Letter to the Editor
Times sure are a’changin’. The folks who cause our taxes to go up are at it again. The property that has been approved by the Wetlands Commissions and Zoning Boards of two towns as a site to build a golf club are being attacked by the turtle police now. I guess the metallic taste in […]
Norfolk Then . . .
If you think January sales are a phenomenon of our times, read this advertisement in the Norfolk Almanac, published annually from 1856 to 1860 in the tradition of the Farmer’s Almanac. Shepard & Dewell billed itself as a Cheap Cash Store, offering an assortment of household goods and popular medicines such as Merchant’s Gargling Oil […]
It’s Only Natural: Deer Hunting in Full Swing in Norfolk
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Wildlife Division completes an aerial study once every three years to determine the size of the deer population in Connecticut. The most recent study was completed in February of 2007, and determined that the state’s deer population is stable or slightly decreasing, having fully […]
Community News
Norfolk Students to Play in Honor Band Three Norfolk students were chosen to play in honor bands after auditions in Bristol on November 17. Serena Sinclair, percussion, and Elise Wignall, violin, will play in the Northern Region High School Concert Festival in New Britain on January 18, and Daniel Torrey, euphonium, will play in the Northern Region Youth Honor Band […]
Church of Christ Receives Grant for Tiffany Windows
The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut has awarded Church of Christ, Congregational in Norfolk a grant of up to $4000 to enhance the protection and visibility of the Tiffany stained glass windows in the Battell Chapel. The five windows depict natural scenes and were installed in the chapel in 1929. They are considered among […]
January Calendar 2008
TOWN GOVERNMENT Selectmen meet at the Town Hall, first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Wetlands Agency meets at the Town Hall, the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Planning & Zoning meets at Town Hall, the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Board of Finance meets at Town […]
Planning Continues for Mixed Affordable Housing Development
Modifications to zoning regs being considered By Bob Bumcrot Plans for a housing development cluster on property along Old Colony Road, first presented by Mark Burke to the Norfolk Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) in February of 2007, continue to advance. P&Z is considering modifications to current zoning regulations that, while not aimed solely […]
Semiquincentennial Activities Progressing
2008 to be epic year in Norfolk By Bob Bumcrot The town-appointed 250th Anniversary Committee, which already has achieved and implemented a variety of plans, continues vigorously, with twenty meetings scheduled during 2008. Together with activities proposed by the Library and the Historical Society, 2008 promises to be an epic year of celebration. Commemorative polo shirts, tee […]
A Green Model Home
Torrington house offers green efficiency By Veronica Burns The public perception of building a green house, one that is energy-efficient and uses materials that are kind to the environment, is that it costs a lot of green. But that notion is now being challenged. A 2,550 square foot home, recently begun in Torrington, will […]
BRIEFLY…
BRIEFLY… Another Norfolk Drug Bust Acting on a tip, state police stopped a car on Route 44 in Norfolk driven by Karen Nejaime, who was on probation following last year’s drug bust at 10 Ashpohtag Road, and charged her with numerous drug offenses, including possession of crack cocaine. Bail was set at $150,000… A Norfolk […]
