Plastic recycling clarified
One word: “Plastics.” Turns out, there are two plastics: One that is recyclable and one that is not. Plastic... (Read more)
11 / 17 / 2019
Letters archive
Showing 11/17/2019 to 10/13/2019
no imageNo matter how you voted, you made an informed decision
The election’s over, the results are in. No matter who you voted for, as a NancyOnNorwalk reader, you made... (Read more)
11 / 7 / 2019
no imageApathy yields unsurprising results
Another Norwalk city election is over and to the surprise of no one, the results were the same as... (Read more)
11 / 7 / 2019
no imageOpen letter to the Third Taxing District: The privilege of serving
As the dust settles from this year’s municipal elections, I wanted to take a moment and offer my thanks... (Read more)
11 / 6 / 2019
no imageTo the Candidates: Shaping a model city, Norwalk
May I offer a reminder to all candidates—for Mayor, Board of Education, and Common Council—that among the biggest topics... (Read more)
11 / 4 / 2019
no imageWhy everyone should vote in a local election
Election Day is tomorrow, and it’s time to make a plan so that your vote gets counted. Too often,... (Read more)
11 / 3 / 2019
no imageVote for me, Ron Paladino
My name is Ron Paladino and I am a West Norwalk resident. I have lived in Norwalk my entire... (Read more)
11 / 3 / 2019
no imageNURDs Unite for Ms. Lisa Brinton!
Whether Ms. Brinton wins or loses Norwalk’s mayoral election, she has won the respect and gratitude of her NURDs... (Read more)
11 / 3 / 2019
no imageChange is coming to Norwalk
Some elections are meant to be transformative. They usher in a new era, new leadership style, new ways to... (Read more)
11 / 3 / 2019
no imageThanks, Mayor Rilling, for backing us up
We, the Working Group and the Falls at Silvermine, would like to thank Mayor Rilling for his support on... (Read more)
11 / 3 / 2019
no imageBrinton against the Bloat
Is a little change in Norwalk’s governance too much to ask? Yes, according to the editorialists at The Norwalk Hour,... (Read more)
11 / 2 / 2019
no imageYoung people need to be cyber-aware
This letter to the editor was submitted as a press release. Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull,... (Read more)
11 / 2 / 2019
no imageNancy on Norwalk Kicks off NewsMatch Campaign
Noticed our ad about a free press and strong democracy? We’ve joined with 154 other independent news organizations around... (Read more)
11 / 1 / 2019
no imageNorwalk needs a dynamo for mayor, vote Lisa for Norwalk
In my 10+ years of knowing Lisa Brinton, I view her key character traits as exuberance, optimism, strong work-ethic,... (Read more)
11 / 1 / 2019
no imageBrinton will fight for Norwalk, in Hartford
This year’s local elections are taking place against the backdrop of an increasing push from the administration and legislative... (Read more)
11 / 1 / 2019
no imageNorwalk is our American Dream
Norwalk is our American Dream, and we must all work together to shape it to serve its residents. As... (Read more)
10 / 30 / 2019
no imageVote for Lisa Brinton
Lisa has the remarkable ability to have her finger on the pulse of Norwalk. Starting in 2008 Lisa’s Red... (Read more)
10 / 30 / 2019
no imageVote for me, Darnell Crosland
This is a very exciting time for Norwalk. The need for new people with new ideas is more true... (Read more)
10 / 30 / 2019
no imageTime for a change
I have always been an unaffiliated voter, giving up my right to vote in political parties primaries, to insure... (Read more)
10 / 30 / 2019
no imageDTC Chair’s anti-immigrant charge underscores why politics has become so intractable
To Norwalk DTC Chair Camacho and Senate Majority Leader Duff. Hi, my name is Doug Thomson, Norwalk Mayoral Candidate... (Read more)
10 / 22 / 2019
no imageA clear choice in the mayoral election
The Norwalk public school system has been ranked number one in Connecticut among large urban districts the last two... (Read more)
10 / 22 / 2019
no imageNorwalk BoE made right decision on high school start time
The Norwalk Board of Education recently voted to change the high school start time to 8:30 at the recommendations... (Read more)
10 / 20 / 2019
no imageEnough Duff Fluff
Purporting to paint Republican mayoral candidate Lisa Brinton as anti-immigrant, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff recently accused her of being... (Read more)
10 / 20 / 2019
no imageLisa for Norwalk’s Mayor – Time to foster Norwalk’s potential
Lisa Brinton impresses me. While the mayor’s campaign keeps trying to characterize her poorly, using words that would get... (Read more)
10 / 19 / 2019
no imageRe-elect Rilling, sustain the momentum
Since Mayor Rilling has been in office, he and his professional and hard-working staff have pulled off a miraculous... (Read more)
10 / 18 / 2019
A compelling photo
I couldn’t help but send this along in response to all the commenters criticizing Norwalk’s courage in taking in... (Read more)
10 / 17 / 2019
no imageIt’s a lie that the right is anti-immigrant
Chairman Camacho of the Norwalk DTC shows his perfidy and/or his ignorance in his letter of Sunday, October 13th. ... (Read more)
10 / 16 / 2019
no imageBrinton isn’t racist and has nothing to do with Trump
I felt it was time to say something based on unsettling comments made by Bob Duff regarding Lisa Brinton,... (Read more)
10 / 14 / 2019
no imageA note on Norwalk’s mayoral contest
Here’s the thing about Lisa Brinton. She shows great promise for getting Norwalk out of the slump it has... (Read more)
10 / 14 / 2019
no imageConnDOT should rebuild Walk Bridge, as planned
I respectfully disagree with friends and neighbors who think the Walk Bridge should be downgraded. Or rather, who think... (Read more)
10 / 13 / 2019