Weather Plays Role in Demise of Village Green Christmas Tree
Wet Weather has taken its toll By Joseph Kelly Gardening is aspirational. We hope against hope that our planting ideas will breed success only to find them ending in disappointment or worse. For evidence of all this, consider the fate of the fir tree on Norfolk’s village green and the very sorry state of our […]
Norfolk’s Town Clerk Resigns
Linda Perkins, who has served as Norfolk’s town clerk for nearly 16 years, has resigned from her post. A Democrat, Perkins took office in 2009 and has been on leave for some months. Assistant Town Clerk Deborah Nelson has fulfilled the responsibilities of the office during Perkins’ absence and recently completed the certification requirements to […]
Norfolk’s Weather: August
Not the Best Summer Weather By Russell Russ This August felt like a wet month. On paper, it was near average for both temperatures and rainfall, but with 21 of 31 days recording some amount of rainfall, it just seemed wet all month. Humid and cloudy days were common. There were no record high temperatures. […]
Real Estate Sales
On Aug. 12, from Barbara R. Whitford to Patricia and Kevin Whitford, 853 Litchfield Road for $162,960. Quit claim deed executed Feb. 14, 2023, recorded August, 2024. On Aug. 19, from Richard Buyak estate to Louis Deutsch, 222 Old Goshen Road for $301,000. On Sept. 16, from Mary Reeve to Holly Alexson, 89 Greenwoods Road […]
Firehouse Cost Estimated at $9.35 Million
Preliminary report sees price tag of $788 a square foot By Joseph Kelly Norfolk could spend as much as $9.35 million on a new firehouse according to a preliminary budget projection, but First Selectman Matt Riiska is pushing back on the numbers, expressing confidence that the actual cost will be hundreds of thousands dollars less. […]
Now That’s a Haircut!
Workers from K2 Construction Group have removed dozens of trees from the steep slopes along Route 44 in Norfolk as part of the project to replace deteriorated retaining walls. The Italian-made machine has a boom that extends nearly 100 feet in the air. It is equipped with a saw, grabbers capable of lowering the entire […]
Eye on Town Government: Fire Marshall Gives Botelle a Positive Report
By Avice Meehan The Board of Education met Sept. 3 at Botelle Elementary School to review the most recent inspection by Fire Marshall Keith Byrne and receive an update on the first day of school. In his presentation, Byrne reported that results of the annual walk through were largely positive, noting that old outlets need […]
Eye on Town Government: Smooth Ride on Maple, Slow Progress on bridges
By Susan MacEachron The status of town infrastructure projects was the primary topic at the Board of Finance meeting on Sept. 10. First Selectman Matt Riiska reported on the reconstruction of Maple Avenue and the River Place bridge project. It was noted that Norfolk’s Tax Collector, Sarah Bruso, had intended for her last day to […]
Eye on Town Government: Dog Parks Approved by Planning & Zoning
By Susan MacEachron At its meeting on Sept. 10 the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) approved dog park regulations, formed a subcommittee to address dark sky lighting concerns and scheduled a public hearing at 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 7 to review an application to install ground mounted solar panels. The Friends of the Norfolk Community […]
Eye on Town Government: Selectman to review new job descriptions
By Ruth Melville Since Sarah Bruso will shortly be resigning as the town tax collector, Town Hall has drafted a job description for the position, which First Selectman Matt Riiska presented at the Sept. 4 Board of Selectmen meeting. The draft will be voted on at next month’s meeting. Pam Pelletier, an experienced, certified tax […]
