Approved city budget will require tough choices for NPS
This week, the Common Council voted 10-5 to approve a budget cap for the 2021-22 city-wide budget that was... (Read more)
2 / 25 / 2021
Letters to the Editor, Opinion columns, Editorials
This week, the Common Council voted 10-5 to approve a budget cap for the 2021-22 city-wide budget that was... (Read more)
2 / 25 / 2021
The Board of Education and Norwalk Public Schools would like to address incorrect information that was presented at Thursday’s... (Read more)
2 / 20 / 2021
In January, the Board of Education approved the Superintendent’s 2021-22 Operating Budget request. At the time the Board was... (Read more)
2 / 14 / 2021
The Board of Education Executive Team and the Superintendent of Schools wish to provide context and clarity on several... (Read more)
2 / 10 / 2021
Editor’s note: For those of you who live in cities, ask yourself: What it is about your urban lifestyle... (Read more)
2 / 7 / 2021
For many people, the lesson from the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 – and more... (Read more)
2 / 6 / 2021
Board of Education member Sherelle Harris is chairwoman of the Board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee. She is also interim... (Read more)
2 / 5 / 2021
Getting out and walking—for exercise, to get to school or work, or to walk the dog—has become more frequent... (Read more)
2 / 3 / 2021
Norwalk Board of Education Chairman Colin Hosten, Vice Chairwoman Diana Carpio and Secretary Godfrey Azima are members of the... (Read more)
1 / 29 / 2021
Many readers of NancyOnNorwalk will recall that in 2019 we contemplated killing our comments section as the tone and tenor... (Read more)
1 / 25 / 2021
Norwalk’s Paul Atkins, a renowned basketball player, dedicated father, and committed NPS employee, died late last year at the... (Read more)
1 / 22 / 2021
Dear Reader: There is no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for everyone. As we look back on... (Read more)
1 / 20 / 2021
Among the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were members of right-wing groups, including the... (Read more)
1 / 19 / 2021
OK, there’s a pretty clear consensus: 2020 was annus horribilis. And like all things horribilis, it thankfully came to an end. One... (Read more)
1 / 11 / 2021
Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella has announced changes to the district’s COVID-19 policies, which include requiring non-quarantined staff... (Read more)
1 / 10 / 2021
Wednesday’s unprecedented insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., was deeply troubling. When a protest turns from peace... (Read more)
1 / 10 / 2021
So much remains unknown about what is now being called the Sunburst hack, the cyberattack against U.S. government agencies... (Read more)
1 / 2 / 2021
After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to... (Read more)
1 / 2 / 2021
Voting is a civic duty for most people, not a life-changing event. But 2020 marked a monumental event for... (Read more)
1 / 1 / 2021
If intelligent aliens visit the Earth, it would be one of the most profound events in human history. Surveys... (Read more)
1 / 1 / 2021
Dear Reader, Ever since NancyOnNorwalk was founded in 2014, we’ve worked tirelessly to bring you local watchdog journalism you... (Read more)
12 / 31 / 2020
Kids are resilient. This is a statement we often say as adults to help settle ourselves when children are... (Read more)
12 / 30 / 2020
I think we all need a great holiday season this year – as best as can be under the... (Read more)
12 / 29 / 2020
It was bound to take a toll. As a society, we have been subject to a non-stop bombardment of... (Read more)
12 / 26 / 2020
The first Christmas card was, perhaps predictably, one of good cheer. The concept is commonly credited to Sir Henry... (Read more)
12 / 25 / 2020
Good News! We have just received word that the Google News Initiative has joined the national effort to advance the sustainability... (Read more)
12 / 23 / 2020
Editor’s note: Dr. William Teets is the director of Vanderbilt University’s Dyer Observatory. In this interview, he explains what... (Read more)
12 / 20 / 2020
Conspiracy theories have a long history, but the actual term “conspiracy theory” emerged much more recently. It was... (Read more)
12 / 19 / 2020
“Ignore your teeth and they will go away.” For whatever reason this billboard ad for a dentist, spotted on... (Read more)
12 / 17 / 2020
Thank you to everyone who donated to our Giving Newsday effort last week. We hit a record this year... (Read more)
12 / 11 / 2020