Car, Truck and Trailer Assessments—A Message From the First Selectman
By Matt Riiska I have recently received calls regarding the assessment of older cars, trucks and trailers. Motor vehicles are assessed per Connecticut General Statute 12-71d. The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) recommends the use of the National Automobile Dealers Association Guide (NADA) to establish the value of all motor vehicles. In the case […]
Walking Carefully, Being Good Neighbors and Supporting Farmers
By Matt Riiska The number of walkers and runners on the roads in Norfolk seems to have increased over the last few months, which is a good thing. I want to remind everyone that when you are out for your walk please walk facing traffic. You have a much better view of oncoming traffic, and […]
Norfolk’s June 2020 Weather
Warm and Dry By Russell Russ June was a fairly pleasant summer month. The trade-off with having beautiful weather is that it can become very dry with such little rainfall. While many other parts of the region did record decent rainfall, even impressive rainfall, Norfolk kept being missed by the larger storms. On numerous occasions […]
August, Joy & Freedom
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins “Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” —Hans Christian Andersen Butterflies bring life into our gardens. Select a few plants that they are attracted to and they will come. Like flying jewels, they flit from flower to flower seeking […]
Norfolk Then
Miss Anna Thompson built her Shingle Style “cottage” on Laurel Way in 1894. By then, Norfolk had become a popular summer resort, and the arrival of summer visitors and residents was announced weekly in the local paper. On May 9, 1895, it was reported that “Miss A. K. Thompson who keeps a select boarding school […]
Community News
Nonlethal Management of Beavers On Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Mike Callahan, president of the Beaver Institute, will discuss beavers, their ecological importance and how to successfully manage beaver problems when they occur. Since 1998 he has personally resolved over 1,700 human-beaver conflicts. Callahan will present a new Beaver Institute program designed […]
