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After years of delays, Wall Street Place construction will resume
Good news for Wall Street stakeholders: According to Mayor Harry Rilling, construction on Wall Street Place is set to resume within two to three weeks, and infrastructure work on lower Wall Street will begin Aug. 5. Rilling’s brief remarks came at Monday’s Democratic Town Committee meeting. Wall Street...
Flower Power: Norwalk Garden Club’s hidden role in shaping our city
A century ago, 12 women accustomed to traveling overseas and “attending lavish dinners in white gloves,” founded the Norwalk Garden Club. Beverly Follis, the club’s historian and president-elect, describes them as “the movers and shakers of Norwalk back in the 1920s.”. These well-traveled women, most of...
Maritime Aquarium welcomes Harley, a tamarin from Atlanta
The Maritime Aquarium is celebrating its newest arrival: a 10-year-old male golden lion tamarin named Harley, who has relocated from Zoo Atlanta. Harley will find companionship with current aquarium resident Tonks, an 11-year-old female Geoffroy’s tamarin, on the facility’s second floor, near the meerkats. While adjusting to his new home, Harley might not always be visible.
Why make Burnell Blvd. two-way?
NancyOnNorwalk came across this sign recently, which stands next to the Riverview building, recently taken over by real estate agent/developer Jason Milligan. We asked Jason, “Why make Burnell Boulevard two-way?”. Here’s his reply, sent via email:. The city and State agree that it should be two-way again but...
Proposed $3 million deal ending City’s 8-year conflict with Housing Authority advances to Common Council
A new proposed agreement between the city and the Norwalk Housing Authority, resolving more than eight years of disputes over the nonprofit’s yearly payments to the city, is headed for a Common Council vote. As part of the deal, the Housing Authority would pay the city more than $3 million for past years.
The abnormal heat waves of 2024: How climate change is heating up weather around the world
Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western U.S. in early July or sweating through humid heat in the East. Death Valley hit a dangerous 129 degrees...
Pirates invade Sheffield Island July 27 & 28
High seas pirate swordplay among “swashbuckling rogues, dastardly villains, infamous she-pirates, and wicked wenches” will be reenacted on Sheffield Island by famed troupe The Bawdy Buccaneers when Norwalk Seaport Association presents its annual Pirates Weekend and Cruise on Saturday July 27 and Sunday July 28. According to a...
“I have an alternate solution that may work better for MetroNorth and the residents of East Norwalk”
I have been reading with interest the reports on MetroNorth’s progress obtaining approvals for space at Norden Park. I have an alternate solution that may work better for MetroNorth and the residents of East Norwalk. I own a large building at 25 Van Zant Street that can accommodate most, if not all, of MetroNorth’s requirements in a location that would fit the area’s sensibility for traffic and safety.
Norwalk River Valley Trail gets $4.5 million in federal construction funding
Calling the granting of funds for construction of Fairfield County’s longest multi-use hiking trail transformative, Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th Dist.) announced Wednesday the federal government will contribute $4.5 million towards its completion. The 30-mile-long Norwalk River Valley Trail is a “triple win,” Himes said: It’s enjoyable for people to...
City of Norwalk Upcoming Meetings…At your Fingertips
Here is a list of upcoming city meetings in Norwalk:. 2. Community Services Committee of the Common Council. – Location: Room 101 and/or Zoom (Refer to agenda for location/details) 4. Zoning Board of Appeals. – Date: July 18, 2024. – Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. 5. Ad Hoc...
Norwalk Traffic Authority approves two new spaces, no parking signs on St. John’s Street
To prevent people from parking on the sidewalks and causing issues for pedestrians and cars in the area, the Norwalk Traffic Authority unanimously approved a plan to add two short-term parking spaces to St. John’s Street road, along with no standing signs around the area. The city’s Transportation, Mobility,...
Sikh religious center granted one-year extension to start construction
The Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Foundation, Inc., which was approved in 2022 to build a two-story Sikh religious center on Richards Avenue, has another year to start construction. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to grant the extension. “We have requested this extension because we had a one-year...
Planning and Zoning Commission approves minor design updates for 1 Cemetery project
Norwalk’s Planning and Zoning Commission has approved small architectural and design changes that project architect Colin Grotheer said would help “provide more definition” and “reduce the massing” of the 1 Cemetery Street project. As part of the commission’s initial approval of the project, the panel...
Norwalk receives $14 million federal grant to improve MLK corridor
The area around the South Norwalk Train Station, particularly the two miles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will be getting $14 million worth of improvements thanks to a federal grant. “This $14 million will be transformational for Southwestern Connecticut—creating safer, cleaner, and more accessible thoroughfares for the people...
Small business owner wants to make a splash – and keep us cool
Forever Sweet Bakery is giving away a free bottles of water (no purchase required) to anyone who enters the shop until summer’s end. According to a news release, the bakery has given out over 200 bottles during the first ten days of this promotion. Proprietor SKY Mercede said “We...
Norwalk Dems fill one vacant Council seat
Nicole Eaddy has been appointed to fill the District C Common Council seat left vacant by Melissa Murray. Eaddy is a “fantastic person,” Council member Jenn McMurrer (D-District C) said in nominating her at Monday’s Democratic Town Committee meeting. She described Eaddy as calm, patient and thoughtful, and said Eaddy has already attended “all of the Council meetings plus some” and is “very well versed in what is going on.”
ON THE RECORD: Superintendent Estrella sits down with NoN’s Malik Brizan-Reed for a conversation on Norwalk’s public schools.
Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella, right, and reporter Malik Brizan-Reed at City Hall. Photo Credits: Emily Morgan. Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella discusses the importance of pathways in education, the need for essential skills development, healthcare, literacy rates, strategic planning, and teacher recruitment to ensure educational equity. Read on. What brought you...
Norwalk seeks a poet laureate. Is it you?
Are you a Norwalk resident who is qualified to become the city’s next poet laureate? Would you like to present your poems at schools, libraries, community colleges, local writing groups, public readings and online venues? Apply for this coveted two-year position by filling out the form at Poet Laureate 2024 Application.pdf. Submission deadline is Friday Aug. 2 at 5 p.m. Full details are at Norwalk Poet Laureate Guidelines (002).pdf. Application forms and guidelines are also avilable at Norwalk Public Library Main Branch located at 1 Belden Avenue, and SoNo Branch at 10 Washington Street.
Chamber of Commerce appoints new president
The Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce has appointed Shannon O’Toole-Giandurco its new president. Currently serving as the Chamber’s membership director, she’ll replace resigning president Brian Griffin on Friday, August 2. According to a news release, O’Toole-Giandurco “brings experience in business development and a strong commitment to Norwalk’s vibrant community. Her leadership is expected to build upon the Chamber’s legacy of service and strengthen its impact on the local economy.”
School counselor accused of “sexual involvement” with student
A guidance counselor at Nathan Hale Middle School in Norwalk was arrested Thursday for allegedly being “sexually involved” with a male student, Norwalk Police said in a news release. Luisa Melchionne, 47, of New Canaan, was charged with second-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury...
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