City of Norwalk Celebrates Summer Meals Month Mayor Rilling, Norwalk Health Department, Norwalk Public Schools, End Hunger CT!, and Local Community Food Providers Raise Awareness for Norwalk’s Summer Meal Program. (NORWALK, Connecticut)…

February 24, 2023, the City of Norwalk announced the schedule for its 2023 Bulky Waste Collection Program. The collection program is available to residents within the 4th Taxing District who receive garbage and recycling services from the City of…

(Norwalk, Conn.) January 28, 2023, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling and Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh released a joint statement following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Tyre Nichols, and…

Today, January 23, 2023, Mayor Rilling congratulated Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh and Deputy Chief Terrence Blake on their new leadership appointments at this afternoon’s Norwalk Police Commission Meeting. These appointments follow…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, January 20, 2023, Mayor Rilling announced that the City has unlocked funding for the final phase of its COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program. Since the onset of the pandemic, the City has granted $520,000 to small businesses…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, January 19, 2023, the City of Norwalk and Norwalk Redevelopment Agency announced that the new Norwalk Business Development Center located at 3 Belden Avenue will be hosting a series of free professional development workshops…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, January 6, 2023, the City of Norwalk announced that there has been a date change to the 2023 Mayor's Ball and that it is now scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2023. In November, Mayor Rilling announced that he selected Open…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, January 9, 2023, the City’s Tax Assessor’s Department announced that Norwalk’s 2023 Revaluation Project will begin this week. A revaluation will determine the fair market value of every property in the City…

Norwalk Taxpayers have until February 1, 2023, to Pay Regular Second Installment Tax Bills from Oct. The City of Norwalk's Tax Collector's Office announced that residents’ regular second installment tax bills from the October 2021, Grand…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, December 21, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced the appointment of Deputy Chief James Walsh to serve as Interim Chief of the Norwalk Police Department, effective immediately, following the retirement of Chief Thomas Kulhawik.…

Mayor Rilling thanks the State for Awarding Norwalk with $2 Million to Remediate the Webster Lot Today, December 13, Mayor Rilling thanked and acknowledged Governor Lamont and the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for…

Mayor Rilling Lifts the Water Emergency for the City of Norwalk, Effective Immediately (Norwalk, Conn.) Today, December 13, Mayor Rilling announced that he is lifting the Water Emergency for the City of Norwalk, effective immediately. Mayor…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, December 8, 2022, Mayor Rilling was joined by Live Green CT, JuiceBar, Eversource, and federal, state and local leaders at Fodor Farm to Celebrate Norwalk’s First Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station on City Property.…

The Health Department urges community members to take health precautions and help stop the spread of several serious viruses that are on the rise across Connecticut and around the country. As the cold weather begins, the Health Department…

Mayor Rilling Announces Vanessa Nobre Valadares as Norwalk's Chief of Operations and Public Work November 8, 2022, Mayor Rilling appointed Vanessa Nobre Valadares as the City of Norwalk's Chief of Operations and Public Works during the Common…

The Norwalk Health Department’s Immunization Action Plan (IAP) Program ran another successful campaign to promote three important vaccinations to young people in the Norwalk area. As part of the “Win/Win/Win with the BIG 3”…

(Norwalk, Conn.) – Today, November 3, 2022, federal, state, local and community leaders joined Mayor Rilling to celebrate the grand opening of the City of Norwalk's Business Development Center on 3 Belden Avenue. This week also marks the third…

Mayor Rilling announced that LaToya Fernandez joined Norwalk as the City's first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. November 1 was her first day with the City of Norwalk. "As a City, we are always striving to improve and fulfill our…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, Mayor Rilling announced that he is working with the Norwalk Historical Commission and his Legal Department to move forward with the strictest penalties possible in response to the illegal demolition that took place on…

(Norwalk, CT) – Mayor Rilling released the following statement regarding the importance of workforce development following today’s ribbon cutting ceremony for the Workforce Training Center. The Workforce Training Center is a vocational…

Halloween is a fun time of year, full of spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents potential fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the Norwalk Fire Department encourages everyone to take simple precautions that can help ensure…

The Norwalk Health Department is hosting two community flu clinics on Thursday, October 20th at the Norwalk Senior Center and Thursday, November 3rd at Brien McMahon High School. Appointments are required. To register for an appointment, visit…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, October 13, 2022, Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of two officers from the Bristol Police Department who were shot and killed in the line…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, Mayor Rilling announced that he is declaring a Water Emergency for the City of Norwalk, effective Friday, October 7, 2022, at noon, due to ongoing drought conditions. This calendar year, Norwalk received historically low…

