Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
Saturday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Norwalk Public Schools Shares Survey Seeking Input In Search For New Superintendent (patch.com) — Norwalk residents are being asked to help shape the search for the next Norwalk Public Schools superintendent by completing a new community survey available online in multiple languages. Families, staff, and community members without children can all weigh in on what qualities they want in district leadership before the survey closes near the end of September.
• City council approves additional funding for Veterans Park dock replacement (nancyonnorwalk.com) — Norwalk's City Council has approved extra funding to finish the delayed dock replacement at Veterans Park and refunded deposits to boaters who expected slips this summer. The council also backed a major grant-funded design contract to reimagine the park's interior, aiming to boost flood resilience, improve Long Island Sound habitat, and expand public access and community engagement.
• More than 4,000 abandoned lobster traps removed from Long Island Sound (wtnh.com) — Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium is spotlighting a major cleanup effort that has pulled more than 4,000 abandoned lobster traps and 200,000 pounds of debris from Long Island Sound since 2022. Working with scientists, nonprofits, and lobstermen, the L-TRAP partnership is cutting down on "ghost fishing" while gathering data to better protect marine life and local waters Norwalk residents enjoy.
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Dance Education for Children and Teens Westport's Academy of Dance has been teaching children and teens in a safe and nurturing environment for over 50 years. Offering Classical Ballet,... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Norwalk Oyster Festival Announces 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Fri. Sept. 11 at 6 pm —Janet L. Serra Read on Patch
A perfect evening to close Labor Day weekend on The Norwalk River. I could have taken 100 shots with the constant changes but here are a couple. (Nextdoor East Ave)
Good Afternoon, Neighbors: I've a "Dumb" Question for Norwalk Residents: Are those "Flock" (speed trap) cameras installed in front of All Saints Catholic School on West Rocks Road? Can anyone confirm with certainty one way or the other? (Nextdoor Cranbury)
Capstone Search Partners posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Norwalk. Apply here.
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associates in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norwalk here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Building a Custom Home in Darien, CT: What Homeowners Should Know (wordpress.com)
Why Northeastern? Class of 2030 shares hopes for their futures (northeastern.edu)
Connecticut Shop Creates Wild Ice Cream Version of New Haven Apizza (i95rock.com)
6 Wilton High School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!