02/14/12 Recent Norwalk News Articles....

• Council approves Moccia's nominees despite accusations of vote-trading _{2012-02-16, 01:48 am}
  ... will convince you there's an easier way, a better way, a more open way and a way that benefits all of the people of Norwalk." During the public participation portion of the council meeting, former Councilwoman Susan Wallerstein said she accepted ...
• Darien Students Celebrate Latin American Culture _{2012-02-16, 01:19 am}
  ... months of study. After the presentations, the students were served a Latin American lunch, courtesy of Mi Casitas in Norwalk. They also learned some popular Latin dances, including the salsa and the meringue. Students were hesitant at first about ...
• Norwalker held as fugitive for failing to pay $191 to Alabama court _{2012-02-16, 12:43 am}
  ... by authorities in Alabama for failure to appear in court and obstruction of justice. She was arraigned Wednesday at Norwalk Superior Court and released on a promise to appear in court under the condition that she pay the court fees she owes the ...
• Norwalk police blotter _{2012-02-16, 12:43 am}
  Feb. 15 a Ian Dawes-Kuchta, 24, of 37 Pine Point Road, was charged with operation while under the influence and failure to obey a control signal.
• Norwalk girls solidify playoff positioning with come-from-behind win at Westhill _{2012-02-16, 12:39 am}
  Westhill's Megan D'Alessandro looks to shoot as Norwalk's Zayna Fukton blocks as Westhill High School hosts Norwalk in a girls basketball game in Stamford, Conn., February 15, 2012.
• Norwalk boys fall in final seconds of OT to Westhill_{2012-02-16, 12:39 am}
  Westhill did about 15 different things detrimental to its hopes of defeating a Norwalk team fighting to keep its conference playoff chances alive Wednesday night.
• Norwalk's Riggins takes 'the first step' in year-long goal_{2012-02-16, 12:24 am}
  Since the time Brandon Riggins first stepped onto a wrestling mat this winter, he's been preparing for what's commonly known in the sport's circles as the "championship season." As a junior in 2011--his first season at Norwalk--he littered the program's record books with acheivements, just a short time after transferring midseason from Oklahoma.
• Oil Spill From Norwalk School Contaminates Pond _{2012-02-16, 12:12 am}
  NORWALK, Conn. - Hundreds of gallons of oil stemming from a spill at a Norwalk school is being cleaned up by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection .
• HS boys basketball -- Vikings down Norwlk in OT _{2012-02-15, 11:11 pm}
  Hour photo/Alex von Kleydorff Norwalk's Delshawn Wilson goes up for a shot in front of Dam Dorissant of Westhill during Wednesday night's game.
• HS girls basketball -- Bears ride win streak into playoffs_{2012-02-15, 11:11 pm}
  Hour photo/Alex von Kleydorff Norwalk's Erica Cohens powers to the basket despite the efforts of Tyler Evans of Westhill during Wednesday night's game in Stamford.
• NCC to partner with Wright Tech High School in Stamford_{2012-02-15, 10:10 pm}
  NORWALKa S-- Norwalk Community College is expanding its footprint into Stamford through an academic partnership with J.M. Wright Technical High School, which will reopen in fall 2014.
• Conn. arts groups decry Malloy budget cuts _{2012-02-15, 09:58 pm}
  ... million in state grants their facilities have come to rely upon. Jennifer Herring, CEO of the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, told the General Assembly's budget-writing committee Wednesday evening that her facility and the Mystic Aquarium already made ...
• Cops: Man arrested after failed jailbreak _{2012-02-15, 09:25 pm}
  ... he damaged the ceiling tiles of his jail cell while trying to escape. Jester Gabriel-Lopez, 20, of 76 Williams St., Norwalk, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief for his alleged escape attempt. He had previously been charged with ...
• Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium to unveil its 'FINtastic RefurbFISHment' _{2012-02-15, 09:25 pm}
  Lumpfish swim in the manmade surf in their new exhibit, part of the "FINtastic RefurbFISHment" at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
• Driver charged with striking pedestrians _{2012-02-15, 09:25 pm}
  ... in a Main Avenue crosswalk Monday, causing minor injuries, police said. Alba Urquia-Alvarado, 31, of 15 Madison St., Norwalk was charged with driving without a license, failure to grant the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and failure to ...
• Norwalk House members blast Malloy for cutting school aid to city _{2012-02-15, 09:25 pm}
  Norwalk House delegation members, Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., Gail Lavielle and Terrie Wood today criticized Gov.
• Wilton 7th Grade Girls Fall to Tough Rivals _{2012-02-15, 08:00 pm}
  ... teams in the Fairfield County Basketball League. Wilton, sponsored by the Wilton Bank, dropped a 60-29 decision to Norwalk on Saturday. Elizabeth Healy led Wilton with nine points, three steals and one rebound. Caylin Cannavino scored six points and ...
• Fatal New Canaan Hit-and-Run Case on Trial List _{2012-02-15, 07:45 pm}
  ... for March 20. Regan is facing a pair of charges related to the hit-and-run death of an 82-year-old New Canaan man. NORWALK, Conn. - The case of New Canaan resident and hit-and-run suspect Kate Regan has been put on a list to go to trial. Norwalk ...
• Fairfield County Calendar_{2012-02-15, 07:36 pm}
  ... 1143 Hope Street, Stamford. Tea, sandwiches and cookies will be served. Information: www.fergusonlibrary.org. Norwalk Public Library expanded hours: noon to 8: 30 p. m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday and Thursday at Norwalk . . . >> ...
• DEEP investigating oil leak at West Rocks Middle School_{2012-02-15, 05:04 pm}
  Dwayne Gardner, a spokesman for the DEEP, said the oil leaked from an oil burner into floor drains in the basement of the school, and environmental consultants were contracted by the City of Norwalk to clean up the spill