Town Passes Budget, Unsure of State Plans
By Wiley Wood On Tuesday, June 20, the Town of Norfolk held a special town meeting to vote on a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. Although state legislators have failed to agree on a budget, leaving the town unsure what level of support it can expect from the state […]
Award-Winning Engine 90 Rolls Into Retirement
One of the NVFD’s prides and joys, Engine 90, is officially being retired this fall. Engine 90’s exterior has been meticulously maintained over the past 32 years, winning numerous awards from around the state. The town and department are currently deciding whether to donate or sell the 32-year-old apparatus that can no longer be utilized […]
Garden Conservancy Opens Two Secluded Norfolk Gardens
Guests welcomed to visit, admire and enjoy the beauty on July 15 By Michael Kelly There is something evocative, almost romantic, about a secret garden. What resplendent botanical wonders perfume desultory breezes from behind the garden wall, or peek demurely over closed, enigmatic garden gates, or generate panoplies of burgeoning color around the back […]
Help Wanted
Intern at Norfolk Library Learn more about what it is like to work in a library! Paid position is three to four hours on weekends, and some weekday hours during the summer. Completion of ninth grade required. Applications are available at the library. Life Guards for Town Beach at Tobey Pond Life guard certification […]
Fresh Faces to Lead Norfolk Ambulance
Group selects new roster of officers By Leila Javitch The Norfolk Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team is complex but flexible group of highly trained individuals. It is really unique in that it is only one of a half dozen ambulance crews in the state that remain completely volunteer and charge no fees for services. […]
Recollections of Norfolk and Colombia
Living in South America after a Norfolk childhood By Kati Hinman Since moving away from Norfolk, I´ve always been proud of my small town background. I can’t count the number of times people have asked “did you say twelve HUNDRED!” or “but how can you not have a grocery store?” When I moved abroad, […]
Ryan Bachman Gives Talk at the Cornwall Historical Society
Norfolk resident, and Norfolk Now contributor Ryan Bachman gave a talk at a colloquium sponsored by the Cornwall Historical Society on June 18. The topic of the meeting was the history of the Foreign Mission School, which operated in Cornwall from 1817 to 1826. The school was established to educate “heathen youth,” who were then […]
Without a Car in Norfolk? You Might Try Renting
By David Beers When solving a lack of wheels, the first option to my mind is car rental. Most of us are familiar with renting a car at an airport. However, this option is also available in our area. In Torrington, there are two national car rental chain businesses: Enterprise and Hertz. Both offer […]
Filling Out Sewer District Surveys May Result in Lower Costs
The Norfolk Sewer District is in the process of obtaining a Federal grant and loan package to make mandated repairs to the town’s sewage collection system. In order to receive the lowest interest rate on the loan, the sewer district was asked to conduct an income survey of the sewer district residents. At least 80 […]
Norfolk NET Receives $20,000 Grant
Funds to help residents with basic emergency assistance By Kelly Kandra Hughes Norfolk NET (Networking Everyone Together), a collaborative grassroots effort to alleviate poverty and strengthen community relationships in Norfolk, has been generously awarded a $20,000 grant from the William and Mary Greve Foundation. According to Norfolk resident Tony Kiser, president of the […]
