Board of Finance Proposes School Cooperation
By Susan MacEachron At the February 14 meeting of the Board of Finance (BoF), First Selectman Matt Riiska reported on the current year’s budget and the bridge reconstruction projects. BoF Chair, Michael Sconyers described a virtual meeting with the Connecticut Department of Education. Riiska said the lack of snow has been a boon to the […]
Warmest January of Record
Norfolk’s January 2023 Weather By Russell Russ The year of 2022 was Norfolk’s eleventh warmest year and November and December were high-ranking for warmth. Winter season snowfall was considerably below normal through December. January seemed to take it to another level, coming in as the warmest January over the last 92 years, while also ranking […]
A Citrus Feast in the Midst of Winter
Notes From a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry In winter, citrus is king. Oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, grapefruit and a few hybrids are displayed in our markets in great colorful pyramids, ready for eating out of hand, but also offering us chances to transform our meals into memorable winter feasts. I saw, and bought the […]
A Look Back at Norfolk’s Year in Weather
By Russell Russ With an average yearly mean temperature of 46.9 degrees, 1.9 degrees above normal, 2022 came in as Norfolk’s 11th warmest of the last 91 years. Ten of 12 months were warmer than normal. Three months (May, July and November) ranked in the top 10 for warmth. Four other months were high ranking. […]
Decadence in One Bite
Cook, For Goodness Sake! By Linda Garrettson It’s February. The image that comes to mind is Valentine’s Day and a red heart-shaped box of chocolates. A vision of a sampler containing chocolate creams, caramels, nuts and truffles quickly pops into my head. I wonder if there could be another option for these yummy and decadent […]
Project Updates at Board of Selectman Meeting
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville At the Jan. 4 meeting of the Board of Selectman, First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that two of the town’s ongoing projects are facing slowdowns. First, in regard to the proposed new firehouse, Riiska said that although a good design has been drawn up, there are still issues […]
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 […]
