Hartford Healthcare Opens Health Center in Winsted
State-of-the-art emergency services now available 10 minutes from Norfolk Text and Photo by Jonathan Barbagallo The Hartford Healthcare Health Center in Winsted had its grand opening at their new facility located at 80 South Main Street, at the corner of Routes 44 and 8, on Jan. 21, 2021. With the ribbon cutting ceremony complete, residents […]
Exiling Dr. Seuss
Library moves books from children’s room to up section by Kelly Kandra Hughes When the company that controls Dr. Seuss books and characters decided to pull six of the late author’s titles from its publication list, the Norfolk Library had a decision to make. What to do about four of the titles in its collection? […]
State Relaxes Restrictions, But Life Not Back to Normal
Social distancing rules still in effect Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto by Andra Moss While the state of Connecticut announced with some fanfare that state restrictions were being lifted on March 19, the change will not make much difference to local restaurants and businesses. Although capacity limits for restaurants, retail stores, libraries and houses of worship […]
P&Z Commission Discusses Haystack Woods Development
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission met on March 9 to consider an application for a text amendment to the previously-approved plan for the proposed Haystack Woods development that would require a town-built road for access instead of a private road. The original plan called for a private road […]
Defined Benefit Plan Lump Sum Offer Concludes
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron Two thirds of the participants in the town’s retirement plan have opted to accept an offer of a lump-sum payout instead of monthly benefits under the Defined Benefit Plan. The window to accept the offer of the lump sum closed on March 15, and of the 25 participants […]
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 […]
EDC Working to Create a Norfolk Brand
By Ruth Melville How to brand the town of Norfolk, in the hopes of attracting visitors and new residents, was the main topic of discussion at the March meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC). It’s easy to imagine how you might brand toothpaste or a new SUV, but what does it mean for a […]
Board of Finance Hears Budget Proposal from Botelle School Board
by Susan MacEachron First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that all is well with the town’s current finances at the Board of Finance (BoF) meeting on March 9. Chairman Michael Sconyers said the Botelle School budget would be the focus of the meeting, but the BoF would return to a review of the selectmen’s budget […]
Rules for Town Meetings, Upcoming Public Hearings
Selectman’s Corner by Matt Riiska It has been a year since we started dealing with the effects of the Covid pandemic. Everything about our lives has been disrupted in many ways, including the process of governing and managing a town. We have come to grips with dealing with Zoom, Webex and Google Workspace meetings, with […]
