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Laoise King exiting for State job
NORWALK, Conn. — Laoise King is leaving her job as Norwalk Chief of Staff to become a Connecticut Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner. Her last day will be June 1, she said in a resignation letter to Mayor Harry Rilling. “As you know, I have been offered many other...
Norwalk ACTS updates dashboard
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk ACTs has aggregated multiple data points into an update of its community dashboard. “In the past, Norwalk ACTS made specific dashboards for the community and its Initiatives, but it has redesigned these dashboards to include more data in an easy-to-read format that is centralized in one location. Now the dashboard includes five sections: Norwalk Citywide Profile, Norwalk Public Schools District, Norwalk Early Childhood, Norwalk Youth Social Emotional Health, and Norwalk College & Workforce Readiness,” a news release said.
Norwalk photos: Saturday doings
NORWALK, Conn. — From the Norwalk River Valley Trail ceremonial opening of its new Riverside Trailhead to the NorWALK for Mental Health and Wellness Fair on the Town Green, John Levin was busy snapping photos Saturday. Take a vicarious tour through his lens. Reminder:. NancyOnNorwalk requires full names from...
Milestone for Maritime Aquarium’s newest seal
NORWALK, Conn. — Sono, the Maritime Aquarium’s newborn seal, and his mom Gracie have been moved to Pinniped Cove, the Aquarium’s huge 160,000 gallon bi-level habitat. During his transition, according to a news release, Sono may not always be visible. The Cove’s other six harbor seals will be “off exhibit” while Sono adjusts to life in the giant tank.
Oak Hills restaurant open, with same operator
NORWALK, Conn. — The Oak Hills Park restaurant is open for the season, under an altered lease agreement with the Oak Hills Park Authority. Dry Dock Smokin’ Aces (DDSA) started with an idea of being a high-end restaurant when it opened last year, OHPA member Alan Dutton said last week to the Board of Estimate and Taxation. “Well, it really isn’t the high-end restaurant, it’s a restaurant that should be open for the golfers, where we can provide services to them and have it open and have it available to them. And we’re going to be closely monitoring that.”
Norwalk photos: Earth Day on the Green
NORWALK, Conn. — More than 400 people enjoyed the second annual Earth Day event on the town green, organizers say. Event activities are memorialized in their photos. “When you are connected with the earth, in tune with nature, with reality, you can feel true peace. When an individual is peaceful, you can bring peace to the home. When there is peace in the home, there can be peace in the neighborhood, peace in the city, peace in the nation, and peace in the world. Keep it going!”
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Rowayton ‘dumping ground’ up for sale, again
NORWALK, Conn. — Nobody wanted a small piece of Rowayton property when it was offered in the Norwalk Tax Sale, twice, but now its new neighbors would like to take ownership of it. The question is, what’s it worth?. “I was thinking that the City would consider giving...
Norwalk YMCA inching toward demolition
NORWALK, Conn. — The wrecking balls may be coming soon for Norwalk’s old YMCA building on West Avenue, and its owners plan to submit plans for a mixed-use development there. Attorney Liz Suchy, speaking on behalf of The Norwalk Hospital Association, told the Historical Commission on April 26...
Norwalk to sell parking lot for $4.6 million
NORWALK, Conn. — The City is poised to sell a municipal parking lot to a company that plans to build a mixed-use development on the site and provide public parking spaces equal to what the City is giving up. If that sounds familiar to you, officials say fear not...
Memorial Day context: Norwalk’s population growth spurt history
There has been no shortage of conversations had recently about our population growth as well as the number and size of apartment developments (both in favor and against) being built in the City of Norwalk. With Memorial Day approaching, I thought it might be appropriate to provide some observations about...
Norwalk CFO: AAA rating not endangered
NORWALK, Conn. — One of the country’s leading rating agencies has changed its methodology, alleviating Norwalk fears about extensive capital borrowing endangering its Triple A bond rating, according to Norwalk Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz. Dachowitz has repeatedly warned that the City faces a “formidable financial challenge” in...
Norwalk photos: Imax demolition
NORWALK, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s demolition of the Maritime Aquarium’s IMAX Theater is inching along, as shown in these photos taken Tuesday. The teardown began about two months ago. The theater’s removal will provide construction space for ConnDOT’s reconstruction of the 123-year-old railroad bridge...
NRVT event, bank opening, Arts Bash
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk announcements for you:. Join Friends of the Norwalk River Valley Trail’s celebration at their new Riverside Trailhead in a short ceremony planned for 10 a.m. this Saturday May 6. The trailhead is located at 34 Riverside Ave., Norwalk, just north of Casatelli Marble and Tile. According to a news release, Mayor Rilling will attend. If you come by car, you can park at the Yankee Doodle Garage on River Street and join a 9:30 procession walking to the trailhead.
Norwalk tax board sets budget, 2% mill rate hike
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk’s mill rates aren’t escalating as was predicted just over a month ago – the increase is an average 2% instead of the average 3% that was discussed. An additional $3.5 million of revenue was factored in Monday when the Board of Estimate...
Norwalk BoE looks to $4.1 million for FY24 budget
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Board of Education’s budget delta has decreased – about $4.1 million can be directed to the budget, lowering the amount of reductions needed to align with the spending approved by the City, Norwalk Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Lunda Asmani explained recently.
Maritime Aquarium welcomes Harbor seal pup
It’s a boy! That’s the word from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, where a male harbor seal was born recently. Aptly named “Sono,” the pup and his 20-year-old mom Gracie are said to be in fine shape. Weighing 18 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 30 inches...
NPD investigating middle school ‘504’ group, Chief says
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Police have been investigating a “loosely organized group mostly made up of middle school students that identify themselves as ‘504,’” Chief James Walsh said Monday. Incidents of vandalism and “additional events” have occurred in connection to West Rocks Middle School and...
NAACP leader alleges NPS coverup
NORWALK, Conn. — A cryptic Saturday morning social media post from Norwalk Public Schools was derided on Facebook as “how to deny something without saying what that something is.”. The announcement obliquely countered Norwalk Branch NAACP President Brenda Penn-Williams’ assertion that the school district is covering up an...
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