Norfolk native injured in crash
motorcycle vs. car in Litchfield By Colleen Gundlach Michelle Kandefer, 48, was involved in a motorcycle crash on Oct. 21 that resulted in serious injuries. She and her boyfriend, David Rovinetti, were traveling on Route 63 in Litchfield when their motorcycle collided with an Audi. Kandefer was rushed to Waterbury Hospital, and Rovinetti was airlifted […]
Music in the Stacks
The Norfolk Library celebrates a 30-year legacy of Irish Music By Bina Thomson Norfolk residents can always rely on the library’s annual St. Patrick’s Day concert to meet their need for Irish music. They’ll be given another such chance when famed Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor performs in the Great Hall at the end of November. […]
The haystack book festival at six: intimate and quirky
By Joe Kelly While Norfolk has long been a well-known destination for art and music, in recent years it’s also become a place to celebrate writing and literature—with much credit for that going to the annual Haystack Book Festival, which celebrated its sixth year this October. For the festival weekend, Haystack pairs writers with other […]
Next step for firehouse: federal funding
town waits approval of $1.5 million By Joe Kelly Before a vote on the new firehouse gets scheduled, the town is waiting to ensure that a promised allocation of $1.5 million in federal funds actually becomes available. The funds are already included in the federal government’s 2025 spending plan for the 2025 fiscal year, which […]
Behind the numbers
Botelle Test Scores slow to recover after the pandemic By Avice Meehan When the Norfolk Board of Education meets in mid-November, Botelle Elementary School Principal Lauren Valentino will provide an update about student progress and the start of the new academic year. One metric that will be discussed is something called the Smarter Balanced Assessment. […]
Town and Gown, Norfolk Style
By Avice Meehan It takes less than five minutes to travel the distance between Town Hall on Maple Avenue and Botelle Elementary School on Route 44, yet the gulf between these two pillars of Norfolk life is substantial. First Selectman Matt Riiska has become a vocal proponent of restarting conversations with the Town of Colebrook […]
Selectman’s Corner
It’s (F)all about the trees in norfolk By Matt Riiska Our Public Works Department is finishing their summer work, and it has been a busy summer. We recently worked on Doolittle Drive repairing roadside drainage, removing old stumps that were left in place years ago and removing many dead ash and deteriorating pines and maples. […]
SMooth transition at Town Clerk’s office
Nelson steps in as Perkins retires By Avice Meehan After serving as a quiet understudy to Linda Perkins, Norfolk’s long-time town clerk, Deborah Nelson officially stepped into the role on Oct. 8 when she was sworn in to succeed Perkins. It is yet another chapter in a life that has encompassed careers as a paralegal, […]
Eye on Town Goverment
Project Money In, Project money out at board of finance By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF) discussed the changing of the guard in the town clerk’s office at its Oct. 8 meeting and heard an update on several ongoing infrastructure projects, including the good news that the promised $500,000 grant from the Connecticut […]
Pickleball: A Sport for Any Weather
On Saturday, Oct. 12, Norfolk’s pickleballers held their first-ever tournament—despite near-gale winds. Seven teams participated in a round robin, including teams from Cornwall and the Norfolk Curling Club. Hot coffee and snacks abounded. A good time was had by all. *photo by Janet Gokay Mead
