Letters to the Editor, Opinion columns, Editorials
no imagePresident Joe Biden’s declaration that “the pandemic is over” raised eyebrows and the hackles of some experts who think... (Read more)
9 / 22 / 2022
no imageThe Norwalk Board of Education is proud to recognize Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month. All... (Read more)
9 / 18 / 2022
no imageEditor’s note: this column was posted Monday but a glitch prevented readers from submitting comments. We’re trying again. We... (Read more)
9 / 13 / 2022
NancyOnNorwalk’s comment section is open again but with some important revisions. As you may recall, we experimented last month:... (Read more)
9 / 12 / 2022
The U.S. House passed a sweeping climate, energy and health care bill on Aug. 12, 2022, that contains about... (Read more)
8 / 16 / 2022
no imageThe FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Aug. 8, 2022, has sparked a vigorous... (Read more)
8 / 10 / 2022
On a warm, sunny spring day, Norwalk Public Schools (NPS) Family Center formally opened. Elementary students from Wolfpit Arts... (Read more)
8 / 4 / 2022
NORWALK, Conn. — The late Bill Collins, Norwalk’s Mayor from 1977 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1987,... (Read more)
7 / 23 / 2022
no imageWhile COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death, it has become clear that the... (Read more)
7 / 4 / 2022
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to... (Read more)
7 / 4 / 2022
no imageThe Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is... (Read more)
6 / 28 / 2022
no imageWhat is Title IX? It is a section of a law passed by Congress on June 23, 1972, called... (Read more)
6 / 24 / 2022
no imageAs they head to the polls to cast a ballot in primaries, voters may find themselves staring at a... (Read more)
6 / 24 / 2022
Kudos to Jalin Sead and the younger generation for celebrating Juneteenth with initiative and organizational skills. Black history is... (Read more)
6 / 22 / 2022
no imageThe Federal Reserve on June 15, 2022, lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage point, the third hike this year... (Read more)
6 / 19 / 2022
no imageA spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for Congress to look at imposing a... (Read more)
6 / 9 / 2022
Why are Norwalk Public School officials excited about test results this spring? Despite another challenging pandemic year, students at... (Read more)
6 / 6 / 2022
Airplanes have Wifi. Even Connecticut’s CTfastrak commuter bus system from New Britain to Hartford gives its passengers free Wifi. Commuter... (Read more)
5 / 14 / 2022
no imageMay is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and with the unofficial start of travel season here, and in light of... (Read more)
5 / 9 / 2022
no imageThis article was written for the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, known as CABE, in the fall of... (Read more)
5 / 5 / 2022
no imageDraft opinions circulated among Supreme Court justices are meant to allow for deliberation and editing before a final version... (Read more)
5 / 4 / 2022
no imageCould Connecticut become the next front in Vladimir Putin’s war against Western Democracies? Just imagine this headline: “PUTIN’S OLIGARCHS... (Read more)
5 / 3 / 2022
It was a huge mistake, one that commuters and planners have regretted for over 60 years. For it was... (Read more)
4 / 16 / 2022
no imageA colleague from Kyiv, Ukraine, whom I’ll call N.M., sent me brief essays her students wrote on what they... (Read more)
4 / 10 / 2022
no imageTo bring acceptance to the unique perspectives of people with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder, the Norwalk Board of... (Read more)
4 / 2 / 2022
Editor’s note: This story was published on April 1, known to many as April Fools Day… NORWALK, Conn. —... (Read more)
4 / 1 / 2022
no imageOn Tuesday March 15, Mayor Harry Rilling submitted his FY23 Capital Budget Recommendation in alignment with the City charter.... (Read more)
3 / 27 / 2022
no imageThe Norwalk Board of Education is proud to celebrate the return of middle school sports programs throughout the district.... (Read more)
3 / 19 / 2022
no imageOne option the U.S. and other nations have for ratcheting up pressure on Russia in response to its invasion... (Read more)
3 / 4 / 2022
no imageRussian aggression toward Ukraine continues. The nations of the world, and their current alliances, have so far proved ineffective... (Read more)
2 / 27 / 2022