GREENING OF NORFOLK
Heroic Spotted Joe-Pye Weed By Jill Chase A key rule of thumb for gardening is “right plant in the right place,” meaning that properly matching up the needs of the plant with the existing conditions will go a long way toward low maintenance gardening. That being said, if you have a moist-to-wet place that is […]
RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES
Only transactions with a monetary value are included. Transfers without consideration are excluded. Recorded sales dates typically lag actual closing dates by several days.
New Trash Authority Becomes Operational
By Joe Kelly The much-debated plan to develop a regional trash authority serving Norfolk and other Northwest Corner towns has taken its first steps toward becoming operational. The Northwest Resource Recovery Authority (NRRA) has retained Interstate Waste Services to operate the Torrington Transfer Station, where trash from Norfolk and other towns is consolidated before going […]
Aquarion Sale in Norfolk Now Official
New owner, new regulation, higher rates? By Joe Kelly Norfolk’s public water supply is officially under new ownership, is subject to new regulation and may well undergo significant rate increases in the coming years. The Aquarion Water Company—which provides Norfolk with water via Wangum Lake—is no longer owned by Eversource Energy. Instead, as of July […]
Community News
WIN Weekend is Here Weekend in Norfolk, held July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 has free garden walks, a gravelbike ride, tag sales, live music on Robertson Plaza, tours, art shows and SidewalkSunday from noon to 4 p.m., on Station Place. Come out and celebrate your town!Check weekendinnorfolk.org for the full list of events. […]
SELECTMAN’S CORNER: Celebrating Summer and Community
By Henry Tirrell Summer is flying by! I hope you have all had a chance to slow down and enjoy it. Wehave been lucky to have had a really great one so far. Unfortunately, some of ourneighboring towns were devastated by the July 4th storm. Trees down, roads blockedand power and utilities out seem like […]
EYE ON TOWN GOVERNMENT
Northbrook Trail, Speed Cameras at Board of Selectmen By Avice Meehan The Board of Selectmen (BoS) has scheduled a special town meeting for Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m., at Town Hall, to appropriate $399,750 for construction of the long-delayed Northbrook Trail being developed by the town’s Rails to Trails Committee. All funds will be […]
Norfolk Crowds Return to New Farmers Market
By Andra Moss The crowd was large, loud and loving it at July’s Northwest Farm to Fork farmers market, held under the pavilion at Norbrook Farm Brewery. “We were very pleased with the turnout, with approximately 230 customers coming through and 16 food and farm vendors,” says Lisa Auclair, a co-founder, with Devin Grosso and […]
Friday Night on the Green Celebrates America’s 250th
July 3 was a picture-perfect night for the community-wide event cel-ebrating America’s Independence. Following a quick parade, picnickers enjoyed burgers and ice cream while judges dug into the entries in the pie baking contest. First Selectman Hen-ry Tirrell moved seamlessly from his welcome speech to the dunk tank, and a few folks, like Pete Sanders […]
Digging Deep
Beth Roemaker and a crew from Meadowscapes planted dozens upon dozens of plants on the steep bank at Norfolk’s City Meadow at the end of June, part of the ongoing planting and maintenance of the town-owned property. The plants were well watered ahead of the July heat wave, and many can now be seen sprouting […]