“I unequivocally condemn the violent actions that occurred last night when two individuals attacked an on-duty police officer and sent him to the hospital. We demand accountability and will do everything possible to identify and charge any…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, September 9, Mayor Rilling announced that the City's annual free Open House and Touch-a-Truck event will be on Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. The event will take place at the Public Works Center and Norwalk…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, August 26, 2022, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announced the launch of the City’s first-ever Kiva Hub through its partnership with Kiva. Kiva is a global nonprofit organization that provides interest-free crowdfunded…

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has indicated that Spotted Lanternflies, technically referred to as Lycorma Delicatula, and commonly referred to as "SLF," have been detected in Connecticut. Established populations were…

The City of Norwalk will host a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event next Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm at Norwalk High School, located at 23 Calvin Murphy Drive. Additionally, New Canaan will be hosting an upcoming…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, August 16, 2022, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announced that the City of Norwalk received confirmation that all three major rating agencies, Moody's Investors Service, S and P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, have reaffirmed…

August 12, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced that he is directing City of Norwalk buildings to return their flags to full-staff by sunset this evening. City building flags are currently at half-staff, following Mayor Rilling’s announcement on…

August 5, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced that the City of Norwalk will transition from its Bi-weekly COVID Reports to a virtual COVID Data Hub format that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “We want to empower the community to…

The Norwalk Health Department (NHD) will be forever grateful to the incredible volunteers who gave their time and talent over the past 2.5 years during our community’s COVID-19 response, assisting with food distribution, vaccine clinics, and…

Norwalk's Health Department shared critical preventive health care information and local resources to help mitigate the spread of monkeypox. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Beginning in May 2022, cases of…

(Norwalk, Conn.) July 26, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced that he is directing flags in the City of Norwalk to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Mayor Bill Collins, who passed away on July 21 in an automobile accident in Farmington, New Mexico.…

July 15, 2022, Mayor Rilling issued a Drought Advisory for the City of Norwalk in partnership with the First District Water Department and the South Norwalk Electric and Water Company (SNEW). This announcement follows Governor Ned Lamont's…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, July 6, 2022, the City of Norwalk announced that residents will have until Monday, August 1, 2022, to pay their property tax bills and sewer use charges. Property tax bills include real estate, motor vehicles and business…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, July 1, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced that the Rowayton Avenue Bridge has been paved and reopened to two-way traffic just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. “Since Tropical Storm Elsa caused damage to…

June 30, 2022, and ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Norwalk's Fire Marshal's Office shared safety tips for preventing fires to protect lives and properties in the City of Norwalk. According to the National Fire Protection…

Statement from Mayor Rilling on the Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade "It is a sad moment for our nation and infuriating that the U.S. Supreme Court has moved to overturn Roe v. Wade, which has been the law of the land for nearly 50…

Next Saturday, June 25, the City of Norwalk will be accepting mattresses and box springs for free. The free collection program will recycle the mattresses and box springs through the Mattress Recycling Council’s Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, June 15th, Mayor Rilling announced that the City of Norwalk experienced a rupture of a 12-inch cast-iron sanitary sewer on Strawberry Hill Avenue between King Street and County Street. This sanitary sewer is a pressurized…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, June 1, 2022, is the official start of hurricane season and the City of Norwalk urges residents to get prepared now. The City announced several ways residents can prepare for unpredictable severe summer weather and potential…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, May 26, 2022, the City of Norwalk announced several upcoming events to honor our veterans during and following Memorial Day Weekend. Beginning Monday, May 30 at 10:00 AM, Norwalk will host its annual Memorial Day Parade. On…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, May 27, 2022, ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, what is often considered an unofficial kick-off to summer, the Norwalk Fire Department shared safety tips for grilling and celebrating safely. According to research from the…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, May 26, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced that after more than 40 years, students in the South Norwalk community will finally have a neighborhood school. The City, through friendly negotiation, has reached an agreement in…

Tick season is in full swing, and the Norwalk Health Department encourages Norwalkers to protect themselves against tick-borne diseases. Different species of ticks can carry different harmful illnesses, such as Lyme disease. The best way to…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, Monday, May 16, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced the local nonprofit organization recipients selected to receive one-time grant funds from the Norwalk Community Recovery Fund Program. The City of Norwalk created this program to…

May 16, 2022, the City of Norwalk announced that the 7-year-old girl who tragically died early Saturday, May 14, after succumbing to her injuries from a house fire on Nelson Avenue has been identified as Summer Fawcett. Summer Fawcett was born on…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Today, Mayor Rilling announced that the City of Norwalk was selected as a 2022 Gold Level Certified Community in Best Practices in Economic Development & Land Use Planning on behalf of the Connecticut Economic Development…

Norwalk, Conn., April 29th, city and community leaders joined Principal Jane Wilkins and students of Naramake Elementary School to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day. Arbor Day is led by the Arbor Day Foundation, which aims to plant trees…

(Norwalk, Conn.) Yesterday, April 27th, the City of Norwalk announced the small business lottery winners for the first phase of the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program. The program allocates nearly $800,000 in grant funding of the…