View from the Green
It Takes a Village By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo The recent screening of The Vicious Kind, the film that was shot in Norfolk last year, was a wonderful show of support for the film and this publication. It was incredible seeing our town up on the big screen. From a beautiful shot of the western slope […]
Betts Pulls Plug on Yale Farm
The collapse in investor interest blamed on the ailing economy By Lloyd Garrison The decision by the three principal partners of the Yale Farm Golf Club to pull their application seeking state and local approval answers one question but raises many more about the property’s uncertain future. The decision to withdraw was e-mailed to the state […]
Norfolk Food Pantry Receives $1,000 Grant
Church of Christ Congregational (United Church of Christ) is pleased to announce that the Norfolk Food Pantry recently received a grant of $1,000 from The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut. “We are delighted to have been selected as one of ten critical-needs grants,” says Church of Christ’s Reverend Erick R. Olsen. “This type of support goes […]
Norfolk’s March Weather
From Snowstorm to Thunderstorm By Russell Russ The month’s low temperature of two degrees was observed on March 3 and the high temperature of 60 degrees was observed on March 28. Norfolk was nowhere near any temperature records this month, high or low. The average mean temperature this month was 32.3 degrees, 1.8 degrees above […]
A Conversation with Kevin Witkos
First Term State Senator is no stranger to public service By Colleen Gundlach A person drawn to public service is often one who can unambiguously match hectic community obligations, financial responsibilities and family devotion. It is not an easy job to be available to constituents at all hours and discuss a myriad of competing issues. […]
Let the Sun Shine In
Norfolk homes part of an Eco-Tour By Veronica Burns On Saturday, May 16, two Norfolk houses will take part in an Eco-Tour co-sponsored by People’s Action for Clean Energy, Inc (PACE) and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF). One of the homes is that of architect Kate Johnson, who also designed it. This residence features […]
Community News
Spaghetti Dinner A fundraiser dinner will be held at the Battell Chapel by Botelle School’s class of 2009 on May 2 from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The meal will consist of spaghetti with meatballs, salad, rolls, cupcakes and a drink. $5 for children and seniors, $7 for adults ($25 family cap). Rabies Clinic A […]
Solar Panels Unveiled
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 22 at Botelle School to unveil the 5-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system earned by the town for its designation as a Connecticut Clean Energy Community and for being the first Connecticut municipality to have ten percent of its households enrolled in the CTCleanEnergyOptions program. The solar array was […]
Bobcat Sighting Near Bigelow Pond
On Friday morning, April 10, the hirsute beast pictured here strutted slowly across a grassy hill near Bigelow Pond, nose close to ground that had been populated with turkeys only hours earlier. The sun was shining warmly over the field, and the cat, wriggling its stubby tail as it walked, appeared to be relishing the seasonable […]
