than two decades A low inventory of homes for sale and high interest rates are creating a catch-22 in Connecticut’s real estate market: to push prices down would require more houses to go up for sale,…
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Prospect Street resident faces narcotics charges
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Police responding to resident complaints arrested a Prospect Street resident Thursday and charged him with selling narcotics, a news release said. Special Services Investigators conducting narcotics related surveillance observed Christopher Adams, 56, selling narcotics in front of 41 Prospect St., the news release said. Investigators arrested Adams at about 6 p.m.…
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Norwalk photos: Blue super moon
NORWALK, Conn. — Jay Zelermyer took these photos Wednesday evening at Calf Pasture Beach.
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P&Z Commission works through upzoning proposals
NORWALK, Conn. — The Planning and Zoning Commission returned to debating upzoning Wednesday, first considering two-family homes for a small neighborhood off East Avenue and then lingering on concerns about Hospital Hill, resulting in a complicated checkerboard of districts. They were “torn” about an area near the South Norwalk train station, on the other side…
