no image5 ways eating in a pandemic is improving your relationship with food – and why you should stick with them
It’s 5 p.m. on who can tell which day, and instead of rushing from work to kids’ activities, I’m... (Read more)
6 / 7 / 2020
Opinion archive
Letters to the Editor, Opinion columns, Editorials
Showing 6/7/2020 to 3/17/2020
no imageno imageA statement from the Norwalk Board of Education and Norwalk Public Schools
The Norwalk Board of Education and Norwalk Public Schools strongly support the international movement to condemn racial violence and... (Read more)
6 / 6 / 2020
no imageGeorge Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery deaths: Racism causes life-threatening conditions for black men every day
High-profile police shootings and deaths of black men in custody – or even while out jogging – bring cries... (Read more)
6 / 2 / 2020
no imageTrump has been a great president for China. For America amid coronavirus, not so much.
Chinese diplomacy has never been more aggressive. It has never had such sweeping objectives. It has never been served... (Read more)
5 / 24 / 2020
Let’s have a successful, sustainable reopening! (And wear masks outdoors)
We can all enjoy a sigh of relief that Connecticut is slowly opening up businesses and parks again. To... (Read more)
5 / 17 / 2020
Nursing homes: Society gets what it (and the government) pays for
A former nursing home administrator reflects on the realities of nursing home fatalities during the pandemic Americans want to... (Read more)
5 / 17 / 2020
Negative interest rates: A cure for the coronavirus recession?
We are in the age of the coronavirus, the perfect storm that will reign terror on our fragile economy.... (Read more)
5 / 17 / 2020
#GivingTuesdayNow – Share some acts of kindness
Like everything else that’s going on in the world, this one’s different. #GivingTuesdayNow has been scheduled as an emergency... (Read more)
5 / 5 / 2020
no imageThe coronavirus isn’t just a health story. It’s a press freedom story, in the US and the world.
“A healthy society should not have just one voice.” — Dr. Li Wenliang, persecuted by the Chinese government after warning about the... (Read more)
5 / 3 / 2020
no imageHow Apple and Google will let your phone warn you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus
On April 10, Apple and Google announced a coronavirus exposure notification system that will be built into their smartphone... (Read more)
5 / 2 / 2020
no imageCoronavirus: Why is it so hard to aid small businesses hurt by a disaster?
The U.S. government has committed hundreds of billions of dollars to help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic.... (Read more)
5 / 1 / 2020
no imageOpinion: The answer is to empower, not attack, the World Health Organization
As COVID-19 began to roll across China, leaving thousands dead and catapulting a pathogen on a lethal global trajectory,... (Read more)
4 / 26 / 2020
no imageThe coronavirus pandemic might make buildings sick, too
While millions of people are under orders to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, water is sitting in the... (Read more)
4 / 26 / 2020
no imageThree ways the coronavirus is changing who we are
For most Americans, the coronavirus pandemic represents a completely unprecedented circumstance, as novel as it is life-changing. No... (Read more)
4 / 25 / 2020
no imageOpinion: Norwalk will stay the course, due to strong financial management and planning
My team will be presenting my revised budget proposal to the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) on Monday,... (Read more)
4 / 19 / 2020
no imageReigniting the Economy: Flip the switch or take measured steps?
A strong economy supports every resident. In the past four weeks, more than 320,000 Connecticut residents have filed unemployment... (Read more)
4 / 15 / 2020
no imageSocial distancing works – just ask lobsters, ants and vampire bats
Social distancing to combat COVID-19 is profoundly impacting society, leaving many people wondering whether it will actually work. As... (Read more)
4 / 12 / 2020
Go to bed: Sleep, immunity, and your health
The past 20 years have seen remarkable advances in our understanding of sleep’s health benefits. One area of attention... (Read more)
4 / 11 / 2020
no imageNow you’re told to wear a mask – a physician explains why and when to do it
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its policy and is now advising everyone, whether or... (Read more)
4 / 9 / 2020
no imageHow coronavirus threatens the seasonal farmworkers at the heart of the American food supply
Many Americans may find bare grocery store shelves the most worrying sign of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic... (Read more)
4 / 7 / 2020
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
no 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