The Hour Publishing Company, Norwalk

It’s not always easy to know everything going on in your community, but The Hour’s comprehensive reporting gives citizens in Fairfield County a near-complete perspective on local news and events. Each section, whether read in its paper, online, or tablet version, is filled with in-depth news that covers local and national happenings down to community events, opinion columns, and sports. The You Report section even encourages locals to fill in the gaps in local news with their own accounts of newsworthy goings-on, such as the accomplishments of locals or the progress of the new plant Mrs. Johnson hopes not to overwater. Among the paper’s popular sections, the entertainment calendar keeps readers up-to-date with upcoming art exhibits, concerts, and lectures, and the business section helps gauge local economic progress.