Some Trick-or-Treaters Get an Early Start
They tumbled out of the van and drifted across the parking lot of the Meadowbrook Apartments—a shark, a skeleton, several butterflies, a ghost, a dinosaur, a clown, a princess. Leading them in Wonder Woman costume was Kailyn Nadeau, co-director of the Norfolk Early Learning Center. This was the daycare’s annual trick-or-treat outing for three- and […]
Norfolk’s Input Sought on Regional Development Plan
No regional plan exists for the 21 towns in northwest Connecticut that are served by the Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG). The council was formed in January 2014 by the consolidation of two earlier regional planning organizations and has now turned for the first time to the task of formulating its Regional Plan […]
At Northwestern Regional High School, the Band’s All Here
By Ruth Melville In music education circles, the music program at Northwestern Regional High School has long been acknowledged to be one of the finest in the state, if not the region. Three times, in 2000, 2006 and 2015, the Northwestern high school band has been chosen the top ensemble at the Connecticut Music […]
Snapping Turtles Hatch on Public Beach at Tobey Pond
By Jude Mead On the muggy evening of Saturday, September 10, Tobey Pond was surprisingly quiet. It was the last weekend of the season, yet only a handful of us took advantage of the hot weather to visit the town beach. But instead of cooling in the water or lolling on our beach towels, […]
Coal Oil Tank Behind Library Safely Unearthed
Environmental effects are being monitored By Michael Kelly During excavation for the Norfolk Library’s new handicapped access ramp, pipes were unearthed that led to a mysterious gas tank buried behind the library’s great room. After much head-scratching and research, it was determined that the tank was part of a then-sophisticated 19th-century technology that, before […]
George’s Shuts Off Pumps While Tanks Are Replaced
If you pull up to the pumps at George’s Norfolk Garage this month looking for gas, you’re likely to be disappointed. The underground storage tanks that George Auclair had installed in 1986 were rated for 30 years, and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is accepting no waivers or extensions. “George thought about […]
Natural Supplements Company Helps to Grow the Local Economy
By Colleen Gundlach What started as a small company with just five employees across the street from Lime Rock Park has grown to a worldwide business employing more than 50 people in the center of North Canaan. In a nondescript building on Railroad Street, the Vibrant Health company markets their food-based supplements throughout […]
Economic Development Consultant Nears End of Contract
Firm receives mixed grades from Norfolk businesses By Wiley Wood Two years ago, with the Corner Store shuttered and half of the old hardware store unoccupied, it came as good news to Norfolk residents that the regional council was hiring an economic development consultant to help Norfolk and seven other Northwest Connecticut towns revitalize […]
Turbine Company Sues Colebrook Over Tax Assessment
When the principals of BNE Energy were wooing the residents of Colebrook to approve a wind farm on Flagg Hill Road, they boasted that, if allowed to proceed, BNE Energy would become the biggest taxpayer in town. “That was their pitch,” says James Millar, chairman of Colebrook’s Board of Finance. A BNE subsidiary, Wind […]
Norfolk Woman Pleads Not Guilty
Tara Yard, who was arrested on August 12, charged with larceny and released on bail, appeared in Litchfield Superior Court on September 13, where she pleaded not guilty. A pre-trial hearing will be held in Litchfield on November 1.
