The newspaper was founded in 1871. The newspaper covers local news, business, sports, and entertainment, and as of April 2003, had a circulation of 16,070. In 2000,
The Hour shifted from afternoon to morning deliveries. In 2003, competition between
The Hour and its larger rival,
The Advocate, came to a head. On May 15, the
Stamford-based competitor began circulating a special Norwalk edition with significantly increased local coverage and a price that substantially undercut
The Hour. Hearst, which took control of the
Advocate in 2008, acquired
The Hour for an undisclosed price in a deal announced in April 2016. The seller was the Nellie M. Thomas Trust, owner of the Hour Publishing Co. According to reports, its print circulation at the time was about 12,000 daily copies. On June 25, 2017, the newspaper was reflagged
The Norwalk Hour. The move coincided with its relocation to 301 Merritt 7 in Norwalk, along with the offices of Hearst Connecticut Media. ==References==