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Talk of pedestrian deaths touches a nerve
“I have always enjoyed your column. Today’s was particularly alarming, and perhaps a canary in the coal mine. There have been more pedestrian deaths in the past 12 months here in West Hartford than I ever recall reading about. But I’m not surprised. Driver behavior has deteriorated from the time I was a Glastonbury police officer in the 1990s. Since those days, I have spent decades on our highways all over the state, building a business, and I feel like I have some pretty on-point observations at this point:
Fairfield County Report Outlines Disparities, Challenges, and Opportunities in Southwest Connecticut
For residents across southwest Connecticut, health outcomes, school funding, transportation access, and more vary widely depending on location, race, income, and more, according to the Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2023. The report, which is put together by CT DataHaven, aims to help measure the quality of life in the...
Norwalk Police arrest driver, say accident was hit and run
NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk driver was arrested Saturday after fleeing the scene when he hit a pedestrian who told police that she had intentionally stepped in front of his truck, according to the police account. The pedestrian was taken to Norwalk Hospital with serious injuries, Norwalk Police said.
City-wide experiment will prove which side is right
In its continuing public service to Norwalk, NancyOnNorwalk plans to schedule a city-wide flush it event. This way we will all know whether the apartments are flooding the wastewater treatment plant. Oh sure, you’ve heard it, City officials and municipal staff members claim that the treatment plant can handle continuing...
NoN to offer one-day-a-year comments opportunity
Alas, the Comments section of NancyOnNorwalk.com remains a constant topic of debate between the governing board and the Managing Editor responsible for administering it. Over the years changes have been made to NoN’s Comments Policy – some minor tweaks (ALL comments now are subject to moderation review) as well as major improvements (EVERY commenter must use his or her real name). We try to improve it and always aspire to make it a space for civil discourse available to all.
Events, Maritime Aquarium film
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk announcements for you:. “All Earthlings” are invited to the City’s second annual Earth Day On The Green, a free multi-faceted event at Norwalk Green on Saturday Apr. 22 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. A noon program at the gazebo will be augmented by children’s activities, music and singing, tables staffed by environmental advocacy groups, a tree planting ceremony, “nature yoga,” food trucks, and other family-friendly components.
Norwalk WPCA plans wastewater treatment plant upgrade; $25M is temporary figure
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk is working on a facilities plan for its wastewater treatment plant, as required under a consent order with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), signed by Mayor Harry Rilling in May. It’s possible that the bill for this will be steep –...
Scicchitano: 2023 Norwalk budget process ‘untransparent’
NORWALK, Conn. — Republican hopeful Vinny Scicchitano, whose campaign to unseat Mayor Harry Rilling kicks off this evening, has given this year’s budget process a “D-minus.”. Asked by NancyOnNorwalk what he thought of the 2023-24 budget, the first-time candidate called it “complicated.”. Scicchitano also said, “The...
Norwalk teachers union president slams NPS leadership, promises to fight for union members’ pocketbooks
NORWALK, Conn. — The plan to switch employees to a different health insurance plan was expected to save Norwalk Public Schools $7 million, Norwalk Federation of Teachers President Mary Yordon said Thursday. “NPS needed careful leadership and timely sensitive actions in order to make this change work, and that...
Norwalk BET approves budget, a 4% increase to NPS
NORWALK, Conn. — The City has set its operating budget for the coming year. Although Mayor Harry Rilling had spoken about alternative funding for Norwalk Public Schools, he didn’t mention the idea as the Board of Estimate and Taxation approved its budget Tuesday. The BET also set a...
NPS forced to stick with higher cost health insurance option for employees
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Public Schools will not be reducing its health insurance costs, as it had hoped. “When the teachers union collectively bargained last year, one of the things that they had in the contract was for the Board of Ed to go out for an RFP to see if there’s something better and cheaper than the current State plan that we’re on,” NPS Chief Financial Officer Lunda Asmani told the Board of Estimate and Taxation on March 15.
Norwalk political notes: Still waiting for the POKO settlement
NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk political notes for you:. Don’t hold your breath waiting for the POKO settlement. You may recall, in January real estate broker Jason Milligan agreed to a settlement in the lawsuit filed against him by the Redevelopment Agency and the City in 2018, after he purchased five “POKO properties.”
A Norwalk photo #174
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Police say the man pictured above illegally cashed stolen and altered checks, telling bank tellers he was Christopher Collins. Police seek your help identifying him. Anyone with information can call Detective Nikolas Kougioumtzidis at (203) 854-3185 or email [email protected]. NancyOnNorwalk requires full names from...
Norwalk BET looks to set operating budget, capital budget caps
NORWALK, Conn. — Two spending decisions are on the agenda when the Board of Estimate and Taxation meets Tuesday evening. One is the operating budget, which the Board voted to postpone after last week’s lackluster public hearing, in hopes that Mayor Harry Rilling would meet success when he met with Norwalk Public Schools administration to discuss an alternative idea.
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