Norwalk political notes: Brinton touts master’s degree; Morris divulges ‘terrible trip’
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk political notes for you: Brinton on par with Rilling in master’s degree department Team... (Read more)
5 / 16 / 2019
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Norwalk Council greenlights Community Services Department
Correction, 4 p.m. May 16: Fair Housing Officer does not move to the City. NORWALK, Conn. — Mayor Harry... (Read more)
5 / 15 / 2019
no imageNorwalk political notes: Columbus, NPD incident info and Duff bill
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk news for you: Meek makes pitch to demolish Columbus Number-less police incident reports to... (Read more)
5 / 15 / 2019
CNNA talks open space, Pollinator Pathway; learns park pesticides ‘all but stopped’
Correction, May 15: Elsa Peterson Obuchowski is not an OHPA member. NORWALK, Conn. — If everyone followed the lead... (Read more)
5 / 14 / 2019
no image‘POKO’ pushback includes alternative plan
Updated, 1:40 p.m.: additional information; 11:25 a.m.: additional information NORWALK, Conn. —Changing the “POKO” project to make it 100% affordable... (Read more)
5 / 13 / 2019
Norwalk BoE answers Morris’ claims, asks judge to toss lawsuit
NORWALK, Conn. — Mike Lyons’ words might be “tartly put” but their meaning was merely to put Norwalk Public... (Read more)
5 / 13 / 2019
no imageOnce Around the City: Talks, youth classes, dogs, and plants
Update, 5/13: corrected registration contact info for Oyster Shell park cleanup NORWALK, Conn. — Talks on secular groups, parks,... (Read more)
5 / 12 / 2019
D’Amelio withdraws lawsuit against reporter
NORWALK, Conn. — A lawsuit brought by unsuccessful state Senate candidate Marc D’Amelio against journalist Nancy Chapman was withdrawn... (Read more)
5 / 10 / 2019
Norwalk DPW claims progress already made in flooding problems
NORWALK, Conn. – A consultant should be lined up to help Norwalk with its flooding issues on June 4,... (Read more)
5 / 10 / 2019
Brookfield’s tenant hunt for The SoNo Collection yields work for Norwalk P&Z
NORWALK, Conn. – A large beer-centric restaurant titled Yard House is planned for the corner of North Water Street... (Read more)
5 / 9 / 2019
no imageMilligan sues Citibank, claims ‘leverage’ over Wall Street Place
NORWALK, Conn. – A real estate broker has filed a lawsuit that he says will give him a say... (Read more)
5 / 8 / 2019
Fairfield County urged to take action on climate change
NORWALK, Conn. – Local votes are having statewide effects, according to a group of environmentalists. “People’s grassroots organizing and... (Read more)
5 / 6 / 2019
no imageBlack communities will lose most from legalizing recreational pot
If Connecticut legalizes recreational marijuana, it is the black community that will suffer most. I understand that lawmakers are... (Read more)
5 / 5 / 2019
no imageCoppola slams Milligan after preliminary ‘POKO’ plans are revealed
Updated, 6:41 p.m.: PDF added NORWALK, Conn. —Preliminary plans to restart “POKO” became public Friday, through a Freedom of... (Read more)
5 / 4 / 2019
Norwalk Council denies BoE request for new school on Chestnut Street
NORWALK, Conn. — Common Council members on Wednesday denied the Norwalk Board of Education’s request to demolish the existing... (Read more)
5 / 2 / 2019
Former Norwalk NAACP head ‘100% committed to Republican Party’
NORWALK, Conn. — Darnell Crosland, a lifelong Democrat, told Republicans last week that if they’d endorse him as their... (Read more)
5 / 1 / 2019
Norwalk roundup: Future of retail, a climate change forum and a tree celebration
NORWALK, Conn. —A little roundup for you: Bloomberg: Today’s youth like malls Climate change forum scheduled for Friday in... (Read more)
5 / 1 / 2019
no imageMorris seeks to continue lawsuit against Norwalk, BoE
Updated, 1:19 p.m.: PDF added. NORWALK, Conn. — A Stamford Superior Court judge has been asked to rule on whether the facts... (Read more)
4 / 30 / 2019
Norwalk political notes: Plastic, Walk Bridge expertise, Duff and Wheels2U
NORWALK, Conn. – Some Norwalk political notes: Banning plastic straws? From the Walk Bridge project to Harbor Management Commission... (Read more)
4 / 29 / 2019
no imageWall-West Neighborhood Plan relies on misleading claims
The recent article on NoN about the Norwalk Ethics Committee has been very instructive. I learned that a person... (Read more)
4 / 27 / 2019
Council greenlights ‘good start’ noise ordinance
NORWALK, Conn. – Common Council members on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a revised noise ordinance that several called a “good start.” The complicated... (Read more)
4 / 24 / 2019
‘POKO’ restart proposal will be made public ‘soon,’ Rilling says
Updated, 10:40 a.m.: Information added NORWALK, Conn. – A deal to restart the stalled Wall Street Place development, commonly called “POKO,”... (Read more)
4 / 24 / 2019
Rilling names new Norwalk CFO
NORWALK, Conn. – Three months after Norwalk’s CFO resigned abruptly, the City has a new head number-cruncher. New Chief... (Read more)
4 / 24 / 2019
Norwalk Republicans hear surprise pitch from Dem Mayoral aspirant
Updated, 4 p.m.: photos added; 9:22 a.m.: Information added. NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk Republicans on Monday continued their quest to... (Read more)
4 / 23 / 2019
no imageMilligan sues City, RDA to undo Wall-West neighborhood plan
NORWALK, Conn. – A real estate broker being sued by the City of Norwalk has sued it back, in hopes... (Read more)
4 / 23 / 2019
Norwalk conservationists will talk pollinators, preservation at Monday meeting
Louise Washer, president of the Norwalk River Watershed Association, will speak on pollinators and habitat preservation Monday, April 22... (Read more)
4 / 21 / 2019
The story of Easter, a Christian festival that feels pagan
There’s a lot of confusion about Easter – not least because this most important of all Christian festivals moves... (Read more)
4 / 21 / 2019
Opinion: One Norwalk Boomer’s perspective on AOC
How did a 29-year-old capture the curiosity of a nation? A freshman congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, appeared on the covers... (Read more)
4 / 21 / 2019
Author talk, Norwalk theater and nonprofit events, and resident pass info
NORWALK, Conn. – Some Norwalk announcements for you: Author talk with Sandra Day O’Connor biographer Wall Street Theater’s May... (Read more)
4 / 20 / 2019
Norwalk political notes: Himes, Milligan, POKO and noise
NORWALK, Conn. – Some Norwalk political action for you: Himes: Mueller report shows ‘pretty ugly stuff’ ‘A little bit... (Read more)
4 / 19 / 2019