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Day: November 18, 2024

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Hat Makers in Steam by Warren Dahler
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Norwalk’s Old Fashioned Creative Economy

The history of Norwalk from the top, of your head that is. This is about the hat making industry.

Jackie Lightfield November 18, 2024
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Living In Marvin Beach

A restaurant storefront with large red-framed windows, a glass door displaying THAIspice, business hours, an OPEN sign, and a sidewalk chalkboard advertising lunch specials. Cars are visible through the windows.

Thai Spice

A retro-style diner with a red and white striped exterior, a large Family Diner Steves Market sign on the roof, and plants along the building under a partly cloudy sky.

Lost Norwalk: George’s Diner

East Norwalk – The Numbers

Cranbury Neighborhood

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How Has Norwalk Changed since 1976?

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