no imageOpinion: It’s time for ‘no excuse’ absentee voting
I wholeheartedly agree with The Hour’s recent editorial on “no excuse” absentee voting for the June 2 presidential primary.... (Read more)
4 / 5 / 2020
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Showing 4/5/2020 to 11/2/2019
no imageno imageOpinion: Not a lost year for NPS students
NancyOnNorwalk recently asked Norwalk Federation of Teachers President Mary Yordon for her opinion on the “distance learning” now being... (Read more)
4 / 4 / 2020
For high school seniors, a lost year
NORWALK, Conn. — This was our year. Until it vanished. 2020 was to be the year of graduation ceremonies,... (Read more)
4 / 2 / 2020
Things are – and will be – different
It felt like a jailbreak. I hate food shopping but on Thursday I ventured out to Stop & Shop... (Read more)
3 / 29 / 2020
no imageYour brain evolved to hoard supplies and shame others for doing the same
The media is replete with COVID-19 stories about people clearing supermarket shelves – and the backlash against them. Have... (Read more)
3 / 28 / 2020
no imageOpinion: The US owes $23.5 trillion – but can still afford a big coronavirus stimulus package
The U.S. government now owes over US$23.5 trillion in debt, or about $71,000 for every man, women and child... (Read more)
3 / 25 / 2020
no imageOpinion: We are entering a recession – but what did we learn from the last one?
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, it is abundantly clear that the global economy is... (Read more)
3 / 21 / 2020
no imageOpinion: Four ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday life
Families everywhere are adjusting to a new way of life due to social distancing measures like closed schools, workplaces,... (Read more)
3 / 21 / 2020
no imageOpinion: How coronavirus is upsetting the blood supply chain
The coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has created enormous anxiety, uncertainty, and disruption to our lives. Much has... (Read more)
3 / 19 / 2020
no imageOpinion: What coronavirus symptoms should you look for, and when do you call the doctor?
As the nation adjusts to the threat of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, it’s only natural to... (Read more)
3 / 17 / 2020
no imageNeverWoke: from pleasant city to ghost town
Bruce Kimmel is a former Board of Education member and former Common Council member. Long ago, in the late... (Read more)
3 / 4 / 2020
Opinion: Explaining the Enterprise Zone proposal
At 7 p.m. Thursday, the Planning Committee of the Common Council will be holding a public hearing on an... (Read more)
3 / 1 / 2020
Opinion: The insurance companies don’t care if my patients go blind
Joe Bentivegna M.D. is an ophthalmologist in Rocky Hill. This op ed was first published on CtMirror.org. Unlike many... (Read more)
2 / 29 / 2020
no imageOpinion: Can Norwalk truly afford a new high school?
The state-initiated construction of a new $225 million Norwalk High School, projected to cost the city at least $50... (Read more)
2 / 20 / 2020
no imageOpinion: A poetic look at Norwalk’s 2020 budget season
Roses are red Daffodils yellow Our CFO sure is An outspoken fellow! Says the BOE budget Is a... (Read more)
2 / 20 / 2020
no imageOn school budgets and diversionary tactics
The Norwalk Public Schools have made extraordinary progress over the last seven or so years. One of us chaired... (Read more)
2 / 19 / 2020
no imageOpinion: Say NO to TOLLS
There will be a public hearing on the toll bill on Friday, Jan. 30 in Hartford at 1... (Read more)
1 / 30 / 2020
no imageOpinion: Norwalk needs to build bridges, not walls
This is Mark McElwen’s speech from Monday morning’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast. We gather today to celebrate... (Read more)
1 / 20 / 2020
no imageOpinion: Another scheme for affordable housing
Finding a decent place to live is one of America’s most troubling and enduring problems. Lately the press has... (Read more)
1 / 12 / 2020
Opinion: Predictions for 2020
Story updated at 3:26 p.m. to eliminate a formatting issue and show 16 predictions. Can you believe it? 2020... (Read more)
1 / 1 / 2020
Happy holidays, everyone
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the time when I can unabashedly take a week or... (Read more)
12 / 23 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Center For Global Studies students commended in National Merit Program
This is a statement included in the packet for the Board of Education meeting planned for Dec. 17 but... (Read more)
12 / 22 / 2019
Happy holidays, Norwalk!
Happy Holidays Norwalk! I hope you will enjoy the season with friends, family, and loved ones. As we get... (Read more)
12 / 15 / 2019
no imageWe can do this with your support – double it thanks to NewsMatch
Dear Readers: First, if we haven’t said it enough, thank you for your support of NancyOnNorwalk. You come to... (Read more)
12 / 13 / 2019
no imageHow to pick the ‘right’ amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist
Jay L. Zagorsky is a Senior Lecturer for the Questrom School of Business at Boston University. Gift giving is a big deal this... (Read more)
11 / 30 / 2019
no imageHave a happy Thanksgiving, y’all
NORWALK, Conn. — It’s Thanksgiving Day, and many of us are having a bird. Well, many of us are “having a... (Read more)
11 / 28 / 2019
Opinion: Mike Barbis should resign
The Norwalk Federation of Teachers is engaged in difficult work with families and students every day, and we need... (Read more)
11 / 12 / 2019
Opinion: Lamont shows boldness in his transportation plan; now he has to own it
Matthew Chudoba is a strategic communications professional with over six years of agency and internal experience. He is currently... (Read more)
11 / 9 / 2019
no imageOpinion: We are in the end times of professional journalism
NancyOnNorwalk is reprinting this 2016 column by the late Mark Chapman at the request of a reader. Then-NancyOnNorwalk’s co-publisher... (Read more)
11 / 4 / 2019
no imageOpinion: My final thoughts before Election Day
Campaigning throughout our diverse city for the last six months, I’ve met nearly 10,000 Norwalkers from all walks of... (Read more)
11 / 2 / 2019