Norfolk CTDOT Crew Manages 50 Miles of Roadways
Local team handles the state’s toughest weather By David Beers The state highways of Connecticut are the arteries of its road network. Most drivers use them daily and generally take them for granted. It is not until one is stuck behind a snowplow or delayed by a construction lane drop that any thought goes to […]
State Offers Major Grant for Church Steeple Repair
By Ruth Melville The “Raise the Steeple” committee of the Church of Christ Congregational has announced that it has been offered a grant of $200,000 from the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO)—the largest grant it offers. The grant is a reimbursement grant, which means that the state does not dispense the money until the work […]
NVFD Welcomes Gleaming New (Plastic!) Tanker
By Brian Hutchins In late December 2022, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) took delivery of the largest, and some would say the most important, truck in their fleet. Some may have already caught a glimpse of the 25-ton piece of fire apparatus on town roads as the firefighters familiarize themselves with the characteristics of […]
A Look Back at Norfolk’s Year in Weather
By Russell Russ With an average yearly mean temperature of 46.9 degrees, 1.9 degrees above normal, 2022 came in as Norfolk’s 11th warmest of the last 91 years. Ten of 12 months were warmer than normal. Three months (May, July and November) ranked in the top 10 for warmth. Four other months were high ranking. […]
Ladies Night is Back
Calling all ladies! Grab a friend and head on down because Ladies Night is back at the Berkshire Country Store on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. Holly Kelsey, office manager, and Marisa Lebel, store manager, are spicing things up each month with a special themed evening of food, fun and crafting. The […]
Dewey Drop-In
Local artists and creatives of all kinds have a new destination and outlet on winter Wednesday evenings. Dewey Memorial Hall in Sheffield, Mass., has launched a new series called the Dewey Drop-In (DDI) that will feature readings, jazz jams, music and art soireés and game nights on a rotating schedule. The first Wednesday of each […]
Ralph Nader Champions Revival of Winsted Newspaper
The Winsted Citizen to publish first issue Feb. 3 Text By Colleen GundlachPhoto Courtesy of American Tort Law Museum More than 100 people turned out on the evening of Jan. 24 to hear plans for Winsted’s new monthly print newspaper, The Winsted Citizen. At a reception held at the American Museum of Tort Law on […]
Looking Ahead to the Annual Budget Meeting
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Although we had little snow to get everyone in the holiday spirit, the town did not lack in its festive atmosphere. Thanks to Marie and West Lowe and their elves from the Community Associates, the town never looked better. The wreaths and trees with all of their white lights really […]
Off-Leash Dog Park Proposed
Text By Patricia PlattPhoto By Joel Howard A group of Norfolk dog lovers has come together to create a town dog park, where dogs can safely play off-leash and their people can relax and socialize. The Friends of Norfolk Community Dog Park, an all-volunteer group, will fund the building and maintenance of the park entirely […]
Real Estate Sales
On Dec. 27, from Ana Polo Prieto and Maya Isabelle Ghose, co-executors of the last will and testament of Udayan Daniel Ghose, to Northcon Properties LLC, 205 Litchfield Rd., for $1,600,000.
