Haystack Woods Road Discussed at Inland Wetlands Meeting
By Susan MacEachron The unexpected presence of water in the road under construction for access to the Haystack Woods development was the subject of discussion at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on March 6. The previously approved plan for the road did not contemplate the existence of wetlands in its path. Excavation revealed a preexisting […]
Budget the Only Topic at Board of Finance Meeting
By Susan MacEachron The proposed town budget of $7.7 million for fiscal year 2023/24 was the only item on the Board of Finance (BoF) agenda at its meeting on March 21. The proposed budget encompasses expenses for town government (47.4 percent) and education (52.6 percent), which includes Botelle Elementary School and Northwest Regional District 7. […]
Mountainside Treatment Center Receives State Commendation
In February, the State of Connecticut honored Mountainside Treatment Center in Canaan for its 25 years of providing innovative care in helping individuals recover from alcohol and drug addiction. Governor Ned Lamont visited the center to present the official commendation letter. Since it was founded in 1998, the center has helped over 20,000 people and […]
Community News
Music Among Neighbors Ella Vorenberg and the bluegrass band The Banjo Babies will perform at the library on Saturday, April 1, at 5 p.m. Visit the Norfolk Library website or call 860-542-5075 ext. 2 to register. Art Exhibit: Adam Paul Heller The exhibit HERE! Paintings by Adam Paul Heller will be on display at the […]
Norfolk Then …
Maple Avenue was once known as the “Highway to Judge Pettibone,” whose house is pictured on the right in this view looking north from Greenwoods Road. Judge Augustus Pettibone (1766-1847) was the son of one of the first settlers of Norfolk and represented Norfolk in the state legislature. The house eventually passed to his grandson […]
