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Matt celebrates Week of Young Child Readers with the Kids of Children's Playhouse Two in South Norwalk.

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El Salvador Relief efforts with Former Council Member Ken Baker.

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Saturday, September 7, 2013 | Sunday, September 8, 2013

Saturday: 5:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., Sunday: 11:30 a.m., 8:30 p.m.(Watch Online)

Miklave: Internal poll shows reform message has support

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 | By Mark Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - While other Norwalk mayoral candidates are playing it close to the vest when it comes to their internal polling, Matt Miklave is trumpeting his campaign's results as evidence that he just might win Tuesday's primary.(continue reading)

Miklave wants to 'think outside the box' for Norwalk's economy

Thursday, August 29, 2013 | By Mark Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - On one hand, Democratic mayoral candidate Matt Miklave might be seen as part of Norwalk's political establishment. (continue reading)

Dems Talk Challenges for Latino Community

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 | By Mike Peal

NORWALK, Conn. - With questions flying at them in Spanish and English, three of Norwalk's Democratic candidates for mayor debated issues regarding the city's Latino community Tuesday night.(continue reading)

Norwalk's mayoral Dems take on Hispanic, African-American issues

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 | By Nancy Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - Jobs, undocumented workers and the lack of diversity on Norwalk governmental boards were among the topics fielded by three of four Norwalk Democratic mayoral candidates Tuesday in the South Norwalk Community Center.(continue reading)

Democratic Norwalk mayoral candidates vow support for 'livable' city

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 | By Nancy Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - Support for Norwalk as a "livable" city was voiced by three Democratic mayoral candidates Monday after a coordinated bike ride on roads that Mayor Richard Moccia has changed at the insistence of cycling advocates who are not pleased with the results.(continue reading)

Norwalk Mayoral Candidates To Debate Tuesday

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 | By Greg Canuel

NORWALK, Conn. - The South Norwalk Community Center will host a debate featuring the Democratic candidates in the Norwalk mayoral race Tuesday.(continue reading)

Democrats gear up for primary election in bid to unseat Moccia

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 | By ROBIN KAMINSKI

NORWALK, Conn. - Issues surrounding early education, jobs, immigration and a lack of diversity on city boards to represent Norwalk's Latino population were discussed at a mayoral forum Tuesday night at the South Norwalk Community Center.(continue reading)

Letter: Miklave is the one to make Norwalk a 'wonderful' city

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 | By Tony Ditrio

NORWALK, Conn. - I am writing this letter so that everyone understands why I strongly support Matt Miklave to be the next Mayor of Norwalk. I have been a teacher and administrator in the Norwalk Public Schools for 45 years. I have held many different positions with the board during my time here. I was a middle school math teacher for 16 years and I was at Central Office for 14 years. I am now the proud principal of Kendall Elementary School.(continue reading)

Norwalk to Adopt Blight Ordinance

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | By Mike Peal

NORWALK, Conn. - Come January 1, Norwalk can issue blight citations to residents. Tuesday the Common Council unanimously adopted the city's first ever blight ordinance to target some of the city's most unattractive buildings.(continue reading)

Council OKs city's first residential blight ordinance

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | By Nancy Guenther Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - There was much talk about a lack of perfection as Norwalk Common Council members unanimously voted to approve Norwalk's first residential blight ordinance Tuesday evening.(continue reading)

Moccia, Miklave engage in point-counterpoint

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 | By Nancy Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - A pointed disagreement at Tuesday night's Common Council meeting pitted Democratic mayoral hopeful Matt Miklave (D-District A) against Mayor Richard Moccia in a rare direct, face-to-face exchange between the incumbent and a challenger.(continue reading)

Four-Candidate Ballot Set For Norwalk Democratic Mayoral Primary

Thursday, August 8, 2013 | By Greg Canuel

NORWALK, Conn. - It's officially a four-person race for the Democratic nomination in for Norwalk mayor. Four candidates collected enough signatures to be included on the primary ballot next month.(continue reading)

Miklave, Garfunkel make cut, assure four-man Dem mayoral primary

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 | By ROBERT KOCH

NORWALK, Conn. - Registered Democrats will have four candidates to choose from in Norwalk's 2013 mayoral primary next month.(continue reading)

Miklave makes cut for primary in Norwalk

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 | By THE HOUR ONLINE

NORWALK, Conn. - The third of four democratic candidates for mayor has made the threshold of 775 signatures to be entered on to the September primary ballot.(continue reading)

Dem mayoral hopefuls Miklave, Garfunkel qualify for primary ballot

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 | By Mark Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - Matt Miklave and Andy Garfunkel will join fellow Democratic mayoral hopefuls Harry Rilling and Vinny Mangiacopra on the Sept. 10 Democratic primary ballot, according to Democratic Registrar of Voters Stuart Wells.Candidates need 775 verified signatures from registered Norwalk Democrats to qualify for the ballot.(continue reading)

Four candidates qualify for mayoral primary

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 | By Nicole Rivard

NORWALK, Conn. - Norwalk Registrar of Voters Stuart Wells confirmed Wednesday that all four Democrats who are trying to unseat Republican Mayor Richard Moccia -- Harry Rilling, former police chief; Andy Garfunkel, former Town Clerk; Matt Miklave, Common Council member, and Vinny Mangiacopra, a district chairman in the local Democratic Party -- had gotten 775 signatures each to qualify for the mayoral primary Sept. 10. Their deadline was 4 p.m. Wednesday.(continue reading)

Mayoral candidates share platforms at forum

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 | By Andrew Brophy

NORWALK, Conn. - The start of last Wednesday night's mayoral candidates' forum was missing three candidates when it got underway.(continue reading)

Democrats Take Resident Questions at NEON Town Hall

Thursday, August 1, 2013 | By Mike Peal

NORWALK, Conn. - Several dozen South Norwalk residents got their chance to grill three of Norwalk's candidates for mayor Wednesday night.(continue reading)

Three Norwalk Dems brave South Norwalk forum

Thursday, August 1, 2013 | By Nancy Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - The concerns of South Norwalk were addressed Wednesday evening by three of the four Democratic mayoral candidates, from affordable housing to community policing, from the availability of social services to how homeless people and felons can get jobs.(continue reading)

Talk With Norwalk's Mayoral Candidates At Community Meeting Wednesday

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | By Greg Canuel

NORWALK, Conn. - Want to know more about Norwalk's mayoral candidates and where they stand on issues like education, affordability and crime? You can have the chance Wednesday night at Nathaniel Ely School.(continue reading)

Miklave: City needs NEON; more transparency needed in Norwalk

Saturday, July 27, 2013 | By Mark Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - When NancyOnNorwalk set out to get some specific issue and policy answers from the four announced Democratic mayoral candidates, we had high hopes and realistic expectations.(continue reading)

Norwalk Dem mayoral hopefuls take stand on City Carting, Oak HIlls

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 | By Mark Chapman

NORWALK, Conn. - Over the past several weeks, NancyOnNorwalk readers have expressed a desire to know where Norwalk's Democratic candidates for mayor stand on issues that have caught the headlines. A month ago, we began asking the candidates – Andy Garfunkel, Vinny Mangiacopra, Matt Miklave and Harry Rilling – to answer a series of questions about some of those issues.(continue reading)

NEWSHOUND: Matt Miklave Recognized As One of America's Top Lawyers

Saturday, July 20, 2013 | By THE HOUR ONLINE

NORWALK, Conn. - For the fourth year in a row, Norwalk attorney and Democratic mayoral candidate Matt Miklave has been recognized as one of the top lawyers in America. (continue reading)

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