Remediation and Erosion Issues at July Wetlands
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron Work at a Doolittle Lake house and along Roughland Road was discussed by the Inland Wetlands Agency at its meeting on July 10. Dan Green represented the homeowner of 358 Doolittle Drive where stone piers supporting the house are failing. Green proposed using helical piles to support a […]
Special Permit Amended and Pop-Up Bakery Approved
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron At its meeting on July 11, the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) continued deliberations on the application to modify the existing special permit for Consolini & Tonan Landscape (C&T). Under new business, P&Z reviewed a proposal to open a pop-up shop selling baked goods in the Arcanum building. P&Z […]
Fresh and Authentic: Bizen Sushi
Out and About By Daryl Wilson In recent years, bistros have attempted to make sushi more amenable to the American palate. Chefs have added dressings, candies and small fried bits known as tempura flakes. Are they delicious? Yes. Are they crunchy and mouthful? Undoubtedly. But are they sushi? A sushi purist, a healthy food advocate […]
Two Full Moons, Exceptional Year for the Perseid and Saturn at its Best
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Johnson Eight months from now, on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will begin its stroll across North America. All solar eclipses occur when the moon in its orbit comes to cover the disc of the sun. What makes this eclipse special is that a good view is within […]
Norfolk’s Record July Rainfall
Photo by Savage Frieze U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (right) met with Norfolk First Selectman Matt Riiska (center) on July 17 to appraise damage from the severe flooding of the previous week when South Norfolk received as much as 12 inches of rain in one 24-hour period. He toured two of the most heavily damaged flood […]
Norfolk’s June Weather
The Calm Before the Storm? By Russell Russ For the last two years, June had offered some very nice summer weather for Norfolk. The weather this June was not perfect, but it was not all bad. On paper, it seemed very average, but it felt cooler and wetter than usual. The numerous cloudy days […]
Norfolk’s Record July Rainfall
By Russell Russ Norfolk’s last several months have hovered around average levels for precipitation. Through June, the year’s rainfall deficit was 2.09 inches and people were saying we needed rain. This would change dramatically during the first half of July. The first week of the month was wet, and many Independence Day plans were certainly […]
June EDC: City Meadow, Affordable Housing
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville Andra Moss, a member of an informal group of “friends of Robertson Plaza,” visited the June 8 Economic Development Commission meeting to ask for money in support of two concerts the group is planning for this summer on Robertson Plaza, one in July and the other in August. […]
P&Z June Meeting: Three Public Hearings
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron Three public hearings were held at the Planning & Zoning meeting on June 13. Two related to Consolini & Tonan Landscape Design (C&T) regarding their properties at 290 Bruey Road and 15 Pine Ledge Way. The third concerned the need to blast ledge and crush rock at the […]
Selectmen: Fire Department Eager to Move Forward With Plans for New Firehouse
By Ruth Melville A delegation from the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, lead by Fire Chief Matt Ludwig, appeared before the June 7 meeting of the Board of Selectmen to discuss lack of progress with finalizing plans to build a new firehouse. Ludwig told the selectmen that the fire department was ready to start a capital […]
