Three Zoning Regulation Revisions Gain Approval
By Susan MacEachron Planning & Zoning (P&Z) held four separate public hearings via Zoom on May 11. The matters addressed were construction of a five-bay garage on Mountain Road; revisions to P&Z regulations; and the proposed Haystack Woods development. Construction of any garage with more than four bays or larger than the house on the […]
Town Budget Approved
by Susan MacEachron The Annual Town Meeting was held at Botelle School on May 10. Approximately 30 people attended in-person and a few others by Zoom. All 10 matters put to a vote were approved unanimously. The first resolution requires the Board of Finance to maintain the town’s positive fund balance at no less than […]
A New Lease on Artistic Life in Downtown Falls Village
Out and About by David Beers 107 Main Street in Falls Village is a large, stately white building across the green from the Falls Village Inn and directly across the street from the Canaan Town Hall. It has been a post office, plumbing shop and grocery store. Just prior to the town acquiring the building […]
Spring Arrives in Norfolk
April 2021 Weather by Russell Russ April can have characteristics of both winter and spring. March was unusually pleasant with hardly any snow. April followed with some warmer temperatures, as would be expected, but also had more snowfall, more rainfall, and more cloudy days than March. Even with some snow and many cloudy days, spring […]
In June, the Sun Rules the Celestial Sphere
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson Summer officially begins on the longest day of the year in our hemisphere. On June 20 at 11:32 p.m. the Earth will have traveled in its elliptical orbit around the sun to the point where we are most directly in line with the sun’s rays. This marks the summer solstice […]
Board of Selectmen Raises Fees for Transfer Station, Tobey Pond
by Ruth Melville The town plans to address an issue related to posting timely information about legal town meetings on its website by hiring a assistant to the town clerk. It is a requirement for holding such meetings that the agenda be posted on the town website at least 24 hours in advance, and the […]
Board of Finance Town Budget Hearing
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The $7.2 million proposed 2021-22 (FY ’22) Town of Norfolk budget was presented at a meeting held on April 26 to allow town taxpayers to ask questions prior to the vote on May 10. In addition to members of the Board of Finance, approximately 20 people attended in […]
EDC Hopes for Summer Nights on the Village Green
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville At their meeting on April 8, the Economic Development Commission discussed plans for bringing more activity to the village green this summer. Libby Borden informed the commission that several town organizations—including the Land Trust, the Historical Society, the Congregational Church, the library and the Yale Chamber Music Festival—are […]
Board of Finance Approves Proposed Budget
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron First Selectman Matt Riiska reviewed the proposed $7.2 million Norfolk budget with the Board of Finance at a meeting on April 13. Education, including Botelle School and Northwest Regional 7 (NWR7), accounts for slightly more than half of the budget, with the remainder covering all other town operations. […]
May Viewing
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson The planet Mercury is always a challenge to view, but this May will be the best month to see it during the year 2021. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, so it can only be viewed at dusk just after the sun sets or at dawn just […]
