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• Planing and Zoning Your City

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  While this charming short was produced in 1948, the principals outlined are the same today. How has Norwalk fared? [...]

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 11:50pm EST
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• Investing In Your City, A Tale of Norwalk versus Stamford

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  There’s a type of populism that goes like this, we don’t want our tax dollars to subsidize developers. But like the federal tarp bailouts, the beneficiaries of investment in development is not just the developers, its the residents and tax payers of Norwalk. How can this be so? You have to start [...]

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 12:29pm EST
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• Grassroots Invitational Lockwood Mathews Mansion

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  [ December 15, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum with "Grassroots Invitational," an exhibition of collages and paintings by Debra Schaffer and Gail Ingis-Claus, Opening reception, Tues., December 15, 6-9 p.m., 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT. The exhibition will be on view through December 30. The Mansion [...]

  Posted: December 13, 2009, 8:42am EST
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• Norwalk BOE December 1st Meeting in Video

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  Three parts below. Thanks NEF! Board of Education Meeting, Dec. 1, 2009 – Part 1 from Norwalk Education Foundation on Vimeo. Norwalk Board of Education Meeting, Dec. 1, 2009 – Part 2 from Norwalk Education Foundation on Vimeo. Norwalk Board of Education Meeting, Dec. 1, 2009 – Part 3 from Norwalk Education Foundation [...]

  Posted: December 13, 2009, 8:29am EST
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• Norwalk Cemetery Hosts “Wreaths Across America” Program

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  A Wreaths Across America ceremony in Norwalk’s Riverside Cemetery Saturday was one of many held nationwide to recognize the sacrifices of the country’s men and women in the armed forces and celebrate American freedom. Designated by Congress as “Wreaths Across America Day,” programs are held annually on the second Saturday of December based on [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 7:51pm EST
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• Winter Farmers Market in Norwalk

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  [ December 12, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. December 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. December 26, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 2, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 9, 2010; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Every Saturday from 10-2 pm the Winter Farmers [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 12:40pm EST
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• The Money Game For Mass Transit

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  Two articles in the past few days about earmarks just make me think Norwalk goes about the funding process in a dysfunctional way. The Hour reported on the Norwalk Transit District’s inability to get state matching funds for a federally funded project to upgrade the bus hub on Burnell Blvd. The [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 9:27am EST
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• Art Opening Tonight 22 Haviland Street Norwalk

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  22 Haviland Street,  South Norwalk, CT. 06854 (203) 852.6727 • 22haviland@optonline.net invites you to……… Design & Photography, Opening Reception Friday, Dec. 11 6-9pm Dec.11-20 (Fri 6-9pm, Wed. 3-5pm, S/S 1-5pm) or by appt. Thanks all for stopping by the gallery over the Shop in Peace Thanksgiving weekend! We’re hosting a new collection of Design [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 11:03am EST
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• Rell Wants To Sell State Property

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  The Courant is reporting on properties that Governor Rell wants to sell. Nothing like selling at the bottom of the market. Here’s the areas list: NORWALK Route 7 @ Elm St - 0.09 acres Martin Luther King – 0.13 acres GREENWICH Ferris Dr – 0.54 acres FAIRFIELD Route 59 – 0.15 acres BRIDGEPORT Daisy Court – 0.07 acres Myrtle Ave – [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 12:12am EST
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• Pivot Ministries Christmas Concert tomorrow in Norwalk

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  Fairfield County residents will enjoy a Christmas Concert with Pivot Ministries at the Norwalk YMCA, 370 West Avenue, tomorrow from 6 pm to 8 pm. This great event, will include a Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long. Admission is free!

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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 11:12am EST
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• Deputy GOP leader Themis Klarides Endorses Rob Simmons

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  State Rep. Themis Klarides, a deputy Republican leader, has endorsed Rob Simmons for the U.S. Senate.

  The endorsement by Klarides places the entire GOP leadership in the state House of Representatives behind Simmons, including GOP leader Lawrence Cafero of Norwalk and deputy William Hamzy of Plymouth. Overall, Simmons also has the [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 12:52pm EST
  

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• Norwalk BOE Word Math; Rivas Paid By Morris

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  A long time ago in a public school educational system far away, young students were taught to read source documents. These days the abundance of information makes it somewhat difficult for the discerning student to identify source documents, and shortcuts to information creep in. For instance, just because something is [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:42am EST
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• Celebrate Norwalk Day At The Maritime Aquarium With Free Admission

