Obituary—Remembering John Bazzano

  John Concetto Bazzano passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. He was the husband of Dorothy (Robertson) Bazzano. John was born on Feb. 19, 1933, the son of the late John and Angeline Bazzano. John served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. His parents started their […]

Education at Botelle—Building Well-Rounded Students

  By Lauren Valentino If you ask 50 people what the purpose of public education is, you are likely to get 50 different answers. One reason for this is that people have different priorities: the arts, technology, world languages, raising test scores, the list goes on and on. Differences in priorities became apparent at the […]

Selectman’s Corner—December 2018

  By Matt Riiska As I am sitting in my office the snow is falling. With Thanksgiving two days away I guess we definitely missed fall. We have had less snow on many of our most recent Christmases than what we have now. Good news. We have reached an agreement with the Town of Salisbury […]

T-Shirts Help Send Children to Camp in Norfolk

Fundraiser in memory of Laverne Barbagallo in its fifth year   By Charlotte McDevitt There are many foundations and awareness organizations supporting cancer research, but in Norfolk, this effort takes on a personal meaning. A resident of the town, Jon Barbagallo, aids breast cancer awareness by selling t-shirts. He started the program in 2013, in […]

Putting Norfolk on the Map

  By David Beers On Nov. 26, about 20 representatives from a variety of town groups met at the Norfolk Hub for the first time to discuss creating interactive maps of the town for use by both residents and visitors. While many of the details have yet to be worked out, all the participants agreed […]

Greenwoods Counseling Referrals, Providing Mental Health Services for Over 25 Years

Health and Welfare in the Town Budget   By Ruth Melville Greenwoods Counseling Referrals, Inc., has been in operation since 1992, working to provide high quality and affordable mental health care to the people of Litchfield County. The organization does exactly what its name suggests. Once a potential client has contacted them for help, Greenwoods […]

They Are the Champions 

The Norfolk Grade 5/6 U1 soccer team capped off their undefeated season with a thrilling victory against defending champions from Barkhamsted.  The game was played at the Botelle soccer field on a brisk wintery morning on November 11.  The teams played hard and were well-matched.  The score remained tied 2-2 after regulation and 2 periods […]

Kindness in Motion at Northwestern Regional 7

  By Michele Sloane Northwestern Regional School District No. 7 introduced a program called Kindness in Motion five years ago as part of a national movement toward improving the social and emotional health of high school students. This mini-grant program provides students with the opportunity to submit a proposal with an idea for helping others. […]

Santa Comes to Town

…and a carol sing was held at the Norfolk Library…

Community News—December 2018

A Concert Presentation of Handel’s The Messiah On Saturday, December 8 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 at 3 p.m., the church choirs of the Church of Christ, Norfolk and the Congregational Church of Salisbury will collaborate to present the Christmas portion of The Messiah. The concerts are free of charge, but free-will donations are always welcome at […]