A Very Unusual Election Day Indeed
Huge turnout for mid-terms By Colleen Gundlach It was a mid-term election like none other in the collective memories of Norfolk residents. Most mid-term voters are apathetic, resulting in, as a general rule, a low turnout. That was not the case with this November’s race. A whopping 70 percent of the town’s voters came […]
Collaborative Workshop on Downtown Design Holds Final Meeting
Suggestions will be added to new town plan By Wiley Wood Photo by Bruce Frisch As winter closes in, most Norfolkians will limit their interactions with the town center to the few yards of sidewalk between their parked car and the post office or library. In the summertime, a person might take a more expansive […]
Beckley Furnace Stands as a Reminder of Industrial Days in Northwest Corner
Area was rich in iron ore deposits By Colleen Gundlach Have you ever hiked Canaan Mountain in the East Canaan area and discovered mounds of beautiful, glassy black rocks and wondered where they originated and why there are so many of them? They are slag—a very unappealing name for a truly lovely rock—and their […]
Norfolk’s Fire and Ambulance Volunteers Logged More than 31,000 Hours This Year
Members dedicated to keeping the town safe By Jonathan Barbagallo As we approach the end of 2018, the emergency services in town have had another busy year, at least by Norfolk standards. House and building fires, jackknifed tractor trailers, mutual aid responses to Brookfield, overdose resuscitations, cardiac arrests, and injured hikers are just some […]
December, Winter Greenery
By Leslie Watkins This year the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere falls on Friday, December 21. We will experience about nine hours and 15 minutes of sunlight on this shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice. The word solstice comes from the Latin for “sol”, meaning sun and sistere, […]
Norfolk’s October 2018 Weather
An average October By Russell Russ Many recent months have been high-ranking for temperature or precipitation, or both. Something we have not seen much of lately is an average weather month, but that is just about what October was. The month started out warm with some late summer-like weather. That all changed by the […]
Revalued Property Assessments Will Be in the Mail Soon
The assessor’s office, with assistance from Appraisal Resource Group (ARG), is in the final stages of revaluating all Norfolk real estate for the October 1, 2018 Grand List. Notices on assessment changes will be mailed by mid-December. Residents who disagree with the assessment, will be provided the opportunity to discuss the values with ARG in […]
Letters—December 2018
Many Thanks from Norfolk Curling Club On behalf of the Norfolk Curling Club (NCC), we would like to thank everyone in Norfolk and the surrounding towns for their support in making Wine on Ice V, our fifth annual wine tasting fundraiser, a huge success. We are most appreciative of our lead sponsors, Ledgebrook Wine & Spirits […]
Hester Wins Wastewater Operator Award
William Hester, superintendent of Norfolk’s wastewater treatment plant, was named Outstanding Wastewater Operator for 2018 by the Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater Association. He appears, center left above, next to his assistant, Brian Hutchins, collecting his award at a ceremony in early October. Flanking the two Norfolkians are Diane Johnson, wastewater technician, and Ed […]
Fostering Relationships and Giving Assistance
Gifting Board at Norfolk Hub is for helpers and those needing help By David Beers At the Norfolk Hub is a large cork bulletin board with a bunch of colorful posted notes that appeared this past summer. At first glance, it looks like the result of a frenzied meeting of brainstorming for some new […]