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  [ December 5, 2009; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Saturday December 5th is the day any Norwalk resident can enjoy the exhibits of the Maritime Aquairum for free. All that is needed is some sort of proof of residency, and then all the fun of the Aquairum is open. [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:08pm EST
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• The SoNo Block Party December 10th

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  [ December 10, 2009; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] If you have any creative economy vibe going on, be sure to check out the SoNo Block party on December 10th. Norwalk creative economy engines Palace Digital, creativeplacement and fiZz Agency are hosting a soiree filled with the young urban [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:53am EST
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• Norwalk Tree Lighting Tonight 7 PM

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  [ December 2, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Norwalk has like a gajillion tree lightings this time of year, which means on your average political flunkie calendar it reads like tree lighting ceremony a night. They could event make it an Advent calendar. But tonight's lighting is the [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:41am EST
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• Communication And Schools

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  Lauren Mylo has an article in the Hour about the communication issues facing Norwalk. There’s some interesting comments about poverty, and non english speaking parents. I pause for a moment to wonder, when in history as there ever been rich immigrants landing ashore the American Dream Inc. It’s like there’s [...]

  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:20pm EST
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• Winter Farmers Market In Norwalk

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  Starting tomorrow 61 Wall Street will be the home of a farmers market every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. The market is being run by Lexi Gazy, of Gazy Bros. Farm of Oxford who has run farmer’s markets in Westport and New Canaan. This is exciting for Norwalk’s Wall Street [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 1:43pm EST
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• Bristol courthouse closure eyed for March 2011

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  The state court system aims to close the Bristol courthouse by March a, 2011 in order to save $150,000 in lease and operating expenses, according to the chief court administrator.

  Judge Barbara M. Quinn recently told the legislature’s appropriations committee that three courthouses – in Bristol, Willamantic and Norwalk – [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:40am EST
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• Legal Fees Incurred By The BOE

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  Who is Sullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon and why have they billed the Norwalk Public School system $238, 341.84 in legal fees?  About half of the fees can be answered for in contract negotiations. The supporting documentation released by the BOE finance committee provides a glimpse in what the breakdown [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:10am EST
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• BOE Enters 21st Century

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  Right from the start, this BOE is heaving that cloak of secrecy out the window and embracing open communication in a 21st century sort of way. Posted yesterday on the Norwalk Public School web site is the list of board members and their committee assignments. Maybe someone will pick up [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:30am EST
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• Nationwide Crime Rankings, Norwalk Ranked 284th

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  In a nationally published crime rankings list for 2009-2010, only Stamford (302nd)  and Danbury (365th) posted better rankings over Norwalk (284th). New Haven was not listed since it doesn’t report FBI crime stats. Bridgeport ranked safer than Miami Beach coming in at 44th. The list, compiled by CQ Press, has [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:17am EST
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• Norwalk Yard Waste Site Closing For Season

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  Better get your leaves and stuff over to Smith street, starting December 14th, the yard waste drop off at 15 South Smith St. will be closed during the week and on Saturdays. To handle the Christmas Tree stuff, it will open the week of Jan. 4 and the week of [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:51am EST
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• Real Family Casting Call

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  Here’s your chance to be on a national TV commercial. Very Real Casting is looking for a families in the greater Norwalk area that are having a hard time getting together for dinner. They want to film a commercial about it to promote some food product. You can land a [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:44pm EST
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• SoNo’s Webster Parking Lot Gets A Makeover

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  A long time ago in a galaxy far away, er, okay it was really Norwalk and 2002. A monarch gazed over his kingdom and decreed– let there be tolls upon the horseless carriages, so that ye olde taxed payers are freed from subsidizing parking. There was a cry throughout the [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:35pm EST
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• November 17th Norwalk Board Of Ed Video

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  The NEF (Norwalk Education Foundation) released the November 17th Board of Ed meeting video. See below. Thank you NEF! BOARD OF ED NOV 17 2009 – Movie 01 from Norwalk Education Foundation on Vimeo. [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:22pm EST
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• The Mysterious Affair of the Norwalk Street Vending Permit

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  As I watched 5 Norwalk Police cars drive up Washington Street in SoNo with nary a glance at the vending cart parked in a no parking zone in front of the switch tower museum, I realized that hot dog sales were indeed out of control here in Norwalk. Hot dog [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:51am EST
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• International Human Rights Day

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  [ December 10, 2009; 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] The Norwalk Human Relations Commission has designated Thursday December 10th as International Human Rights Day. The day has been celebrated in Norwalk since 1991 and this year Joe Mann, President and CEO of NEON will give the keynote address. This [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:24pm EST
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