Selectmen Updated on Town Projects
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville and Susan MacEachron The June 2 meeting of the Board of Selectmen opened with the board approving Jenna Brown as a new member of the Economic Development Commission. First Selectman Matt Riiska then updated the board on the status of major construction projects and other future town expenses. […]
Growing Up Black in Norfolk
The Rev. Dr. Shelley Best Text by Kelly Kandra Hughes The Rev. Dr. Shelley Best has achieved a lot in her 59 years of life. She is currently the pastor of A.M.E. Zion Church in Plainville, Conn. She has raised over $10 million dollars for her uplifting and empowering ministries. She created The 224 Ecospace, […]
A Reminder to Obey the Rules and an Explanation About Paving
Selectman’s Corner Summer is here and we all need to get out and enjoy it. The one thing that so many look forward to is a day or just a quick swim at Tobey Pond. Tobey Pond has been made available for all to enjoy for years by the Childs family and Great Mountain Forest […]
Tax Everyone or No One
Letter to the Editor In past years, Norfolk has never taxed people on their individual personal property, and most neighboring towns don’t, either. The personal property tax applies only to business property, but for some reason this year, our tax assessor sent out assessment forms, but only to certain taxpayers. When I received one, I […]
Kenny Funeral Home Closes Norfolk Site
Letter to the Editor It is with great sadness that we announce that the Kenny Funeral Homes, Maple Avenue, Norfolk, will be closing its doors after 30 years of business. It has been a true pleasure to serve the families of Norfolk and beyond during their times of loss. The Kenny Funeral Homes has been […]
“A World Without Insects is a World Without People.” E.O. Wilson
Pollinators Imperiled by Susannah Wood The declining population of monarch butterflies, those champions of migration, has been well-documented over recent years, but has only become more dire. Between 1996 and 2020, 88 percent of the eastern population of monarchs has disappeared. In the western group the situation is even worse; only a few thousand remain. […]
It’s Black Currant Season Time for Créme de Cassis
Notes from a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry June is the month black currants come into their own, and therefore, for me, crème de cassis making time! I have in the past bought black currants at my local green market in Brooklyn, where the Korean-American farmer was only too glad to keep his little crop for me, […]
Iacino Resigns as Norfolk Tax Assessor
Is taking full-time job in Winsted by Susan MacEachron Tax Assessor Cory Iacino, who was hired as a shared resource by Norfolk and Colebrook in the fall of 2019 when long-time Assessor Michele Sloan retired, has accepted a full-time position in Winsted. Her last day in Norfolk was June 22. For the past six months […]
Happy Second Birthday to Norfstroms!
Happy second birthday to Norfstroms! Norfolk’s very own swap shop located at the transfer station is a collaborative projective between Town Hall and Norfolk NET. Volunteers like Kelly (left) and Bill (right) keep Norfstroms going through the year. Norfstroms accepts gently used, working items in need of a new home – nothing larger than a […]
