Let’s Go Caroling Together
It’s the holiday season, and time for an old-fashioned carol sing. Everyone is invited – all ages, singers, musicians and even those who sing off key. This is the gathering to celebrate down home, small town holiday season. Come to the Church of Christ Congregational for a horse-drawn hayride around Norfolk for caroling on Sunday, […]
The Changing Scene on Ashpohtag Road
How a dream house became a sober house By Joe Kelly People often buy homes that turn out to be too small. But the opposite scenario—getting stuck with a house that’s too big—can be even more problematic. It’s never fun trying to unload a property that’s bleeding you dry with taxes, utilities and a jumbo […]
Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance Demonstrates a Typical Callout
What to Do in an Emergency By Ruth Melville Most Norfolk residents know that if they need emergency medical help, they can rely on the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance (NLCA.) This all-volunteer service is available all day, every day, and there is never a bill to pay. But what can you do to help the […]
Financial Woes Discussed at Board of Finance Meeting
By Susan MacEachron The budget deficit facing the town from the July flooding clean-up, ongoing costs from the gas spill, and recent trouble with the Botelle School boilers were discussed at the Board of Finance (BoF) meeting on Nov. 14. First Selectman Matt Riiska said he is working with the state to get Local Capital […]
Agenda at Selectmen’s Meeting Includes Storm Damage, Road Work, Firehouse
By Ruth Melville At its Nov. 1 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to extend Joe Stannard’s term on the Historic District Commission to Nov. 30, 2028. First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that Michael Halloran is retiring as Norfolk’s zoning enforcement officer. Colebrook’s zoning enforcement officer has expressed an interest in the position. Riiska said […]
P&Z Discuss Re-Subdivision and The Firehouse
By Susan MacEachron Two Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearings were held on Nov. 14. The re-subdivision of a lot on Sunset Ridge Road was approved. P&Z heard from the architect and engineer about the design of the proposed new firehouse. The firehouse public hearing was continued to the Dec. 12 meeting. See article […]
Brrr…
Summers are short in Norfolk, and a rainy July made this summer seem even shorter. So as autumn started to turn cold, some avid swimmers, like Jude Mead, Louise Davis and Gloria Gourley (pictured left to right), were not willing to hang up their bathing suits just yet. Davis said that the three of them […]
Selectman’s Corner
What a Year It Has Been By Matt Riiska To say that 2023 has been a long year is an understatement. It is hard to believe that one year ago a tanker truck completely disrupted Norfolk, spilling 8,200 gallons of gasoline. After months of clean-up, we are still trying to take care of all the […]
New Firehouse Design Gets Scrutiny at P&Z Meeting
Public hearing to continue on Dec. 12 By Joe Kelly How do you blend a modern, utilitarian, 21st century building into a community that consists primarily of small, wood frame homes that are 100 to 200-plus years old? If the initial hearing on Norfolk’s new firehouse that took place before the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) […]
Winter Solstice Occurs Dec. 21
The Celestial Sphere By Mathew Johnson The word “solstice” comes from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to not move). Thus “Winter solstice” means “Sun stands still in Winter.” During the Earth’s revolution around the sun, two solstices occur, the summer one in June and the winter one in December. This year, the winter solstice […]
