Families, Staff ready for a new school year at Botelle
By Avice Meehan What’s better than starting the first day of school with a new pair of sneakers, new leadership at the Board of Education and a school building that truly sparkles? Norfolk families and the staff at Botelle Elementary School spent the last weeks of August getting ready for the opening bell on Aug. […]
Wangum on the Market
Norfolk’s Water Supply to Get New Owner By Joe Kelly Wangum Lake, the pristine, 177-acre reservoir that sits atop Canaan Mountain and supplies Norfolk with thousands of gallons of water every day, will come under new ownership thanks to the pending sale of Aquarion Water Company. Eversource Energy, better known to most people in Norfolk […]
Food Pantry Grant Opens Doors
The Norfolk Food Pantry has new doors, thanks to the generosity of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, through a grant from Draper Foundation Fund, which covered the expense of replacing the food pantry’s doors. The previous doors were difficult to open and ruled unsafe by the Norfolk Fire Marshall. Jan Graham-Jones (left) and Gloria Gourley […]
win sails through bad weather
Sue Frisch, who leads the Weekend in Norfolk Committee, reported that the atypical weather that bedeviled the ninth annual town-wide celebration, did not dampen the spirits of those who participated. Frisch said the hosts of many events, including the Norfolk Historical Society, reported healthy attendance. Many of the music performances were driven inside, as was […]
Déjà Vu All Over Again
Selectmen Seek Conversation About Collaboration By Avice Meehan Nearly a decade after Norfolk and Colebrook failed to reach agreement on creating a new regional school district that would combine their elementary schools, the issue is back on the front burner thanks to a column from Matt Riiska, Norfolk’s first selectman. Riiska, a veteran of a […]
Courts are in Season
The public courts at Botelle School have been newly resurfaced and are ready for prime racquet time. Caleb and Rose Saxe are enjoying one of the four pickleball courts that overlay two beautifully refreshed tennis courts.
Haystack is Back
sixth annual festival convenes in October By Patricia Platt The chance to see and experience the world around us more deeply—whether that means understanding the stories of the trees, how the horse shaped empires or insights from wartime poets—will all been on offer during this year’s Haystack Book Festival. “We bring together in unmoderated conversation […]
Selectman’s Corner
Bridge Repairs move one slow step at a time By Matt Riiska The recent flooding in southern Litchfield County and northern Fairfield County was a reminder of how volatile mother nature can be. I feel sorry for the residents in that area. Seeing the news clips and talking to the agencies assisting in the cleanup […]
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 […]
