Board of Finance Approves Budget
By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF) approved a town budget of $7.7 million for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 at its meeting on April 19. The budget total represents an annual increase of approximately four percent. However, the tax increase will be 3.55 percent because the grand list, which represents the […]
Board of Finance Approves Budget
By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF) approved a town budget of $7.7 million for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 at its meeting on April 19. The budget total represents an annual increase of approximately four percent. However, the tax increase will be 3.55 percent because the grand list, which represents the […]
Yale Student Housing and Renewable Energy Plans Before P&Z
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (“P&Z”), at its meeting on April 12, heard about plans for two projects to renovate facilities owned by the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust (Trust) and used by the Yale School of Music for its summer programs. Ken Hrica, a civil engineer and owner of Hrica Associates LLC, […]
Board of Selectman April Meeting
By Ruth Melville Because of the Covid pandemic, the Cemetery Committee, which oversees Norfolk’s three municipal cemeteries—Grantville, Pond Town and South Norfolk—hasn’t met in over two years. At their April 6 meeting, the Board of Selectmen (BoS) appointed Linda Perkins to replace on the committee Pete Mulville, who died last July. Also on the committee […]
Botelle Students Swim into “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” to Waves of Applause
By Kelly Kandra Hughes The Botelle Elementary School PTO had one goal in mind when they decided to stage a production of The Little Mermaid Jr. the first weekend in April – to provide positive experiences for the children. As an audience member opening night, I can unequivocally attest they not only met their goal, […]
What Happened to April?
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Last month I discussed all the projects about to start. Here we are a month later and Norfolk is a construction site again. Thank you for your patience. Mountain Road bridge is well under way with most of the old bridge gone and the new sewer and water lines are […]
John Coston Appointed New Editor of the Lakeville Journal
John Coston, a member of the Norfolk Now Board of Directors, has been appointed as the new editor of The Lakeville Journal. Coston is a veteran newspaper editor, having had experience on small and metro dailies as well as a national newspaper over the course of his career. He has also authored two nonfiction books. […]
Living with History at the Wilcox Tavern
This Old Norfolk House This is Part 2 of this history. Part 1 can be found here: https://nornow.org/2022/04/12/the-wilcox-tavern-house/ By Michael Selleck The era of the Wilcox Tavern had come to an end with the death of the widow Wilcox in 1815. Her children were all established in their own lives and her son was ready […]
Correction
In a story about the Black River Valley Protection Alliance (BRVPA) and its opposition to an asphalt plant in East Canaan, it was stated that The Coalition for Sound Growth of Norfolk acted as a fiscal sponsor for BRVPA to enable tax deductible contributions. BRVPA’s recently approved status as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity will now […]
Confused
Letter to the Editor I realize that this letter is late in being presented, but for various reasons, it has been delayed. I do think it’s important to put forward, even though it is late. Referring to the article in Norfolk Now, July 2021, Growing Up Black in Norfolk, I was confused when I read […]
