Learning to Use Technology Efficiently
Grant to fund digital literacy program at Norfolk Library By Andra Moss The Northwest Connecticut Library Collaborative (NCLC) has secured major funding to launch a regional digital literacy initiative aimed at helping residents in seven area towns build essential technology skills. The collaborative—made up of the Norfolk Library, Cornwall Library, Douglas Library in North Canaan, […]
Town Meeting Moves Swiftly
By Avice Meehan Roughly three dozen voters took 11 minutes to work their way through a six-resolution agenda at the May 11 annual town meeting held at Botelle School’s Hall of Flags. Only one item—the request to transfer $58,366 to the Botelle Elementary School budget drew any questions and those were handled with dispatch by […]
SELECTMAN ’ S CORNER
Summertime in Our Unique Town By Henry Tirrell While we had snow flying just last month, all of a sudden we are almost into summer, and it is starting to feel like it. There is more activity in town, with more on the way. In addition to the ongoing major projects and all of the […]
Board of Education Updates
By Avice Meehan Topics covered at the April 26 Board of Education (BOE) meeting ranged from the June 16 moving up ceremony for departing sixth graders to a briefing about how students exercised their computational muscles by solving math problems through observing the maturation of salmon eggs, which were eventually released (as fry) into the […]
Inlands Wetlands Bridges the Gaps
By Susan MacEachron The reconstruction of the two bridges in south Norfolk, and an emergency driveway repair were addressed at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on May 4. David McKay, an engineer from Garg Consulting Services, Inc., attended the meeting and briefly reviewed plans for the bridges on Old Goshen Road and Smith Road which […]
Speeding, Online Permitting Occupy Selectmen
By Avice Meehan Early May seems a long time ago, but the subjects addressed by the Board of Selectman at the May 6 meeting will remain topical for many months to come—first and foremost being the epidemic of speeding through Norfolk’s town center. Enabling online filing of building and other permits was also discussed as […]
Celebrating Independence Norfolk Style
By Avice Meehan and Laura Carl The Town of Norfolk will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence a day early, on July 3, with festivities that include a parade starting at Town Hall and a cheery gathering on the Village Green. Organized by the Norfolk Hub, Norfolk Historical Society […]
Firehouse Construction
Steel framing for Norfolk’s new firehouse started going up before Memorial Day, weeks earlier than expected, as the construction firm managing the project responded to the abrupt closure of a plumbing contractor. Newfield Construction moved up structural work and delayed pouring of the building slab to keep the project moving forward. First Selectman Henry Tirrell […]
That Sinking Feeling
A large sink hole emerged on a small bridge on Mountain Road on the evening of Sat-urday, May 16, requiring placement of steel plates and reducing the roadway to one lane just beyond the intersection with Westside Road. First Selectman Henry Tirrell said the repair cost will likely be the town’s responsibility, but that it […]
A Centennial Celebration of Long-Term Forest Research
Aton Forest has a long history in Norfolk By Carol Goodstein Along with a growing population of moose, black bear and red fox, Norfolk’s roughly 1,500 residents have plenty of room to roam. Great Mountain Forest, The Norfolk Land Trust, state-owned lands and public parks welcome hikers, bikers, skiers, strollers and even, to a limited […]
