State and BNE Energy Sued For Canaan Mountain Clear-cut
Star Childs charges DEEP decision in case a “rip-off” By Veronica Burns In December 2010, a brief article in the Hartford Courant alleged that there had been a non-permissible clear-cutting of trees on State-owned land on Canaan Mountain. The article seemed to mark the end of it. Now, three years later, the Berkshire-Litchfield Environmental Council […]
It’s Only Natural — May 2013
By Star Childs A good old-fashioned winter has come and gone here in the Icebox of Connecticut. Asked to comment on how our local forest ecosystem fared in a winter like this, I would simply have to say “quite well.” The forests throughout the state entered the dormancy of winter with more than enough precipitation […]
Annual Meeting of Norfolk Sewer District
Norfolk Sewer District P.O. Box 402 Norfolk, CT 06058 Notice of Annual Meeting of the Norfolk Sewer District, Norfolk CT 06058 To the Inhabitants of the Norfolk Sewer District in the Town of Norfolk, Connecticut, legally qualified to vote in said District. You are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Meeting of the Norfolk […]
School and Library Collaborate
Appreciating The Arts Through Thinking, Analyzing and Discussing By Colleen Gundlach Exposure to the arts has always been a big part of life in Norfolk. Now, as a result of a unique collaboration between Botelle School and the Norfolk Library, the town’s children will have access to fun and learning at the same time. Ann DeCerbo, coordinator […]
Colebrook Store Reopening Planned
By Robert Bumcrot “Remember how great it was? I want to bring that back.” This handwritten note pasted on the window of the old Colebrook Store on Colebrook Road, announces the intentions of the new owner Miriam G. Briggs. Driving through the town to visit a friend Briggs, a Colebrook native, was struck by the […]
East Coast Lightning Equipment
Business Up By 30 Percent By Bob Bumcrot Lightning cannot be avoided; it needs to be controlled. A typical strike, coming in at 90,000 miles per second, carries around 30 million volts of electricity. It must be acquired at many points along the roof line and conducted to the ground. Thus the lightning rod Modern houses, with […]
GOING UP MARKET
by Rosanna Trestman Norfolk’s indefatigable Farmers Market has been singled out for recognition by two local organizations. This exposure should attract new vendors and increase buyer traffic. As of now, potentially five new vendors will fill out the 2013 season, which kicks off on May 18. As for kudos, the Norfolk farmers market is among […]
FIRST ALERT
Town to Alert Households of Major Emergencies —Emails to residents will aid in crisis management By Lloyd Garrison Norfolk is preparing a “First Alert” system using email to inform homeowners of any threats related to weather, road conditions, public health and personal security. Shortly, the town’s 852 households will get a letter from First Selectman […]
State’s Gun Control Legislation Leaves Confusion in its Wake
Over 100 guns added to the state’s existing list of banned weapons By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo While the United States Senate voted on April 17 to defeat a compromise plan that would have banned some semi-automatic weapons and expanded background checks on firearms sales, the Connecticut legislature passed one of the toughest sets of gun […]
$10G Grant To Curling Club
The Norfolk Curling Club has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Northwest Corner to assist in rebuilding the club following the fire of December, 2012. The grant is earmarked for purchasing ice-making equipment for the club’s new facility.
