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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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5 days ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Tysen Canevari |John Palmer |Michael McGuire
NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk High School softball coach has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior and unwanted touching of students, according to the Norwalk Police Department. Cary Nadel, 70, of 274 Nod Hill Road in Wilton, was charged with four counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and one count of risk of injury to a minor. He turned himself in to police on May 9 after a warrant was issued by Stamford Superior Court.
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5 days ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Tysen Canevari |Bryan Meek
NORWALK, Conn. — Country music group Parmalee will headline the 47th Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival, set to take place from Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7 at Veterans Memorial Park. Named the most-played group on country radio in 2022 and 2023, Parmalee will perform Saturday night, Sept. 6, on the Optimum Main Stage.
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5 days ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Tysen Canevari |Bryan Meek
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Charter Revision Commission approved a series of key updates on May 5 aimed at modernizing the city’s governing document. The changes reflect a months-long process of refining legal language, clarifying budgeting responsibilities, and increasing procedural consistency across city operations. “These are good changes that’ll make the city stronger financially and improve the process,” a commissioner said during the April 29 session.
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6 days ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Tysen Canevari |Bryan Meek
NORWALK, Conn. — City officials, business leaders, and political candidates gathered Wednesday night at the Shore and Country Club for the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Annual Dinner, an evening that blended waterfront views with conversation about the city’s future.
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1 week ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Dona Menton |Tysen Canevari
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Partnership will host its fourth annual NorWALK for Mental Health: Walk + Wellness Fair this Saturday, May 3, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and National Prevention Week. The free community event, running from 9 a.m. to noon on the Norwalk Green, located at 8 Park St., is expected to bring together local officials, students, and more than 60 community organizations to promote mental wellness and provide access to prevention resources.
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1 week ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |John S. O’Neill |John O’neill |Dona Menton |Tysen Canevari
NORWALK, Conn. — A one-day Culinary Arts Celebration highlighting Connecticut’s local food, arts, and farming communities will take place this Saturday at The Norwalk Art Space. The event, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 3, is co-hosted by The Westport Farmers Market and The Norwalk Art Space. Admission is free and open to the public.
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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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2 weeks ago | 
nancyonnorwalk.com | Ashley Smith |Drew Todd |Bryan Meek |Tysen Canevari
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Common Council adopted the city’s first-ever Tree Master Plan on April 22, setting a 30-year goal to increase canopy coverage from 43% to 53% through a data-driven, equity-focused planting strategy. “The quality of life for Norwalk’s community members is strongly influenced by the urban forest,” the plan states.
