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Nancy on Norwalk Kicks off NewsMatch Campaign
Noticed our ad about a free press and strong democracy? We’ve joined with 154 other independent news organizations around the country to participate in a two-month campaign called NewsMatch. When we were accepted into the Independent News Network last August, NancyOnNorwalk grabbed an opportunity to grow and serve our readers even better. We now have…
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Breaking: NON readership rocks Giving Day
Updated, 11:44 a.m.: Donation page made current. Updated, 7:10 p.m.: Content revised, headline changed. NORWALK, Conn. — Nancy on Norwalk readers won big-time on Giving Day, with more than 75 reader donations during the 10-11 a.m. hour winning the “Impact Vine Power Hour” prize of $1,000 for Norwalk’s online news site, watchdog journalist, and virtual town…
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Show your support for NoN Feb. 28 at Station House
NORWALK, Conn. – Come party with Nancy On Norwalk at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Station House Bar and Grille, 232 East Ave. Nancy and Mark Chapman will be on hand to meet and great NoN supporters and share food and drink. Independent, hyperlocal, watchdog journalism needs your support. NoN is staffed by…
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A message from Nancy on Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. – We would first like to thank the 245 readers who have donated and/or voluntarily subscribed to NancyOnNorwalk.com since Jan. 1, 2015 – and 44 in November alone! We truly appreciate your support. Now, about this fundraising thing – those of you following the figures know we have fallen short of our $4,000…
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Opinion: ‘Experiment’ that spawned NoN is at the crossroads
Nancy Guenther Chapman is the Nancy in NancyOnNorwalk. But you knew that already, didn’t you? NancyOnNorwalk is my experiment. I wanted to see what would happen and I have – time to move on if we can’t make a living with it. Experiment? It’s what happened when the Accidental Journalist created the Reluctant Reporter. Mark…
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NoN fundraising deadline looms: Time to party!
NORWALK, Conn. – Join the NancyOnNorwalk crew and fellow supporters at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, for hot hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at Estia Greek Restaurant, 88 Washington St., in the heart of SoNo (free on-street parking Sundays!). NancyOnNorwalk is heading toward the finish line of its make-or-break fundraising drive – the deadline…
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NoN’s make-or-break fund drive past the halfway point
NORWALK, Conn. – We have passed the halfway point of our make-or-break fundraising drive, and we are about a third of the way to our monthly subscription goal. But, despite the obvious math, we remain cautiously optimistic that our readers will come through to keep NancyOnNorwalk from pulling the plug on Dec. 1. We had…
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LWV ‘Servant Leadership’ Dinner to raise funds for scholarships
NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s a chance to meet the candidates who will be on the ballot this November without having to listen to any speeches while supporting the League of Women’s Voters of Norwalk’s scholarship program. On Saturday, Oct. 10, Oak Hills Restaurant will host a fundraising dinner for the LWV scholarship program, which gives…
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Support NoN: Celebrate summer, local journalism Sunday night at Estia
NORWALK Conn. – It’s almost Sunday. We hope you haven’t forgotten! Tomorrow night – Sunday, July 26 – from 6 to 9 p.m., NancyOnNorwalk will be partying at Estia Greek Restaurant and Bar at 88 Washington Ave. in the heart of SoNo. Celebrate summer! Celebrate NancyOnNorwalk! Celebrate the chance to vote the various bums out…
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Celebrate summer and support NoN July 26 at Estia Greek Restaurant
NORWALK, Conn. – The weather’s heating up. So is the action around the Board of Education, not to mention – but we will – the election cycle. So why not plan to cool off with some cool beverages, great food and good company at Nancy on Norwalk’s summer celebration?
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Jazz up your weekend and support Nancy on Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. – There’s a long weekend coming – Memorial Day weekend – and a great way to start it off and go kick off summer is with the Nancy on Norwalk Casual Jazz Party. The music and merriment begins at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn at 560 Main Ave.…
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Journalism and Jazz: NoN to party May 22 at Hilton Garden Inn
NORWALK, Conn. – Jazz and journalism – an irresistible mix. We hope! After a three-month break, NancyOnNorwalk is planning a music-filled fundraiser Friday, May 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn, featuring the sounds of Mike Camacho & Friends. There’s food too – free buffet food, live jazz and a festive mix and mingle with Nancy…
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Get out while you can – and spread some love at NoN’s Fat Cat fundraiser
NORWALK, Conn. – Love is in the air, if you can find it amidst the snowflakes. Saturday is Valentine’s Day, and, by then, we could be in the middle of our third snowstorm of the week – the second being forecast for Thursday. So why not take advantage of Wednesday’s weather and head over to…
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Let NoN be your Valentine: Show your love at Fat Cat fundraiser
NORWALK, Conn. – To quote the eminent lyricist Fred Ebb from “Cabaret,” “Outside it is winter, but in here, it’s so hot…” And so it is in mid-February that outside it is winter – snow, ice, frigid temps – but here, on NancyOnNorwalk.com, things continue to heat up: speculation about the local elections, the progress…
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Let’s do pizza – and support independent journalism
NORWALK, Conn. – The holidays are behind us, the merriment a fading memory, and the seemingly end less days of winter lie ahead. Great time for a party! Join Nancy On Norwalk for a Feb. 11 fundraiser at Fat Cat Pie Co. at 9-11 Wall St. Enjoy complimentary pizza and a cash bar in a…
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Happy (belated) birthday to us – NoN is 2, and needs your help
NORWALK, Conn. – This is a little embarrassing: I missed our anniversary. On, no, not THAT one. Nancy and I celebrated our 37th last May 28. No, I mean Nancy On Norwalk’s anniversary – we passed the two-year mark Oct. 29. Two years of pursuing a mission to shine a light on Norwalk’s government, keeping…
