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The Norwalk Hour is a daily publication based in Norwalk, Connecticut, and is operated by Hearst Media Services, Connecticut. Its main focus is on news and events relevant to the residents of Norwalk.

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Bujar Bukoshi, Kosovo independence leader, dies at 78

1 week ago | thehour.com | Zenel Zhinipotoku |Llazar Semini

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Bujar Bukoshi, a former Kosovo independence leader who for years headed a self-proclaimed government-in-exile, died early Tuesday morning after a long illness, his family said. He was 78. He died in Kosovo after he was treated for cancer in Germany, where he was receiving financial support from the Albanian government, according to his family.
Near-record nitrate levels in Des Moines, Iowa-area rivers threaten drinking water

2 weeks ago | thehour.com | Hannah Fingerhut

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Local officials warned more than half a million Iowans in the state's capital city and suburbs on Thursday that near-record level of pollutants in its rivers could make drinking water dangerous if immediate steps are not taken to reduce demand. But the officials declined to explain what they believe has caused the surge in nitrate levels, which has historically been tied to runoff from farmland draining into Des Moines-area rivers.
Wide receiver Davante Adams feeling 'rejuvenated' to be with Rams

2 weeks ago | thehour.com | Dan Greenspan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — All Davante Adams wanted was some stability and certainty, and the three-time All-Pro wide receiver sounds as if he has found it with the Los Angeles Rams. “It’s been exactly what I needed,” Adams said Tuesday after practice.
The Tariff-Proof Renovation That Costs Less Than $1,000 but Will Still Transform Your Home

2 weeks ago | thehour.com | Jillian Pretzel

With labor costs climbing and tariffs making prices for materials like lumber and steel soar, home upgrades can be especially expensive these days. But there’s one home upgrade that has remained relatively inexpensive yet still has a high ROI: painting. Danbury teen remembered by community after long battle with brain cancerWatch More“Painting is a small upgrade with a big return,” says Ebonee Johnikin, a real estate agent based in Laurel, MS.
27 things to do this weekend in Connecticut

3 weeks ago | thehour.com | John Cullen

'Monstrous: Whaling and its Colossal Impact'MysticThe “Monstrous: Whaling and its Colossal Impact” exhibit continues through Feb. 16, 2026, at Mystic Seaport Museum. Learn about America’s long history in the whaling industry and its legacy, and check out tools, documents and whaling ship journals.
Norwalk-based financial technology company FactSet announces new CEO

3 weeks ago | thehour.com | Paul Schott

FactSet Research Systems, a Norwalk-based provider of financial data and analytics to investment professionals, announced Tuesday that its chief executive officer will step down in the late summer and be succeeded by a longtime executive at financial-services giant JPMorgan Chase. Phil Snow is set to retire as CEO and as a member of FactSet’s board of directors in early September, after 10 years as CEO and 30 years with the company, according to a news release.
Here's what's happening in the final days of the CT legislative session

3 weeks ago | thehour.com | Ken Dixon

HARTFORD — In the waning days of the General Assembly, tensions in the State Capitol are on the rise and hundreds of bills are in danger of expiring when next Wednesday night turns into Thursday morning. This is the time of the year when the Republican minorities in the House and Senate can literally run out the clock, especially in the legislative tradition of unlimited debate. In recent days, there have been examples of the Yin and Yang.
Angel Martínez hits a 3-run homer in the eighth inning as Guardians rally for 7-4 win over Dodgers

1 month ago | thehour.com | Brian Dulik

CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martínez hit a three-run, go-ahead homer and the Cleveland Guardians scored five times in the eighth inning to rally for a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. The Dodgers built a 4-1 lead before Lou Trivino gave up an RBI single to Carlos Santana in the bottom of the seventh. Nolan Jones tied it in the eighth with a two-run single off Tanner Scott (0-1) and Martínez followed with his 394-foot blast off Alex Vesia.
Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium gets back on the water with launch of R/V Sound Explorer: ‘Perfect fit’

1 month ago | thehour.com | Kaitlin Keane

NORWALK — Docked at the Veterans Park and Marina is the newest addition to the fleet of floating classrooms for the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk — a 46-foot-long research vessel named the R/V Sound Explorer. With its speed, agility and capacity to fit 49 passengers and crew, the R/V Sound Explorer is “really a perfect fit” for the aquarium’s immediate and long-term needs, according to Jason Patlis, president and CEO of the aquarium.
Connecticut woman now accused of abusing 40 dogs in Norwalk and Winsted, police say

1 month ago | thehour.com | Lisa Backus

NORWALK — A Connecticut woman facing dozens of animal cruelty charges has been arrested again in the city where she used to live, police said Friday. Sarah Smolak, 28, who lived in Norwalk until a few months ago, was charged in April by Winchester police with dozens of counts of animal cruelty in connection with her care of 27 dogs in that town. Those animals were seized from her Winsted home in March, officials said.