Norfolk’s March 2024 Weather
Who’ll Stop the Rain? By Russell Russ For Norfolk and much of southern New England, March was another wet month and another winter month with very little snow. As many recent months have been, it was also fairly high ranking for warmth. March’s warmth brought an early end to this year’s maple syrup season and […]
The Shorter Nights of Summer
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Johnson As we leave move into May we have a lengthening of daylight. April began with 12 hours and 45 minutes of daylight, and May will end with 15 hours and 4 minutes of daylight. This is a gain of 2 hours and 19 minutes as the Earth in its […]
P&Z Gives No to Parking Lot on Ashpotag
By Susan MacEachron Norfolk’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has given the green light to construction of a drivewayand parking lot across the street from the sober house now operating on Ashpohtag Road. Mountainside Treatment Center in North Canaan, which runs the sober house as part of its extendedresidential treatment program, said the additional parking […]
With P&Z Approval, Firehouse Heads into Budget Review
By Joe Kelly After being scrutinized and approved by both Norfolk’s Wetlands and Planning & Zoning (P&Z)Commissions, the plans for a new Norfolk firehouse on Shepard Road are now undergoing a detailedbudget estimate. The architects of the firehouse, Silver Petrucelli and Associates of Hamden, are converting their sketchesinto detailed blueprints that can be used by […]
Regional 7 increase, town debt lead budget review
By Susan MacEachronThe Board of Finance (BoF) had a first look at the town government portion of the fiscal year 2024/25budget at its meeting on March 12. The overall budget of about $8 million has three major components:town government and services, Botelle School and Northwestern Regional School District Number 7(Regional 7). Absent finding ways to […]
Solar Eclipse Explained
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew JohnsonDuring the month of April there are events which will capture and hold the interest and minds of bothprofessional scientists and Americans of all ages. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over parts of Mexico, the UnitedStates and Canada. A total solar eclipse […]
Norfolk’s February 2024 Weather
Another Nontypical Month By Russell RussLike last year, this February once again lacked many characteristics of a solidly winter-like month forNorfolk. January was above normal for temperature and snowfall and way above normal forprecipitation. While February temperatures were even more above normal, both precipitation andsnowfall were way below normal. Minimal snowfall for one of Norfolk’s […]
Eye on Town Government
Funding City Meadow Discussed at Inlands Wetlands Agency By Susan MacEachron Construction of a pool house and tennis pavilion and restoration plans for City Meadow were the two issues discussed at the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on Feb. 5. Kevin Costello, an associate with Renee Byers Landscape Architect described the plans to build a […]
First Day of Spring and a Lunar Eclipse
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Johnson The long-awaited vernal or spring equinox occurs on March 19 at 11:06 p.m., when the sun is directly over the equator. On the equinox (from the Latin for “equal”), we have an almost equal 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime, signifying the first day of spring […]
Cook, For Goodness Sake!
Where’s the Rabbit? A New Look at Welsh Rarebit By Linda Garrettson Welsh rarebit was known as Welsh rabbit in the 1700s, and had nothing to do with rabbits. It was a simple dish for the working class who couldn’t afford meat. Somewhere along the line the name changed to Welsh rarebit from “The Rare […]
