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 at […]
Norfolk Now Gets a New Ad Director
Volunteer position finally filled after long search By Lloyd Garrison The job of advertising director, so critical to the financial health of Norfolk Now, is now in the hands of Heidi Dunavant, who handles sales and marketing for Dayjams, a Litchfield firm that runs 21 day camps across the United States for young rock music […]
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 […]
In Memoriam: Kathryn Noles
Kathryn Noles was one of Norfolk Now’s earliest volunteers and its longtime business manager. Shortly after being diagnosed with cancer in early 2005, she moved to Seattle in 2006 to be closer to her daughter, Rebekah, and her family. She died in Seattle on Dec. 15 at age 61. She stayed in touch with her […]
Norfolk’s November Weather
A Fairly Typical November for Norfolk By Russell Russ This is a summary of November’s weather as recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2 SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation. The month’s high temperature of 58 degrees was observed on November 22. The low temperature of 14 degrees was […]
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 Startup […]
January Calendar 2007
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 Hall, […]
The Art of Promoting Discreet Economic Development
Shoestring Antiques has been going strong since 1993 By Robert Pam At a recent public meeting on revising the town plan, there was considerable talk about encouraging more home-based enterprises to help boost Norfolk’s economic development. In fact, there are numerous such businesses already tucked away in Norfolk homes, and one of them, Shoestring Antiques, […]
