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
Opinion archive
Letters to the Editor, Opinion columns, Editorials
Showing 2/16/2019 to 11/16/2018
no imageno imageOpinion: The educational status quo was not acceptable
Norwalk is experiencing a demographic transformation. Its population is increasing and becoming more diversified. These changes have transformed our... (Read more)
2 / 12 / 2019
Opinion: Realistic CT budget must address fixed costs, sales tax reform
My fellow residents, friends and neighbors, First, thanks for allowing me the opportunity to govern this great state. It... (Read more)
2 / 12 / 2019
Opinion: How to say ‘I’m sorry’
“I’m sorry.” These two words may seem simple, but the ability to express them when you’re in the wrong... (Read more)
2 / 10 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Duff’s bill is wrong-headed intrusion on municipalities
Sen. Bob Duff’s bill allowing mayors to appoint the chair of the board of education in municipalities where the education budget... (Read more)
2 / 9 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Wall Street–West Avenue Redevelopment Plan should be rejected
The members of the Wall Street Neighborhood Association (“WSNA”) have read and are in unanimous agreement that the foundation... (Read more)
2 / 6 / 2019
Opinion: Constructive dialogue needed to find best practices
State Rep. Lucy Dathan (D-142) represents part of Norwalk and New Canaan. On Jan. 25 Dathan expressed opposition to... (Read more)
2 / 3 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Norwalk ACTS carries on
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to the entire Norwalk ACTS ecosystem and its... (Read more)
1 / 27 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Deferring new school start times – a difficult decision
In early January, Superintendent of Schools Steven Adamowski recommended that the Board of Education adopt an operating budget for... (Read more)
1 / 21 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Norwalk Bridge replacement project need not be a boondoggle
Ned Lamont is off to a solid start in attempting to reduce cynicism about our state’s ability to use... (Read more)
1 / 20 / 2019
no imageOpinion: Shout out to Norwalk ACTS Board of Directors
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to the Board of Directors of Norwalk ACTS for their unending... (Read more)
1 / 12 / 2019
Opinion: Thank you and farewell
Fred Wilms has been District 142 State Representative for four years, from 2014 to 2018. His last day is Tuesday. Serving... (Read more)
1 / 6 / 2019
no imageOpinion: A public bank would be a public curse
Craig M. Regan lives in Granby. This op-ed originally appeared on CTViewpoints.org. Walking through Bushnell Park you can gaze... (Read more)
1 / 6 / 2019
no imageCT ballot access laws deprive voters of choice
There is much discussion right now about making it easier for Connecticut residents to vote; proposals center around no-excuse... (Read more)
1 / 6 / 2019
Opinion: Ten predictions
Updated, 9:17 a.m.: New headline, corrected numbering. Yes, 2019 has arrived. What were you expecting, a redo of 2017? ... (Read more)
1 / 1 / 2019
no imageHappy New Year – and Thank You!
May you and your loved ones enjoy a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2019. Thank you to everyone who donated... (Read more)
1 / 1 / 2019
Opinion: A new kind of curriculum at Tracey School
Board of Education members Bruce Kimmel, Julie Corbett, Erik Anderson, and Barbara Meyer-Mitchell comprise the Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee.... (Read more)
12 / 30 / 2018
Opinion: Why stories matter for children’s learning
Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls... (Read more)
12 / 29 / 2018
Opinion: Connecticut should create a public bank
There’s no such thing as a panacea to Connecticut’s budgetary woes, but there could be something close: a public... (Read more)
12 / 23 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Shout Out for efforts to help children
Anthony Allison is the executive director of Norwalk ACTS. Shout Out to our Members for the incredible work and... (Read more)
12 / 23 / 2018
no imageLook beyond graduation rates for the story of education opportunity
Americans like to tout the importance of a high school diploma, but research reported in the CT Mirror recently... (Read more)
12 / 16 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Why are rich suburban kids doing heroin?
Why are rich suburban kids doing heroin? In the past two years, I’ve lost four friends to drug overdoses.... (Read more)
12 / 9 / 2018
Spending too much time on your phone? Behavioral science has an app for that
We’re squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that’s taking a serious toll on our mental... (Read more)
12 / 9 / 2018
no imageDemocrats control Connecticut. What can they create?
Democrats now control the governor’s office, all state-wide elected offices, the house and the senate in Connecticut. Although Ned... (Read more)
12 / 8 / 2018
no imageNorwalk begins to curb the ‘summer slide’
In the 1970s, social scientists started to notice that students from lower socioeconomic circumstances lost ground academically over the... (Read more)
11 / 28 / 2018
Opinion: Being thankful
On this, our annual Turkey Day, I am thankful for the family and friends who make life enjoyable. I... (Read more)
11 / 22 / 2018
What the first Thanksgiving dinner actually looked like
Most Americans probably don’t realize that we have a very limited understanding of the first Thanksgiving, which took place... (Read more)
11 / 22 / 2018
no imageOpinion: Our differences are killing us — in spirit
How ironic that we vilify black men and Muslims for their violent tendencies, when between 54 and 63 percent... (Read more)
11 / 18 / 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 imageOpinion: Milligan’s ‘antics’ won’t help Wall Street
While I appreciate The Hour Editorial Board recently highlighting issues on Wall Street, I take exception as to how my office... (Read more)
11 / 16 / 2018