Norwalk
Morning News
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Norwalk. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 22nd of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Norwalk’s annual Halloween Nightfair returns to Washington Street on Saturday, October 25th from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will feature pumpkin painting, face painting, games, a trick-or-treat trail, carnival rides, a costume contest at 6:30 p.m., a new beer garden, and live music. City of Norwalk
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Pratt & Whitney saw its third quarter sales rise 16% to about $8.4 billion and its operating profit jump 35% to $751 million—growth driven by new military and commercial orders including about $3 billion in F135 engine contracts. The company ended a machinists’ strike by approving a new four-year deal that keeps production running in Connecticut—supporting its ability to meet future delivery targets. The Hour
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On October 21, Connecticut lawmakers stood firm in a federal shutdown by saying they would not reopen the government until health care cuts were renegotiated, while a Norwalk elder care facility was under scrutiny after an 85-year-old man died and youth mental health centers worried about losing funding. Governor Lamont announced four interim PURA nominations to help lower high utility costs and the Big East basketball season began with a media day at Madison Square Garden — the weather that day was mostly sunny before showers came at night. The Hour
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A sleep researcher from the Yale School of Medicine advises residents to adjust their wake-up times in 15 minute increments, use a routine with CALFS (caffeine, activity, light, food, and social interaction) and get sunlight to ease the shift as clocks fall back one hour on Nov. 2 at 2 a.m. She warns that this approach will help reduce sleep disruption. The Hour
- ➤ John Olmo—54-year-old tax preparer from Bridgeport who has had 18 surgeries and now has two pacemakers—is worried his ConnectiCare plan will cost 12% to 20% more when federal tax credits end after Jan. 1. Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday he is looking at ways to help Connecticut residents who will be affected by these changes. News 12 Connecticut
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ At Big East Media Day (Oct 21 at Madison Square Garden), UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma and players Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong discussed their plans for the season, with Auriemma calling last year’s champions one of the best and stressing that the team will work hard in practice for a healthy season (Strong was named Big East Preseason Player of the Year). The Hour
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Indigo De Souza Concert
7-9:30 p.m. — District Music Hall — Ticket prices range from $54 to $100 — Catch the indie sensation Indigo De Souza live in concert.
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Carlos Soraluz Live Performance
9 PM — Bambu Night Club — Ticket prices vary — Experience the original voice of 'Armonía 10' as they perform classic hits.
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Electric Fear Garden Halloween Bash
5-11 p.m. — 314 Beer Garden and Wood-Fired Pizza — $300 prize for best group costume — Halloween celebration with DJs and spooky vibes.
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Author Talk with Local Poet Mary Keating
5 p.m. — Wolfpit Elementary School — Free entry — Discover Mary Keating's empowering memoir presented in engaging verse.
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Bingo Loco
7-9 p.m. — District Music Hall — Ticketed event — Experience a wild night of bingo, DJs, and outrageous prizes in Norwalk's most energetic party.
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FOOTLOOSE the MUSICAL OPENS TOMORROW NIGHT!
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts proudly presents the explosive Broadway musical Footloose, opening Thursday night, Nov. 13 at 8 PM at The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport and runs through Sunday, Nov. 16th. Brimming with vitality, heart, and hit songs, Footloose showcases the Conservatory’s outstanding musical theatre students in a production that celebrates the power of expression and the joy of dance and brings fresh life to this beloved story of a small town finding its rhythm again.
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