no imageShout out to Gibson, Maritime Odyssey Preschool
Anthony Allison is the Chief Initiative Officer at Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to Monisha Gibson and Maritime Odyssey Preschool on... (Read more)
5 / 18 / 2019
Letters archive
Showing 5/18/2019 to 11/14/2018
no imageno imageECS nothing to brag about in the face of unhealthy city trends
I watched Senator Duff’s recent press conference, where he touted the proposed state budget as a win for education... (Read more)
5 / 12 / 2019
no imageThings I’ve noticed
Have you noticed… …that since IBM bought the Weather Channel the weather has become really lousy? …that many of... (Read more)
5 / 12 / 2019
no imageLatinos would gain from participating in Norwalk politics
According to DataUSA, the racial mix of Norwalk’s population is 52% white, 27% Latino, and 14% Black. Sixteen percent of... (Read more)
5 / 4 / 2019
no imageAn open letter to Rep. Jim Himes
Dear Congressman Himes, I watched your appearance on a Sunday news show a few weeks back and I... (Read more)
4 / 28 / 2019
no imageUs or them? Whom does our state government represent?
Ned Lamont said during his campaign: “Everybody’s gonna have to contribute. I am asking everyone to do a little... (Read more)
4 / 28 / 2019
no imageMemo to Dathan: Middle class private sector would love a raise
Connecticut Democrats are all aboard the tax-and-spend express, and state representative Lucy Dathan has enthusiastically donned her conductor’s cap. ... (Read more)
4 / 14 / 2019
Getting ready for spring kayaking: safety suggestions
As Spring is arriving and the days are getting warmer, it will soon be time to dust off your... (Read more)
4 / 7 / 2019
no imageNorwalk man’s death is a reminder to drive with care
A good friend to many in Norwalk, Mike Hefferan, was killed Thursday in Westchester County when someone ran a red... (Read more)
3 / 31 / 2019
no imageFirearm training, knowledge more effective than new laws
There are many instances when I am tempted to respond to an article in the Norwalk Hour but don’t... (Read more)
3 / 30 / 2019
no imageCouncil should reconsider Wall Street plan approval
I participated in all three meetings leading to approval of the Redevelopment Agency’s Wall Street Plan: the Ordinance Committee,... (Read more)
3 / 26 / 2019
no imageWhy on earth would you want to go to Iran?
Many dear friends thought it a bad idea. Wasn’t it dangerous? Aren’t they out to get us? Isn’t it... (Read more)
3 / 25 / 2019
no imageForced retirement of injured Norwalk officer is the ‘ultimate betrayal’
On September 5, 2017, my husband Officer Phil Roselle went to work as he did for the past 31... (Read more)
3 / 24 / 2019
no imageWall Street Theater attendance is surging
First, I would like to change a misperception that seems to be running around in some circles. The Wall... (Read more)
3 / 17 / 2019
no imageWhat happened to Norwalk’s GOP?
A decade or so ago Norwalk had two vigorous political parties with a smaller independent homeowners party. Each mostly staffed... (Read more)
3 / 13 / 2019
no imageBlight criteria could be misused by developers seeking public subsidies
Since the 2004 Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. City of New London, the nation has gone through a period... (Read more)
3 / 11 / 2019
Opinion: Proposed Norwalk incentives would increase tax revenue
The Norwalk Redevelopment Agency has previously proposed a plan for real estate tax incentives to spur investment in the... (Read more)
3 / 10 / 2019
no imageRealizing Norwalk’s potential requires hearing different perspectives
Thank you for your thorough reporting in your March 6, 2019 article “NAACP presses Norwalk BOE to take action... (Read more)
3 / 9 / 2019
no imageWall Street Neighborhood Association is apolitical
In a NancyOnNorwalk story about the Wall Street Redevelopment Plan, Jason Milligan was quoted as saying: “An entire neighborhood association... (Read more)
3 / 9 / 2019
Celebrating black history through food
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. In looking forward we can’t help but to... (Read more)
2 / 25 / 2019
no imageShout out to NHS Girls Basketball Team
Shout Out to the Norwalk High School Girls Basketball Team for securing the No. 1 seed in the upcoming FCIAC tournament and... (Read more)
2 / 24 / 2019
no imagePlease support injured NPD officer Phil Roselle
I have received many messages on how people can support my husband, Phil Roselle, and proposed State Senate Bill... (Read more)
2 / 23 / 2019
no imageDuff isn’t ‘standing up for us’
Sen. Duff’s public rebuke of Norwalk’s Board of Education Chair for a letter has no precedent and raises disturbing... (Read more)
2 / 16 / 2019
no imageGood news about Norwalk
Updated Feb. 21: Copy edits. Someone once said bad news travels faster than good, so I’d like to share... (Read more)
2 / 16 / 2019
no imageCelebrating Darwin Day
How fortunate we are in Connecticut to have leaders like Rep. Jim Himes and Sen. Dick Blumenthal who show... (Read more)
2 / 14 / 2019
no imageBarbis e-mail revealed pettiness, lack of understanding
The following is an open letter to Mike Barbis, Chairman of the Norwalk Board of Education. We, as the... (Read more)
2 / 9 / 2019
no imagePlanned ‘sober house’ fails to meet key criteria
My name is Dr. Jeffrey Deitz, a resident of Quintard Avenue, Norwalk. I am an Addiction Medicine specialist, having... (Read more)
1 / 5 / 2019
no imageWall Street Neighborhood Association works to transform area
The Wall Street Neighborhood Association (“WSNA”) has built significant momentum over the past six months. We are residents, retailers,... (Read more)
12 / 16 / 2018
Rilling deflecting blame for POKO ‘disaster’
How typical that Harry Rilling takes no blame. We were supposed to be reading Harry’s “explanatory statement” about the... (Read more)
11 / 17 / 2018
no imageLooking forward to serving everyone in the 142nd District
It is an incredibly humbling experience to put yourself ‘out there’ and ask people to place their trust in... (Read more)
11 / 14 / 2018