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Norwalk (pronounced nor wok ), is a town/city in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Main article: History of Norwalk, Connecticut "Norwalk, settled 1649; incorporated Sept., 1651, Norwaukee shall bee a townee Algonkin noyank, point of land, or more probably from the Indian name, Naramauke." The town/city boundaries originally encompassed parts of the current municipalities of New Canaan, Wilton, and Westport.
Ancient records describe the boundaries as from Norwalk river to Sauhatuck river, from sea, Indian one day walk into the country.
Thus a disputing source, and common tradition, describes Norwalk's name deriving from the northern boundary extending from the sea covering one day's north walk into the countryside. An additional origin found this analysis to be improbable, given that the name Norwalk was used by natives, who were called the Norwake Indians.
Roger Ludlow's 1640 territory purchase was from the Indians of Norwalke and the territory is described as lying between the twoe rivers, the one called the Norwalke, the other Soakatuck.
The earliest town records list the town/city name as Norwalke (the "w" likely silent, as in Warwick.) The Connecticut Register, presented in 1847, describes that the early Colony Records spelled it Norrwake. Around the same time, the elderly used the ancient pronunciation Norruck. Norwalk has a nickname, Oyster Town, due to its prominent oyster fisheries providing a large origin of income to the town/city since the early 19th century.
Norwalk Harbor's islands and adjacency to New York City make it profitable for oyster harvesting.
This section duplicates the scope of other articles, specifically, History of Norwalk, Connecticut.
In 2002 Norwalk was the locale of the nationally-covered murder trial of Michael Skakel.
On Sunday May 25, 2008 the last service at the First United Methodist Church of Norwalk was held before to a deconsecration ceremony that marked the end of the church use of the distinct ive yellow brick building at 39 West Avenue.
Climate data for Norwalk, Connecticut Average snowy days 4.8 4.3 2.5 .4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .4 2.7 15.1 Norwalk's topography is dominated by its coastline along Long Island Sound, the Norwalk River and its easterly and banks, and the Norwalk Islands. The highest altitude is 282 feet above sea level, at the summit of Middle Clapboard Hill in West Norwalk; and the low altitude is sea level on Long Island Sound.
East Norwalk Central Norwalk South Norwalk West Norwalk Norwalk's Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2016 The City of Norwalk, for administrative and representative purposes, established by state statue and by Norwalk's town/city charter, six taxing districts. The First, Second, Third and Sixth taxing districts are political entities with their respective voters electing officers, holding annual company meetings, approving budgets and to consider other matters, as specified in each of their charters. Election of Taxing District Commissioners and Treasurers by voters from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th districts take place in odd numbered years.
The Fourth and Fifth districts are not counted as separate governments as they constitute the city's proper. Each taxing precinct has its own property tax rate reflecting the mix of services each receives from the city.
Norwalk City Hall and Concert Hall The town/city of Norwalk exists by authority of a municipal charter, granted by the Connecticut General Assembly, which is the legal document that defines the organization, powers, functions, and essential procedures of the town/city government. Norwalk's municipal government is a Weak-mayor form of a Mayor-Council government with the mayor of Norwalk propel by its voters.
The Common Council is the law-writing body of the City of Norwalk.
Norwalk's common council consists of fifteen council members, five propel at-large and ten propel by district, two from each district. Administration offices are positioned at 125 East Avenue in Norwalk City Hall.
Norwalk is represented in the Connecticut General Assembly by five House Representatives corresponding to five Connecticut legislative districts and one senator from one Connecticut Senate district. Norwalk, which lies inside Connecticut's 4th congressional precinct is represented in the United States Congress by one congressional representative in the United States House of Representatives and, along with the rest of Connecticut, by two Senators in the United States Senate.
Round Hill Highland Games, a festival of Scottish culture and athletic affairs, was started in 1923 in Greenwich, CT but interrupted amid World War II, then restarted in 1952, and has been held in Norwalk's Cranbury Park on or around July 4 for a number of years.
Al Madany Islamic Center Of Norwalk Norwalk Seventh Day Adventist Church 41 North Main St., Norwalk's former town/city hall.
Norwalk Oyster Festival Norwalk Boat Show Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.
Norwalk Historical Society Museum Norwalk Islands Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Norwalk Youth Symphony Norwalk Green Historic District Norwalk's Former City Hall Beth Israel Synagogue (Norwalk, Connecticut) Baseball and softball are prominent amateur sports with active leagues athwart many age groups in Norwalk.
There are 4 baseball fields and 16 Little League fields in the city. Several of the fields are illuminated for eveningtime play. The Norwalk Little League team won the Little League World Series in 1952. The 14-year-old Babe Ruth League team won the championship in 2008. In 2010, the cal Ripken 12-year-old Norwalk all star team made to the Cal Ripken league World Series and placed 3rd in the country.
In 2011, the Norwalk American Senior Legion baseball team won the Connecticut State Championship.
This had not been accomplished by any other Norwalk Legion team in the storied 83-year history.
