Letter to the Editor
A Word of Apology Upon taking the office of First Selectman in Norfolk, I paused roadside tree management by the town due to complaints from landowners about overaggressive tree cutting. While this damage occurred prior to my term, I want to apologize to property owners who may have lost trees, wildlife habitat, and the value […]
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Volunteers Much Appreciated Thank you to everyone who made the Norfolk Land Trust’s 12th annual trail races on Oct. 5 a resounding success. The weather was perfect and it was our largest race to date. We had 140 runners from throughout the region register for the races and they were impressed, not only with land […]
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Thank You On behalf of Great Mountain Forest, the Norfolk Rails to Trails Committee would like to thank the Norfolk Curling Club for hosting our event. We would also like to thank all our generous sponsors and dozens of volunteers who worked so hard at making this year’s 2025 Tour de Forest Bike Ride a […]
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Ambulance Support It’s not every day you get a hole-in-one on a golf course, but on Aug. 17, during the Norfolk Ambulance’s 4th Annual Scramblulance fundraiser, that’s exactly what happened. It was a memorable day for that golfer as well as for our volunteer ambulance service. This year we had beautiful weather, and 48 players participated. Many thanks […]
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Another Big WIN How many ways are there to say “Thank You, Norfolk”? Every time we write a thank you letter to the town for yet another wonderful celebration of Norfolk, we try to think of different words. But really, it’s always the same feeling—gratitude for all the ways you magically come together and show […]
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Thanks to Matt Riiska for highlighting WIN Weekend in last month’s Selectman’s Corner. In turn, I would like to highlight and thank the “band of volunteers” who make it all happen. First there are the others on the WIN committee—Ned Barron, Michael Cobb and John DeShazo—who actively brainstorm, plan, help recruit events, haul chairs and […]
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Robert Bachman, a longtime member of the Norfolk Lions Club and military veteran, in 2010 suggested that the Lions Club honor Norfolk’s veterans by distributing flags along the Memorial Day parade route. The first year 576 flags were handed out by Lions Club members and the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance.Robert passed away in 2012, but […]
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This past winter, a mysterious stuffed reindeer appeared at our [River Place] bridge construction site. Over the following months, it was lovingly dressed for St. Patrick’s Day—earning the name “Lucky”—and later for Easter, complete with bunny ears. We soon discovered that this bit of seasonal cheer was the work of neighbors Jude and Thomas Warner. […]
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On Thursday, May 22, 2025, history was made. Scores of townspeople poured into the Hall of Flags at Botelle School and spoke with one unanimous voice approving the plans for a new Norfolk firehouse.For all of us in the fire department, it was an exciting and emotional moment. We have made our current firehouse work […]
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Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, it did! What a wonderful, warm outpouring of events and hospitality from Norfolk’s organizations, individuals and businesses (as well as support from the Town) during Winter Weekend in Norfolk. We are well aware of the effort it takes to put on an event: coming up with […]
