Shawn Webb

NORWALK, Conn. — John Aslanidis, president of the St. George Greek Orthodox Church parish council, rejected claims Wednesday that the former owner of the Norwalk Inn helped fund the church community center’s construction without knowing it would be used as a private event space.

NORWALK, Conn. — The Economic and Community Development Committee voted on Wednesday to advance design funding for a proposed Gregory Boulevard and Fifth Street shared-use path project in East Norwalk. The city is seeking approval for a $246,000 amendment to its contract with VHB, an engineering firm, for a “shovel-ready design” for the proposed project near Calf Pasture Beach, according to Garrett Bolella, the assistant director of Norwalk Transportation, Mobility and Parking.

NORWALK, Conn. — After months of fighting over school funding, Norwalk’s Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) voted 5-1 Thursday to give the Board of Education (BOE) a 4.12% increase in local appropriations, far less than advocates had pushed for, leaning on state aid to minimize the shortfall. That state money, roughly $1.95 million in education aid, came from a fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment approved last week by the Connecticut General Assembly and championed by Gov.