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3 weeks ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Erik Vitaglione |Becca Stoll |Alex Knopp
NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk residents and city leaders are confronting questions about public health, environmental risks, and the future of artificial turf fields. Artificial turf fields are drawing renewed scrutiny, particularly due to potential contamination from PFAS, a class of synthetic “forever chemicals” found in everything from cookware to water bottles.
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3 weeks ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Erik Vitaglione |Becca Stoll |Alex Knopp
NORWALK, Conn. — A group of Norwalk High School students brought home top honors from the Connecticut Drama Association’s one-act competition this spring, a high-energy event hosted at Central Connecticut State University that spotlighted both performance and technical innovation. The competition, which drew seven schools from across the state, challenged students to prepare a one-act show, tech it (set up lighting, sound cues) in 15 minutes, perform it in 45, and clear the stage in five.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Erik Vitaglione |Victor Coppola |Bryan Meek |Diane Lauricella
Factory Underground Tech, the education department of Wall Street stalwart Factory Underground, has partnered with the New Haven Center for the Performing Arts (NHCPA) to offer a new hands-on training program in audio-visual and live-event technology at the District Music Hall, with 2 scholarships ear-marked for Norwalk residents aspiring to be stage techs or audio mixers.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Erik Vitaglione |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Bryan Meek |Jonathan Gage
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), sidestepping local concerns, has approved Eversource’s proposal to relocate two high-voltage power lines by drilling conduits beneath Norwalk Harbor. The decision was greeted with dismay at a meeting of the Norwalk Harbor Management Commission, where some members said DEEP hadn’t considered or even acknowledged its concerns in approving the plan.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Kelly Prinz |Kenneth Werner |Erik Vitaglione |Sid Welker
“How do you get Norwalkers more access to the water in a more meaningful way? How do we bring in tourism and boaters coming in from the water? How do we identify what the capital need is?” These are some of the questions Jessica Vonashek, Norwalk’s chief of community and economic development, said she hopes a new harbor plan will help answer.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Paul Lanning |Kenneth Werner |Erik Vitaglione |Sid Welker
You can help support Norwalk High School athletics while honoring legendary NBA superstar Calvin Murphy and his teammates from the 1966 Connecticut State Championship NHS boys basketball team at the upcoming Norwalk High School Celebrity Dinner. It’s planned for 6 p.m. on Saturday May 4 at American Legion Hall, 60 County Street, Norwalk. You’ll be waited on by NHS student athletes.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Diana Paladino Christopher |Erik Vitaglione |Sid Welker |Tysen Canevari
As the warmth of summer approaches, parents and guardians in Norwalk are on the lookout for enriching and exciting activities to keep their children engaged. Whether your child is into sports, arts, sciences, or simply loves exploring the outdoors, there’s a camp to suit every preference.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Diana Paladino Christopher |Erik Vitaglione |Sid Welker |Tysen Canevari
Upcoming Nowalk City Government Meetings: Week of April 15th Traffic Authority – Date & Time: April 15, 2024, 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM – LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/83705265389#success Police Commission – Date & Time: April 15, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM – LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/84857250419#success Water Pollution Control Authority – Date & Time: April 15, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM – LINK: https://norwalkct-org.zoom.us/j/84312646064#success Fire Commission – Date & Time: April...
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Paul Lanning |Erik Vitaglione |Sid Welker |Tysen Canevari
Norwalk residents can dispose of unwanted mattresses and box springs that are dry and intact this Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Norwalk Public Works Center, according to a press release. Residents may bring mattresses to the Center at 15 South Smith Street, and park in the gas pumps area to dispose of them. The program is open to Norwalk residents only.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Nancy Chapman |Erik Vitaglione |Sid Welker |Tysen Canevari
Two smokehouse workers were arrested Thursday when the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and the State of CT Department of Consumer Protection (Drug Control Division) executed a search warrant at the store they work in, in accordance with an ongoing investigation into Norwalk smokehouses. Smoke House 1, located at 108 Connecticut Ave., is not licensed to sell cannabis above the legal limit, a news release said.
