Board of Finance Town Budget Hearing
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The $7.2 million proposed 2021-22 (FY ’22) Town of Norfolk budget was presented at a meeting held on April 26 to allow town taxpayers to ask questions prior to the vote on May 10. In addition to members of the Board of Finance, approximately 20 people attended in […]
EDC Hopes for Summer Nights on the Village Green
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville At their meeting on April 8, the Economic Development Commission discussed plans for bringing more activity to the village green this summer. Libby Borden informed the commission that several town organizations—including the Land Trust, the Historical Society, the Congregational Church, the library and the Yale Chamber Music Festival—are […]
Board of Finance Approves Proposed Budget
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron First Selectman Matt Riiska reviewed the proposed $7.2 million Norfolk budget with the Board of Finance at a meeting on April 13. Education, including Botelle School and Northwest Regional 7 (NWR7), accounts for slightly more than half of the budget, with the remainder covering all other town operations. […]
Budget, Projects, a Concert and More
Selectman’s Corner by Matt Riiska To say there’s a lot going on in Norfolk is an understatement. The Board of Finance has approved a budget that by the time you read this will have been reviewed at the budget hearing. The budget presented to the board had a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year, […]
Benefit Concert in City Meadow on May 15
Local musical talent will perform a benefit concert on the platform in City Meadow on Saturday, May 15, from 2 to 7 p.m. to support an educational trip by the sixth grade class at Botelle School. Participating artists include Lion’s Share (bluegrass), singer-songwriter Trina Hamlin, Mike Cobb’s Americana band The Deep North, with others still […]
Culinary Retreats to Begin at Husky Meadows Farm in June
By David Beers There is a growing air of expectancy at Husky Meadows Farm. As the natural world gradually comes to life, so does the farm. Not only are the crops greening up, but also a new venture, Seed and Spoon Culinary Retreats, is starting in June. Tracy Hayhurst, her crew, and many commissioned Norfolk […]
Norfolk’s Young Entrepreneurs
by Kelly Kandra Hughes Ambition, dreams and parental encouragement have led to a wealth of young entrepreneurs in Norfolk. For seven-year-old Mia Heller, the desire for her own business began with wanting to start a nature club focused on “unpolluting water.” Mia imagined a place where she and her friends could meet, play and think […]
Hope and Caution Guide Chamber Music Festival’s Plan
Specifics of 2021 season still being decided by Michael Cobb Because of the continually changing nature of the Covid-19 situation, plans to open the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival to the public this summer are still tentative. James Nelson, general manager of the festival, explains that, as a program of the Yale School of Music, the […]
Open Garden Days Return to Litchfield County
Plan now for advance tickets to visit local notable gardens Text by Andra MossPhoto by Fred Gonsowski Spring flowers, optimism and inspiration generally go hand in hand for gardeners. Happily, the 26-year tradition of visiting some of the country’s finest private gardens is back with the return of Open Garden Days, sponsored by The Garden […]
Letters
Dr. Seuss I’m writing to correct a misleading piece of information in the April article “Exiling Dr. Seuss.” The writer states that “the company that publishes Dr. Seuss’s books decided to pull six of the late author’s titles from its publication list.” This is inaccurate. The decision was not made by the publisher, Random House […]
