Norfolk’s August Weather
Top Notch Summer Weather By Russell Russ Last year’s title for August was, “Not the Best Summer Weather.” Two years ago, it was about the same. This year, it was the complete opposite. Many people have said the weather this August was the best they could remember. Numerous sunny days, not much humidity and only […]
Eye on Town Government
Fresh Starts at Board of Education By Avice Meehan Botelle Elementary School Superintendent Kevin Case presented his first agenda to the Board of Education at its Aug. 19 meeting and quickly learned to take nothing for granted. A suggestion to open the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance—which opens every school day—drew fire from board […]
Eye on Town Government
Selectman Outlines Key Fiscal Pressures for Finance Board By Avice Meehan The Board of Finance received an update from First Selectman Matt Riiska at a brief Aug. 12 meeting that highlighted some of the fiscal pressures facing Norfolk early in the new fiscal year. Kevin Case, the new school superintendent, joined the meeting and said […]
Eye on Town Government
P&Z Considers Family Camps, Vehicle Storage and Blight Ordinance By Avice Meehan Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) said they would review the definition of family camps—seasonal compounds that have long been part of Norfolk life—following an extended discussion at the Aug. 12 meeting about proposed improvements to one such camp on Mountain […]
Eye on Town Government
Board of Selectmen Discuss Fire District Proposal and Closing Old Colony Road By Ruth Melville With no items to be voted on this month, First Selectman Matt Riiska devoted the Aug. 6 meeting of the Board of Selectmen to a quick rundown of ongoing town projects. Riiska acknowledged that it was a concern that the […]
Around the Green
The Matsiko World Orphan Choir: A Story of Hope and Resilience By Jude Mead The Matsiko World Orphan Choir brought their message of hope, resilience and the transformative power of music to an energized performance at the Norfolk Library on Aug. 21. For most of them, it was their first time performing in a library […]
First Responder Statistics
Norfolk’s volunteer firefighters and ambulance crew dedicate their time, talent and training to support the people of our community. Here is a summary of their activity for the month of July. Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department Norfolk Lions Ambulance
Norfolk’s July Weather
Third Warmest Month on Record By Russell Russ July was another one for the record books. As you felt, and as you probably heard on the news, July was a very warm month. For Norfolk, it was the third warmest of any observed month since 1932.It was a typical hazy, hot and humid summer month, […]
Eye on Town Government
P&Z Approves Container Tree Farm, Discusses Firehouse By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting on July 8 included a public hearing for a container tree farm in a rural residential zone and a discussion of the proposed changes to the new fire house.Edward Hinman described his plans to expand his nursery business […]
Eye on Town Government
Selectmen Present Items for Town Meeting By Ruth Melville At the July 2 meeting of the Board of Selectmen, First Selectman Matt Riiska reported that progress has been made on several bridge projects around town The River Place bridge is now finished. Riiska is working on getting all the billing done on the project, which […]