The girls Norwalk Pride fast pitch softball team won the Connecticut State Championship in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
The Norwalk Biddy Basketball All Star team Won the State and Regional titles and then went on to the World Championships in New Orleans, LA in 1986 and placed 7th in the world.
Being a coastal town/city Norwalk is home to a great many water sports including competing swimming, recreational boating and fishing, sailing, windsurfing, and kayaking.
The Norwalk River and inner Norwalk Harbor host rowing affairs and organizations. Norwalk resident Daniel Walsh won a bronze medal in Beijing with the U.S.
In experienced team sports, Norwalk is represented by the Connecticut Wildcats in the American National Rugby League.
Public transport bus service inside Norwalk is provided by Norwalk Transit District, also known as "Wheels".
Norwalk Transit District operates fixed route enhance bus service in Norwalk and Westport with Evening and Sunday shuttles (serving South Norwalk, Main Avenue and Connecticut Avenue), Services for the Elderly & People with Disabilities and Commuter Shuttles.
West entrance of the South Norwalk barns station.
Metro-North's New Haven Line runs through and stops in Norwalk.
The Danbury Branch runs from South Norwalk to Danbury, CT.
There are four stations in Norwalk, three of them on the chief line which is: Rowayton, South Norwalk and East Norwalk.
Metro-North provides commuter service for all four stations. A fare to any station on the New Haven line from South Norwalk cost less than $15 USD per adult. Interstate 95 in Connecticut and Merritt Parkway lead through Norwalk, and there are a several exits inside the Norwalk town/city limits.
The primary north-south corridor in Norwalk is U.S.
Route 7 in Connecticut which can be accessed via Interstate 95 in Connecticut, both northbound and southbound, via Exit 15.
Route 7 expressway, exit 3 leads to Merritt Parkway southbound only and access to northbound Merritt Parkway can be made via Route 123 and Norwalk's Main Ave/Street from exit 2.
Northbound the expressway section ends at Grist Mill Road in Norwalk from where Route 7 resumes northbound along Norwalk's Main Avenue.
Other state highways in Norwalk are Route 53, Route 123, and Route 136.
Electric power and natural gas in most of Norwalk is provided by Eversource Energy.
The First Taxing District provides water to the Third, Fourth and Fifth Taxing Districts. The Second Taxing District serves sections of South Norwalk, East Norwalk, West Norwalk, Rowayton and Silvermine. and also owns and operates South Norwalk Electric and Water. The Third Taxing District provides electric power for East Norwalk.
Power lines and meters in East Norwalk, South Norwalk, and parts of Rowayton are maintained by the districts.
Connecticut Light and Power [now: Eversource Energy] directed a power plant, Norwalk Harbor Station on Manresa Island, from 1960 to 1999 when it was acquired by NRG Energy, which then began its deactivation in 2013. In 2008 the town/city government of Norwalk started initial investigations of whether the town/city might resume generating power for sale to electricity customers in the city. See also: Norwalk Fire Department Norwalk Police Department serves as the city's police department, and Norwalk Fire Department serves Norwalk's fire protection district. Norwalk is served 24/7 by Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Hospital EMS, a 911 paramedic service.
The service consists of hospital-based paramedics and EMT-Is who serve Norwalk as well as New Canaan, Wilton, Weston, and Westport.
Main article: Education in Norwalk, Connecticut Norwalk was granted a town charter by the Connecticut General Court in 1651.
The school that was established in the 1670s was positioned near the Ludlow Square region of East Norwalk (near the former Roger Ludlow Junior High School). News sources in Norwalk include News 12 Connecticut, a county-wide news channel for southwestern Connecticut and based in Norwalk. The Hour was an autonomous daily journal based in Norwalk and established in 1871, which was purchased by Hearst Communications on April 12, 2016. Main article: List of citizens from Norwalk, Connecticut Notable citizens from Norwalk include: Big Band composer Artie Shaw lived in Norwalk in the 1950s. Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden's parents are attending a party in Norwalk the evening he sneaks into his apartment to visit his sister, Phoebe. In Jonathan Franzen's novel, The Corrections, Chip Lambert holds a "twelve-hour vigil" at a Dunkin' Donuts in Norwalk (stalking Melissa Paquette in neighboring Westport).
Full-length features and documentary movies, partially filmed or completely taking place in Norwalk, listed in reverse chronological order: scenes filmed in town in mid-July 2007; shooting locations were the former Norwalk police command posts building in Matthews Park, on the Merritt Parkway and along the Route 7 connector. - Filmed in 2007 on Wall Street in Norwalk Center. Uma Thurman filmed a scene at Norwalk Community College in August, 2006. Partially or entirely recorded in Norwalk "USA: Bridgeport - Stamford - Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area".
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The Shorehaven club is a private club in East Norwalk, the Silvermine club is a private club in Silvermine (part of the course lies in the town of Wilton), and the Oak Hills Park golf course is a enhance course in West Norwalk.
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Road Trip' hits the highway", photographs and long caption in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk and Stamford editions, July 17, 2007, page 1 Nickerson, John, "Chase Scene / Police: Man speeds through Oprah movie set", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk edition, pp A9-A10 Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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