Inland Wetlands And P&Z Review Haystack Woods Road
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The focus of both the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on July 12 and the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on July 13 was the request from the Foundation for Norfolk Living to construct a new town road to access the Haystack Woods affordable-housing development, first presented to […]
EDC Prepares “Welcome to Norfolk” Booklet
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville At the July 8 meeting of the Economic Development Commission, the first order of business was to welcome Jenna Brown as a newly appointed member of the commission. Marie Lowe thanked the many people in town—including Matt Bannerman, Leo Groppo, West Lowe, Nash Pradhan, Christina Vanderlip and Leslie […]
Norfolk’s June Weather
Nice Summer Weather by Russell Russ As it was last year, June was a very pleasant summer month for weather in Norfolk. Temperatures were on the warm side, and there were many clear, sunny days without too much humidity. There was rain scattered throughout the month, but Norfolk didn’t see much for rainfall totals even […]
Selectmen Updated on Town Projects
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville and Susan MacEachron The June 2 meeting of the Board of Selectmen opened with the board approving Jenna Brown as a new member of the Economic Development Commission. First Selectman Matt Riiska then updated the board on the status of major construction projects and other future town expenses. […]
It’s Black Currant Season Time for Créme de Cassis
Notes from a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry June is the month black currants come into their own, and therefore, for me, crème de cassis making time! I have in the past bought black currants at my local green market in Brooklyn, where the Korean-American farmer was only too glad to keep his little crop for me, […]
Highly Ranked for Rainfall
Norfolk’s May Weather by Russell Russ May started out cooler than normal and through mid-month was very much on the cool, cloudy and rainy side. The raw feel made many people wonder where early summer was. Conditions changed towards the middle of the month with warmer temperatures and sunnier skies. That was right up until […]
Micrometeorites in Norfolk
Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson A meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that becomes incandescent and appears as a streak of light due to friction when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere. A meteorite is a meteor that survives the Earth’s atmosphere and strikes the ground. Most are of rocky matter, however, […]
EDC to Fill Vacancies on Board
by Ruth Melville Libby Borden opened the Economic Development Commission’s May 13 meeting with the announcement that, owing to other commitments, Bill Brown has decided to resign from his position as co-chair. She has asked Michael Selleck to take over as co-chair, and he’s agreed. Brown was also the EDC’s point person on fiber optics, […]
Wetlands Review Haystack Woods Modification
By Susan MacEachron Changes requested by Haystack Woods, a planned affordable-housing project on Old Colony Road, were the primary matter discussed at the May 3 Inland Wetlands Agency public hearing. The original plan for the project was approved by Wetlands and Planning and Zoning (P&Z) in 2019, but it needs new review and approval because […]
Funding Approved for $4.2M Pipe Repair Project
By Susan MacEachron Voters at the annual meeting of the Norfolk Sewer District at Town Hall on May 19 approved a resolution to fund major repair and maintenance work on Norfolk’s system. The Norfolk sewer system, established in 1897, is undergoing a project to reline and replace all of its pipes. The project is being […]
