Regionalization Effort Inches Forward
By Wiley Wood The Norfolk-Colebrook Regional Study Group met on January 15 to bring the neighboring towns a little closer to consolidating their primary schools under one roof, possibly as early as the fall of 2016. The process, endorsed by town referendums in the fall of 2012, is nearing the decision point. The study group’s […]
New Economic Development Consultants Named
Part of a Two-Year State Grant to Improve Northwest Corner Town Centers By Ruth Melville At the January meeting of Norfolk’s Economic Development Commission (EDC), Jocelyn Ayer, of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG), introduced the development consultants her council recently hired to consult with Norfolk, and seven other towns in this part of […]
Board of Finance Hears Fire Department Funding Request
Sconyers Calls for More Regional Coordination By Wiley Wood On January 13, at a regular meeting of the Board of Finance, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) presented a request for $125,000 to replace an aging utility truck. Michael Sconyers, chairman of the Board of Finance, expressed his unwillingness to raise taxes or borrow money […]
It’s Only Natural
Holding Ground: A New Approach to Land Conservation in a Changing Climate By Susannah Wood It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the news on climate change: polar ice caps melting at alarming rates, sea level rising, the oceans both acidifying and warming, levels of C02 closing in on 400 ppm, 2014 was the hottest year […]
Library Receives $200,000 Grant to Restore Tile Roof
Capital Campaign to Raise Additional Funds Starts February 1 By Ruth Melville Wednesday, January 7, was a red-letter day in the history of the Norfolk Library. At 4:15 p.m., the library’s board of trustees received the good news they were hoping for, their application for a $200,000 grant from the state to help restore the […]
Norfolk’s December Weather and a Yearly Summary for 2014
Warm December closes out fairly average year By Russell Russ After late November’s big snow storm and cold temperatures, it seemed like winter was getting an early start here in Norfolk. Ted Childs, Norfolk’s original weatherman and founding father of the weather station, was known to say that a cold, snowy November often means that […]
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Fire Department Donation Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department raised and donated $416 for the Laverne Barbagallo Memorial Fund at the Norfolk Children’s Foundation through their second annual Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirt campaign back in October. Meadowbrook Grant A grant in the amount of $1,000 was received by the Norfolk Senior Housing Corporation (aka Meadowbrook) in December […]
Frank Dooley Ends his Reign as Chairman of Democratic Town Committee
By Janet Gokay Frank Dooley is stepping down this February from his post as chairman of the Norfolk Democratic Town Committee, a position he’s held for over 35 years. It’s been a long run, and by all accounts, an excellent one. “I’ve been very fortunate in my life,” says Dooley. “I’ve been in the right […]
Selectman’s Corner
By Sue Dyer In light of the recent tragic accident involving a snow plow striking a pedestrian in Torrington, we thought it necessary to remind people that if you want to walk during a snowstorm, you need to see and be seen. Wear reflective clothing, especially if walking in poor light, and walk against traffic. […]
Reading for a Trip to World Finals
Botelle Students Participate in Kids’ Lit Quiz As this issue of Norfolk Now goes to print, fifth and sixth grade students at Botelle School are reading their hearts out in preparation for The Kids’ Lit Quiz (KLQ) United States Finals on Friday, January 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). […]
