Appoint or Elect Town Officials?
Change may be ahead for town clerk’s office By Joe Kelly When local elections are held next year in Norfolk, a familiar office may not be on the ballot: Town Clerk. There is a plan afoot, initiated by First Selectman Matt Riiska, to make the town clerk an appointed position. Riiska argues that the skills […]
Fire Risk Remains High Across Region
Rain, now do not dampen drought By Avice Meehan Weather watchers like Russell Russ, property manager for Great Mountain Forest, greeted the late November rain storm with a sigh of relief. Yet like other experts, he warned that fire risk remains high across heavily forested Litchfield County and neighboring Berkshire County, where the Butternut Fire […]
Snow, Cold Weather and Santa Arrive Together
Temperatures in the 20’s and a light dusting of snow created the perfect setting on Saturday, Nov. 30, as dozens gathered on Village Green for the arrival of a festooned firetruck bearing Santa Claus. The annual festivity, made possible by the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, culminated in a countdown for turning on the lights of […]
School Honors: Botelle Named School of Distinction
By Avice Meehan Botelle Elementary School has been named a school of distinction for the 2023-24 academic year for showing great improvement across a range of standards measured by Connecticut’s Department of Education (DOE). Principal Lauren Valentino shared the news at the Nov. 12 meeting of the Board of Education and, in a lighthearted moment, […]
Botelle Students Celebrate Veterans
Norfolk veterans and families gathered on Monday, Nov. 11, as Botelle Elementary School students marked the day with music, song and a presentation about the town’s World War I memorial. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Abigail Bennett, Michael Prisco and music teacher Mary Krusch played “The Star-Spangled Banner” to a hushed crowd of more than […]
Serving the Community
Volunteers Are the Force Behind the Norfolk Food Pantry By Colleen Gundlach The Norfolk Food Pantry today serves about 60 families per week, providing food to about 800 people in total. That’s a big jump from the early years when the pantry fed an average of eight to 10 families. “The statistics are striking. The […]
Linda Perkins Takes a Look Back
Former Town Clerk Slows Down But Stays Active By Avice Meehan Until a few months ago, the words “slow down” and Linda Perkins did not belong together. The indomitable town clerk and lover of Norfolk history was an unstoppable booster of the town, dispenser of permits and stickers, keeper of vital statistics and recorder of […]
Selectman’s Corner
Blur of 2024, Resolutions for 2025 By Matt Riiska 2024 has been a blur. Many of our planned projects were completed, but too many are still ongoing. We hope that the new national administration coming will have little effect on the many projects we are planning or are currently working on. We will see. The […]
Sweets on the Green
A Decade of Decadent Desserts By Andra Moss How is your naughty versus nice rating? Those needing to influence Santa with an especially impressive treat should grab their stockings and head to the Norfolk Historical Society (NHS) for the 10th Annual Cake Auction on Saturday, Dec. 7. Now a Norfolk holiday tradition, the event was […]
Kitty Rescue Project
Elana Hunt and Michael Prisco (picture at left) presented a check for $131 to volunteers for a local cat rescue group in Torrington called Kitty Quarters at a chilly bake sale last month. Their fundraising effort was part of a personal interest project (PIP) at Botelle Elementary School. The students raised the funds by baking […]
