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3 days ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Tysen Canevari |John Palmer
NORWALK, Conn. — As Norwalk officials weigh whether to install artificial turf fields, scientists and environmental advocates are raising concerns about potential health and environmental impacts.
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2 weeks ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Tysen Canevari |Patrick Cooper |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill
NORWALK, Conn. — A proposed seven-day fundraiser carnival in support of the Black Heritage Parade is moving forward following a vote by the Norwalk Common Council, despite multiple East Norwalk residents urging city officials to delay approval due to unanswered questions and neighborhood concerns.
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2 weeks ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Jessika Harkay |Tysen Canevari |Patrick Cooper |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill
Special education advocates are split on whether two proposed bills are the best steps forward in tackling concerns about the quality of student services, cost and accountability. Leaders of the Select Committee on Special Education described House Bill 7277 and Senate Bill 1561 at a news conference Monday morning as “a historical way for Connecticut” to pay for special education and make the school systems and their services more equitable for students with disabilities.
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1 month ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Justin Matley |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill
NORWALK, CONN. — The final chapter of Norwalk’s controversial White Barn Theater redevelopment is drawing closer as the city considers releasing funds tied to environmental protections on the site. During its April 8 meeting, the Norwalk Conservation Commission reviewed a request from Alexis Cherichetti, the city’s senior environmental officer, to partially release performance bonds associated with the conservation development on Cranbury Road.
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1 month ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Justin Matley |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill
NORWALK, Conn. — Dreamy Hollow is finally seeing relief after years of chronic flooding, thanks to a $10.2 million flood mitigation project celebrated this week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and praise from city leaders, engineers, and residents. “This project is expected to reduce flooding in the area by 29 percent, which is significant,” said Mayor Harry Rilling during remarks at the event.
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1 month ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Justin Matley |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill
NORWALK, Conn. — Emmy-winning science correspondent and author David Pogue will take the stage at Norwalk’s Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. to present “10 Reasons for Climate Hope (…And 10 Actions You Can Take Now!).” The event will be held at Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall St., as part of the annual celebration of environmental awareness and community action.
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1 month ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Justin Matley |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk High School Parents Club is calling on the community for support as the temporary closure of the school’s concession stand poses a major fundraising challenge. The closure, due to the ongoing construction of the new Norwalk High School building, has disrupted a key source of funding that typically helps support scholarships, extracurricular clubs, teacher requests, graduation activities, and other student-centered initiatives.
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1 month ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Skip Hagerty |David Muccigrosso
NORWALK, Conn. — Faced with competing priorities, limited resources, and mounting community pressure, Norwalk’s Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) moved closer to finalizing the city’s FY2025 operating budget Monday night, approving departmental transfers and tackling contentious funding requests during a meeting marked by fiscal restraint and philosophical debate.
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1 month ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Patrick Cooper |Skip Hagerty |David Muccigrosso
NORWALK, Conn. — Four Norwalk educators have been awarded 2025 Fund for Teachers (FFT) fellowships, joining a cohort of Connecticut teachers selected to pursue self-designed summer learning experiences around the globe. Michelle Amezzene and Laura Bassler of Brien McMahon High School will travel to Spain and France to deepen their understanding of Spanish and French culture, history, and heritage.
