Matt Riiska Talks Trash
Text By Kelly Kandra HughesPhoto By Heath Hughes Historically, Connecticut has done well with its garbage. As a state, it buries the least amount of trash in landfills. “But now it’s going to get ugly quick,” said First Selectman Matt Riiska to a group attending his talk about trash at the Norfolk Hub on June […]
Letters
To the Editor: If you’ve been on Maple Avenue lately, you may have noticed the extensive clear cutting that has occurred in the wooded area across from Mills Way. This is a project of the Norfolk Sewer District. The sewer line passing through these woods was determined to be in poor condition, requiring that it […]
Letters
To the Editor: I would like to extend my deepest and most sincere thanks to the entire Norfolk community. Ten years ago, with a four-year-old ready to start rec sports, I began my coaching journey. Now, roughly 26 teams later, it is time to move on. I always knew that I wanted to coach sports […]
Local Landowners Rally to Protect Hemlocks
It’s Only Natural Text By Susannah WoodPhoto by Wiley Wood On a cool afternoon at the beginning of June, a dozen or so volunteers gathered around a short woman sporting hiking gear, several fanny packs and a long stave with a hook on the end. Carole Cheah of the Connecticut State Agricultural Experiment Station was […]
Wetlands Considers Erosion Control Options
Eye on Town Goverment By Susan MacEachron The Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) reviewed the proposed solar array at the Norfolk town farm at its June 6 meeting and determined that the impact on wetlands would be minimal. Wetlands Chair Hartley Mead proposed sending a letter to the Planning & Zoning Commission explaining their reasons for […]
Parking vs. Trees and Public Art Discussed at P&Z
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting on June 14 began with members of the public expressing views, pro and con, about the decision to retain the cement peninsulas and trees in front of the Berkshire Country Store in downtown Norfolk. Ryan Craig, owner of the store, explained […]
Facebook Post Leads to Arrest in Norfolk Break-in
News Brief Police on June 8 arrested a man walking on Route 272 in Norfolk fitting the description of a person who broke into the South Norfolk home of Mike and Donna Adams earlier that morning. The Adams were awakened around 2 a.m. by sounds in their kitchen. Mike Adams confronted an intruder, managing to […]
Cook! For Goodness Sake
American Pie By Linda Garretson It’s July and the time for cooling summer foods, outdoor meals and 4th of July parties. When I think of those parties I picture strawberry shortcake—red and white. But where is our patriotism without the blue? Determined to make Betsy Ross proud, I adapted recipes from two of my favorite […]
How Do You Get to Main Street?
Visit Norfolk Historical Society’s new exhibit this summer Text By Andra MossPhoto Courtesy of the Norfolk Historical Society Main Street is the quintessential American public space. It seems every small town has one—even, and this may come as a surprise to some, Norfolk. Sometime after the Greenwoods Turnpike and before Route 44, the “main drag” […]
Prepare to Get Wet!
Remember when? Count back six years to August 2016, the first Weekend in Norfolk and the NVFD’s first-ever firehose soccer! This Aug. 6 the fire department will celebrate Norfolk’s seventh WIN by bringing out the hose again for all to enjoy. Other events celebrating WIN’s return include music, art shows, the Land Trust’s hike-the-peaks challenge […]
