Kaitlin Keane

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Kaitlin Keane

NORWALK - With 76,000 square feet of space now unlocked, state and local leaders gathered on Norwalk's Manresa Island to celebrate the first physical changes in the site's transformation into a community park - the removal of three old steel oil tanks. "It's a little bit like a funeral," state Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D- Norwalk, said at Friday's news conference on Manresa Island. "But with every funeral, there's a feeling of rebirth ...

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Alex Putterman |Kaitlin Keane

NORWALK - Days away from a deadline to sign or veto the sweeping housing bill his office helped negotiate, Gov. Ned Lamont says he's still not sure what he will ultimately do. "I'm taking a hard look at it," Lamont said following an unrelated event in Norwalk on Friday. "Right now, I'm very skeptical."Article continues below this adThe governor has until Tuesday to act on the bill and said he intends to announce his decision early next week.

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Kaitlin Keane

NORWALK - Although no concerts were scheduled for the Norwalk Concert Hall at City Hall, the spotlight shone on the stage as the piano received a much-needed tune-up from a team of 24 technicians. "What we're doing in four hours is what a single technician will take a week to do," said Gina Bonfietti, a 35-year piano technician and owner of Gina's Pianos in Milford, about the service on the piano in Norwalk. "The goal is to do as much as we can to make a huge improvement in this piano.

1 week ago | newstimes.com | Kaitlin Keane

DANBURY — The Danbury Farmers Market will launch its 2025 season with a grand opening celebration on the CityCenter Green on Saturday. "This market not only supports local farmers and businesses but also provides a space for the community to come together and enjoy the best of what our region has to offer," said Lazaro Chavez, executive director of CityCenter Danbury.

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Kaitlin Keane

NEW MILFORD - When it comes to creating a sustainable future, New Milford High School graduating seniors David Palmer and Connor Ring believe it takes "people who are passionate to get things moving.""It only takes one person to start its cascade," Palmer said.