Search Committee Formed
By Avice Meehan Four members of the Board of Education (BOE) -, three staff employees of Botelle Elementary School and two representatives of the public – will screen candidates to succeed Mary Beth Iacobelli as Norfolk’s school superintendent. Four applications have been submitted to date. The deadline for applying for the part-time position is May […]
Selectmen Review Town Projects, Annual Budget
By Ruth Melville At their April 2 meeting, the Board of Selectmen discussed a range of topics, including vehicle assessments, municipal solid waste disposal, road projects and the proposed FY 2024/25 town budget. The Old Newgate Coon Club has expressed an interest in purchasing 31.5 acres of land next to the Transfer Station. That parcel […]
Smith Road Bridge Coming Soon
By Susan MacEachron The Inland Wetlands Agency determined there was no need for a public hearing to approve the construction of a temporary bridge over Smith Road. First Selectman Matt Riiska informed Wetlands, at its meeting on April 7, that the Army Corps of Engineers had approved the plan, and he was waiting for approval […]
The Celestial Sphere
Strong Solar Activity Predicted This Month By Matthew Johnson Auroras were viewed over Norfolk on April 16. That night, a uniform layer of thin clouds embraced much of Norfolk, causing the aurora to glow a brilliant yellow, gold and white. This strong solar activity is predicted to continue into May as the sun’s activity approaches […]
Norfolk’s March 2025 Weather
Warm and Nearly Snowless By Russel Russ March’s temperatures were considerably above average and the total snowfall for the entire month was less than one inch. The month of March in Norfolk can have wild swings in weather conditions. There were no wild swings in conditions this year, it was just above average for warmth […]
Cook for Goodness Sake!
“Back To The Womb” Lentil Loaf By Linda Garrettson I don’t know about anybody else, but going back to the womb—or childhood, at the very least—sounds like a good idea. Day dreams aside, memories of my post-war childhood in America are the next best thing. Back then, my biggest problem was the fact that our […]
Finance Board Gets First Budget Look
By Avice Meehan The Board of Finance (BoF) held two meetings on March 11: the first to hear a formal presentation of the budget for Botelle Elementary School and the second for a discussion with First Selectman Matt Riiska focused on the town’s preliminary budget. Chairman Michael Sconyers indicated that no final decisions on the […]
Norfolk Starts Superintendent Search
By Avice Meehan The Board of Education took three major actions at the March 11 meeting held at Botelle Elementary School: opened the search for a new school superintendent, approved the 2025-26 school budget and adopted a policy for managing unspent funds. Virginia Coleman-Prisco, board chair, opened the discussion about searching for a successor School […]
Appeals Board Grants Relief
By Susan MacEachron The Board of Assessment Appeals held three sessions in March for Norfolk residents seeking to dispute the assessed value of their personal property or real estate. The three-member board lowered assessed values for 23 homeowners for a total reduction in the Grand List of approximately $750,000. Chair Walter Godlewski said 33 people […]
Selectmen Consider Motor Vehicle Valuations, Draft Budget
By Avice Meehan A new method for valuing motor vehicles for tax purposes, a first look at the budget for fiscal 2025-26 and the challenges of dealing with multiple bridge projects were all on the agenda for the March 5 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. See related stories in this issue about meetings of […]
