Cook! For Goodness Sake
By Linda GarrettsonBon Appetite, Fido There’s big excitement in Norfolk for dog owners these days with the prospect of a dog park – our very own outdoor play space for both dogs and their owners. Now that the dogs will have a place to work on their manners, social skills, and hygiene habits with other […]
Norfolk’s April 2023 Weather
Fifth Warmest April on Record By Russell Russ April’s weather this year was highlighted by summer-like conditions early in the month. Unlike last year, when April started off cool and ended warm, this April started off warm, went to hot, then went to cool. After a very snowy March, it was quite the rebound to […]
Eye on Town Government
P&Z: Dog Park Debate Continues By Susan MacEachron The continuation of the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) public hearing on April 11 regarding the proposed dog park was well attended by Norfolk residents. Joel Howard and Cindy Leffell, representing the 11-member Friends of the Norfolk Community Dog Park, described the proposal. Howard noted his involvement with […]
Eye on Town Government
Wetlands Weighs Runoff Plans By Susan MacEachron Water and erosion issues related to construction of the road to the Haystack Woods development were discussed at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on April 3. Previously, Wetlands asked to have its engineer, Todd Parsons from Haley Ward, review the plans presented by the Foundation for Norfolk Living’s […]
Eye on Town Government
Debt Service Leads At Board of Finance By Susan MacEachron At the Board of Finance (BoF) meeting on April 11, First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that the proposed $7.7 million budget for fiscal year 2023/24 includes funds to cover debt service to pay for a new roof on Botelle School and the reconstruction of Maple […]
Eye on Town Government
Board of Selectmen: Budget and Spill Reimbursement By Ruth Melville First Selectman Matt Riiska started the April 5 meeting of the Board of Selectmen with a summary of his discussion on the 2023/24 budget with the Board of Finance the previous evening. The Board of Finance requested that salary increases for town employees in next […]
Snowstorm Boosts Precipitation Totals
Norfolk’s March Weather By Russell Russ March weather was highlighted by the big snowstorm that affected the region mid-month. Temperature, precipitation and snowfall were running about average up to that point, when weather patterns and conditions finally brought the Northeast a good old-fashioned Nor’easter snowstorm. The total snowfall measured at the weather station was an […]
Notes From a French Kitchen
Brioches and Croissants By Marie-Christine Perry For the French, brioches and croissants are bought in the morning, warm from the oven, from your local boulangerie. You simply would not think of trying to make them at home, for all the time and trouble. So there will be no recipe this month, but you should find […]
Time for Spring
Cook! For Goodness Sake By Linda Garrettson So much for March coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb. A few weeks ago, as two feet of snow blanketed my woods, I was writing these poetic descriptions of the storm: After three days the snowflakes finally exhausted themselves. Skies are seamless, translucent gray. […]
Another Warm Winter Month
Norfolk’s February Weather By Russell Russ After a warm November and December and the warmest January on record, it was a shock to have February start out so cold. February’s first week was considerably colder than normal. Many were thinking that winter might finally have arrived, but those thoughts were dashed as the month progressed. […]
