South Norfolk Bridges
Temporary solution identified By Susan MacEachron Residents of South Norfolk, impacted by the loss of two bridges in the July 2023 flooding, have met with First Selectman Matt Riiska twice to urge action on installing a temporary bridge. The message they delivered was simple: Three years is too long to wait for the start of […]
Record Library Book Sale
Bridget Starr Taylor, chair and chief book wrangler for the annual Norfolk Library book sale, stood for a quiet moment on Sunday, Aug. 25. Book dealers, connoisseurs, readers and bargain hunters lined up around the corner before the sale opened on Saturday and swarmed the tent when Taylor cut the tape. Said one observer, “That […]
Rostad Recognized for Service
Prime Time House honored Norfolk resident Turi Rostad (left) for having gone “above and beyond” in her efforts to support those struggling with mental illness at the organization’s annual garden party in July. Rostad also received a citation from the State of Connecticut from State Representative Michelle Cook, D-Torrington (right), recognizing her service to the […]
Dog park, subdivision hearings held by p&z
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) held two public hearings on Aug. 13. The first on a proposal to reduce the acreage required for a dog park from 20 acres to two and the second on a proposed re-subdivision of land on Sandisfield Road. Norfolk’s new Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO), Stacey Sefcik, […]
Riiska updates BOF on bridge repair costs
By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF) heard about the increased cost of replacing the River Place bridge at its meeting on Aug. 13. The bridge reconstruction that began in the spring of 2022 was halted in the fall of 2022 and has recently recommenced. The cost has increased from the original estimate of […]
Updates on town projects at board of finance
By Ruth Melville First Selectman Matt Riiska proposed two appointments at the Aug. 7 meeting of the Board of Selectman: Rebecca Easton as an alternate on the Conservation Commission, and Philip Carr-Harris as an alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Both appointments were approved by the board. In his monthly Selectman’s Report, Riiska first […]
town vote on firehouse likely in early november
Norfolk’s First Selectman Matt Riiska is planning a town vote on the new firehouse for early November. If approved, the town would then immediately solicit bids from construction companies with the hope of breaking ground in the Spring of 2025. “The earlier we can get on their schedules the better off we will be,” said […]
Exploring natural History
C.H. Pease Museum Shines a light on Canaan’s past By Colleen Gundlach Where in North Canaan can one find a moose, a fox, an eagle, a turtle and various types of winged creatures in one place? If you know, you know. It’s the C.H. Pease Museum of Natural History right in the center of Canaan […]
Better Early Than never
Norfolk preps for early voting for general election By Andra Moss Early voting will be an option for Norfolk residents for the first time in this year’s general election. Living up to its nickname as the “Land of Steady Habits,” Connecticut had been one of only four states that did not allow early voting until […]
Sunny Days Ahead
Installation of ground-mounted photovoltaic panels is moving ahead at the site of Norfolk’s former landfill. The solar field, now controlled by the New Jersey Resources Corp., is expected to generate about $42,000 a year in payments to the town in lieu of taxes, along with reduced electricity rates for Botelle School and the town garage.
