Friday afternoon was a historic day for the city of Norwalk.
The city held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new fire station at the Whittlesey Avenue construction site, which formerly held Home Lumber. The local dignitaries included retired firefighters and chiefs and current politicians, school officials, city and county employees.
“There are so many people who gave their time and energy to make this day possible,” Norwalk Mayor Rob Duncan told the crowd.
The mayor thanked fire Chief John Soisson for his “sometimes relentless effort to make this project move forward.”