Norwalk News

An official recount will occur in Norwalk's Board of Education race. Anytime there is a difference of less than 1 percent of the total votes a candidate may apply for a city-wide recount.

A 22-year-old city man was shot and killed Wednesday evening while walking to a friend's house on the West Side to watch the World Series.

A car detailer was arrested for allegedly stealing New England Patriots tickets from a customer's vehicle, police said.

Republican Mayor Richard Moccia easily won re-election to a third term Tuesday, besting his Democratic challenger, Common Council member Steve Serasis, by an unofficial vote total of 7,811 to 4,918. "We have in some preliminary numbers, and they are looking good," said Republican town committee chairman Art Scialabba shortly before the mayor's win ...

Investment funds TPG Capital and CPP Investment Board are buying healthcare data company IMS Health for $4 billion, IMS announced.

The era of the local family business is alive and well in the Troilo clan. Nicholas, Robert and Peter form the Nicholas Roberts Group, which has, since 1990, been a successful and well-respected wine merchant in Darien.

Grade 6Zach White and Thomas Smalls ran for touchdowns, and Joshua Romano scored a two- point conversion as the Laurels AC defeated the Norwalk PAL Grizzlies, 18-8. The Grizzlies got a touchdown from Kevin Pisacrita and Maz Spielman caught a two- point conversion pass.

In this area, trash has its price. So much so that the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority is refunding 18 towns, including Westport, a total of $1.6 million.

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business WriterWASHINGTON -- Two more large investment companies have together raised enough money to join with the government in buying toxic assets held by banks so they can resume more normal lending to support an economic recovery.The Treasury Department said .

Two Norwalk art groups will be opening their doors to the public in the coming days, highlighting artists' works and offering workshops.

The Comets, Lions and Bruins pace are the division leaders after five weeks of play in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Girls Basketball Association.

To the Editor:We'd like to remind Norwalk voters that the 2nd Annual Norwalk Election Day Food Drive will be held at all Norwalk polling sites this year.

Long time Mayor Richard Moccia of Norwalk faced his Democratic challenger Steve Serasis in their final debate Thursday evening at the Norwalk Inn.

Now more than ever families are struggling to pay bills and put food on the table, making programs like Norwalk Reads! even more vital.

The Norwalk courthouse's past presiding judge Burton Kaplan returned Thursday afternoon, dropping the gavel on more than 70 cases and sentenced 33 defendants in little more than two hours.

NORWALKOct. 29Emily Rios, 23, of 33 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, was charged with operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence, evading responsibility and failure to drive in the proper lane.

For too long, bus riders have complained about a lack of shelter and minimal facilities at the Burnell Boulevard hub.

A group of 40 city residents rallied Monday against the proposed rezoning of a contaminated industrial site on Norden Place.

Four-time Democratic common councilman Kenneth Slapin, a two-time Electoral College member who is credited with helping to create the Norwalk Wheels bus system, was found dead of natural causes in his home Sunday night, police said.

In 2006, Solomon Boyd was sentenced to 50 years in prison murdering someone in Norwalk several years prior to his conviction.