Dog Park Discussion Leads P&Z
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron Plans to create a dog park in Norfolk were presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its meeting on Jan. 9. Joel Howard, president of the Friends of the Norfolk Community Dog Park, said the proposed location would be on Westside Road about 500 feet south […]
ARPA Funds Distributed
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), approved by the United States Congress in March 2021, provided funds to address the continued public health and economic impacts of the Covid pandemic across the country. Norfolk’s share of the federal funds allocated to Connecticut in 2021-22 was $482,399. Funds need […]
Fiber Optics, Infinity Hall, Topics at January EDC Meetings
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville Recent developments in two ongoing town projects were discussed at the Jan. 12 meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC). Change in Plans at Infinity Hall Jon Riedeman told the EDC that the proposal from the current owners, GoodWorks Entertainment Group, to turn Infinity Hall over to the […]
Norfolk’s November and December Weather
Another Slow-Starting Winter by Russell Russ November and December typically mean the beginning of winter in Norfolk. Similar to recent years, this winter once again got off to a slow start. The final two months of 2022 were warmer than normal and below normal for snowfall. Each had short periods of winter-like weather, but nothing […]
Board of Finance Considers Town Projects
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron At the Board of Finance meeting on Nov. 10, First Selectman Matt Riiska reported on several projects that will impact the town’s future budgets. Riiska described impending state legislation that will increase the incentive for EMS volunteers from $1,000 per year up to $2,000. The town’s current budget […]
October Meeting of Inland Wetlands Agency
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron Richard Byrne, director of the Local Emergency Planning Committee, attended the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on Nov. 7 to provide an update on the Nov. 5 gasoline spill on Route 44. Byrne described the ongoing work of digging out contaminated soil and drilling wells along Maple Ave. […]
Board of Selectman Approves Requests
Eye on Town Government At their Nov. 2 meeting, the Board of Selectmen (BoS) voted on two motions. The BoS affirmed the request from the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) to opt out of Connecticut’s Public Act 21-29, which would relax some restrictions on accessory apartments. First Selectman Matt Riiska said that, after discussions with […]
Celebrating the Christmas Season
Notes From a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry Thanks to the years I spent in Provence, I have many memories of the advent Marché des Santons on the Canebière in Marseille, where all the Santonniers of Provence come to sell their wares for people to buy for their Christmas crèches. Once you have the basic […]
A Slowly Decreasing Rainfall Deficit
October Weather By Russell Russ It was a fairly average October in this part of the world. Temperatures were close to normal, and precipitation, for the second month in a row, was above normal. After a dry summer that increased the rainfall deficit by 7.60 inches, the fall months of September and October reduced it […]
Board of Selectman Considers Proposals
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville The first item of discussion at the Oct. 5 Board of Selectmen’s (BoS) meeting was a request from the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) for approval to opt out of Connecticut’s Public Act 21-29, which, among other things, relaxes restrictions on accessory apartments (an accessory apartment is defined […]
