Norfolk’s February 2019 Weather
Wintertime, More or Less By Russell Russ You cannot judge a complete month’s weather by looking at just a few days. The first few days of February were quite cold with below-zero temperatures. A few days later, temperatures were in the mid-fifties. So, what was the rest of the month like? The answer is mostly […]
Community News—April 2019
Anne Garrels, Neal Conan and Ensemble Galilei, April 3On their East Coast tour of major cities and Norfolk, Ensemble Galilei and friends will perform “Between War and Here” at Church of Christ Congregational on April 3, at 7 p.m. The performance combines music and poetry for a celebration of resilience, courage, loss and hope in […]
Norfolk Then
Travel by railroad was still the best way to get from one place to another in the early 20th century, so a washout on the line was serious business. But paired with a photograph of laundry hanging out to dry, this play on words made for a popular postcard message. The postcard dates from the […]
Norfolk Aims at a Low-Salt Diet
By mid-February, the town had used almost all of its $125,000 salt budget. It wasn’t that there was all that much snow, said Matt Riiska, but the freeze-and-thaw cycles put a lot of ice on the roads. “I’d be happy if we only have to buy another 300 tons,” said Riiska. The town budgeted for […]
Norfolk’s Economic Development Commission Plans for the Future
Organization to concentrate on two key issues By Gordon Anderson According to the town website, the purpose of Norfolk’s Economic Development Commission is “to grow business revenues and to promote a wide variety of investment in the community. To achieve these goals, the Commission develops initiatives and encourages other governmental and volunteer groups to participate.” […]
Volunteers at Botelle School Enrich Student Learning Both Academically and Socially
By Kelly Kandra Hughes In 1998, Sergeant Richard Byrne retired from the Airport Division of the State Police. Looking for a way to spend his newfound free time, Byrne began volunteering at Botelle Elementary School, since his oldest granddaughter, Angelina Mary, was a student there. Twenty-one years later, Byrne is still active at Botelle. “It’s […]
Truck Travel on Mountain Road Restricted
Bridge to be narrowed to one lane By Wiley Wood New signs have appeared on Mountain Road, and no trucks are allowed on the snake fence section between Route 272 and West Side Road. The reason, says First Selectman Matt Riiska, is that the stone bridge over Norfolk Brook needs work. The Connecticut Department of […]
Real Estate Transactions
October 2018Oct. 1, Harry and Bridgette Rallo to Jones Chase Frederick, 47 Greenwoods Rd. E., $315,000.Oct. 25, Christopher K. and James P. Davidson IV to Rosanna Trestman, 95 Maple Ave., $260,000 November 2018Nov. 15, Laura B. Matson et al. to Steven R. and Christina I. Astrove, Tower Hill Rd., $190,000Nov. 15, Judith H. Brush to […]
Norfolk Hosts NHCOG 2019 Economic Development Summit
Attendees tour downtown before annual meeting By Ruth Melville The Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG) held its 2019 Economic Development Summit in Norfolk on Feb. 19. This annual gathering gives representatives of the 21 towns in the Northwest Corner a chance to assess how their region is doing—what gains, or losses, were experienced during […]
March, Forcing the Issue
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins This time of year, most of us in the North have had about as much of snow, subzero temps and ice as we could want. For gardeners, it’s a good time to prune fruit trees and woody shrubs. If you are seriously done with winter, there are some steps […]
