Norwalk Now

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

Sharmare Holmes, program director for LiveGirl, talks about the importance of gratitude as a practice at an event called Empow-Her — a joint venture by the Norwalk Public Schools and LiveGirl, a New Canaan-based nonprofit aimed at empowering school-age girls. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/empowerment-event-in-norwalk-reminds-girls-that-they-can-do-anything-that-they-want-to