Heritage

A Short History of Stamford

On April Fool’s Day in 1949, with unintended irony, the Town of Stamford and the City of Stamford united to form a single government with a new charter. The administrative functions were distributed between an

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East Norwalk Cemetery

East Norwalk Cemetery

The first burial of colonial settlers was in 1655 making this cemetery the oldest in Norwalk. The triangle shape echos that of the Norwalk green at the top of East Ave., and like the green,

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Stroffolino Bridge

Why Is This Named That?

The bridge that spans the Norwalk River and connects East Norwalk to South Norwalk is named after Stanley H. Stroffolino. A former state senator and state representative from Norwalk, this Republican politician began his career

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