How Sweet it is! Stephen Tyminski, founder of Sweet Ashley’s Ice Cream, on the corner of East Ave. and Van Zant St., named the place after his first daughter when she was just one. That was over 30 years ago, and he’s been making ice cream here ever since. Even before...

Question: What’s the State Song of Connecticut? That’s right... “Yankee Doodle”!Most of us know that bouncy tune, and can sing a verse or two, but many don’t know that the original Yankee Doodle was Colonel Thomas Fitch of Norwalk. Yankee Doodle was a local...

When Thomas Forbes purchased the longstanding Mulqueen & Mitchell back in 2012, he had a vision to forge a new, dealer-level quality facility from the family owned and operated independent automotive repair shop, and renamed it Auto Repair Specialists, Inc. David...

TDS HOMELINE was started in 1978 as a painting and restoration company. In the early nineties, due to customer demand, they added many more services to become a one-call source for both small and large home improvement. They are fully licensed and insured.“Homeline...

Birth defects affect one in 33 babies and are a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. More than 5,500 infants die each year because of birth defects, which is twice as many as from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In addition, babies who survive...

FEATURED PARK –FEATURED PARK –Edgewater Park... a beautiful respite from a tough week at the office, place to lay your yoga mat, or just to take the dog for a walk. On the edge of Long Island Sound near the mouth of the Norwalk River, Edgewater Park was dedicated and...

Calf Pasture Beach is an historically significant park and beach in East Norwalk, Connecticut. The area now known as Calf Pasture was used by Connecticut colony settlers in the 17th century as grazing land for — you guessed it — cows. The beach was used for...

Luis Solis, founder of Don Carmelo’s in East Norwalk, is passionate about the ingredients that go into their menu.Don Carmelo’s calls themselves “California-Mex” – a term Luis came up with.“Different than Tex-Mex, our original chef came from California and brought all...

The Third Taxing District is not only an electric utility. They also have been maintaining East Norwalk parks for more than twenty years, and continue to do so.Ron Scofield, Assistant General Manager of Third Taxing District, assumed the responsibility of overseeing...

A staple in the East Norwalk Community for over 40 years, Nik’s Place is the place to go for delicious food, and a great spot to relax with families and friends.Owner Steve Kydes bought the business from his Uncle Nik and Aunt Ruth when he graduated college in 2001....

When you step inside The Clockery, you step back in time.Bucky Taylor established Fairfield County’s oldest clock shop in 1972, right in his hometown of East Norwalk, CT! Bucky and his business partner, Frank Domotor, both grew up as “tinkerers”, always fixing broken...

Dear TTD Commissioners, Staff and Linemen,The East Norwalk Association Board of Directors thank each of you so very much for the recent investments you have made in the East Norwalk Library. From letting us use the shredding machine, repairing the pillars and steps to...

Frank “the barber” DiStasio emigrated from Italy to East Norwalk in 1955 when he was just a teenager. Following a family tradition, Frank attended several barber schools including Wright Tech in Stamford and eventually Bullard Havens in Bridgeport.To get his Barber’s...