March Meeting of the Board of Selectman
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville The Board of Selectman approved five appointees to the Farmers Market Committee at the March 3 meeting. They are Marie-Christine Perry, Jennie Rackliffe, Richard Tomaselli, George Vinick and Chad Achenbach. First Selectman Matt Riiska said that he had spoken with the market manager, Lisa Auclair, and that the […]
Protesters Gather on Norfolk Green
Joining protests across the country and around the world, a crowd of about 150 people gathered peacefully on the Norfolk village green on Sunday, June 8, to demonstrate against the systemic racism suffered by African Americans in the United States. Participants wore masks, and most observed social distancing guidelines. Many carried signs proclaiming “Black Lives […]
National Iron Bank Processes Around 200 Loans From the Payroll Protection Program
PPP helps small businesses stay afloat By Ruth Melville On March 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. At $2 trillion, it is the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history and is intended to counteract some of the worst economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. A […]
Town Lowers Its Spending in Coming Year
Capital projects put off to another day By Wiley Wood Early in the budget process, Michael Sconyers, chairman of the Board of Finance, announced his intention of reducing the tax rate at least fractionally this year, in recognition of the negative economic impact of the lockdown. The selectmen’s budget, stripped of two long-planned capital improvement […]
No Springtime Yet
Norfolk’s April Weather By Russell Russ April can have traits of both winter and spring. It is historically a month of transition between the two seasons. This year, much to the dismay of many, April was more like winter than spring. Winter indeed was giving a good effort to hold on as long as it […]
Norfolk Reopenings Follow State of Connecticut Guidelines
Individual businesses face a complex set of decisions By Jude MeadPhoto by Savage Frieze When Covid-19 struck, most places shut down or scaled back to stop the disease’s spread. The state allowed the reopening of some sectors of the economy on May 20, but the challenges continue, and those challenges are real for many of […]
Creatively Surviving in the Covid Age
The Gilson theater brings humor and creativity to the struggle Text and Photo by Colleen Gundlach Northwest Corner residents of the older persuasion will have memories of the old Strand Theater in Winsted. Back in the day, the Saturday afternoon “kiddie matinee” drew boys and girls to a double feature at the Strand for pennies, […]
June, Jewels
Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins June 1 is an important date in the Icebox of Connecticut for two reasons. It means that the danger of frost is past and it’s safe to set out tender plantings. It’s also a time that welcomes the return of one of our most beloved garden visitors, the ruby-throated […]
Coronavirus: What is to be done?
By Richard Kessin By Richard Kessin We live in evolutionary competition with microbes—bacteria and viruses. There is no guarantee that we will be the survivors. The aphorism from Joshua Lederberg, a founder of molecular biology, is remarkable for its humility and for the challenge it defines. Before the germ theory of disease, which appeared in […]
Letters
An open letter to Ben Metcalf In late April the court ordered a site modification plan to be approved for your “warm mix asphalt plant” in North Canaan. So from one person who “believes strongly in protecting our environment” to another, I ask you, Mr. Metcalf, to act on what you believe. I have to […]
