Letters to the Editor
Connecticut Coverts Cooperators In the United States, 36 percent of forestland is privately owned by families or individuals. In southern New England this percentage rises to 74 percent—the majority of which is in parcels under 50 acres. Most woodland owners own their land because they value it as forest and aim to be good stewards. […]
Letter to the Editor
No Asphalt Plant We appreciate Colleen Gundlach’s coming out to talk to us. We need all the help we can get to save our town from a future of more heavy truck traffic, loss of property value and the polluting of our neighborhood. We are up against a ruthless, very wealthy businessman. Our town Planning […]
Letters to the Editor
Thank You The Fundraising Committee of the Church of Christ Congregational would like to thank everyone who helped make the Silent Auction on April 27, 2019 such a great success. We offer particular thanks to: –the local restaurants and breweries who donated beer and delicious food for the hors d’oeuvres: Big Elm Brewing, Norbrook Farm Brewery, […]
Letters—December 2018
Many Thanks from Norfolk Curling Club On behalf of the Norfolk Curling Club (NCC), we would like to thank everyone in Norfolk and the surrounding towns for their support in making Wine on Ice V, our fifth annual wine tasting fundraiser, a huge success. We are most appreciative of our lead sponsors, Ledgebrook Wine & Spirits […]
Letters—November 2018
Many Thanks To the editor: On behalf of the Norfolk Land Trust’s Trail Race Committee, we would like to thank everyone who made our fifth annual 5k/10K trail race on Sept. 23 a huge success. We had more than 100 runners register for the races, and everyone was impressed, not only with land trust trails, […]
Letters to the Editor—October 2018
Music and Budget Cuts at Botelle We, the members of the Norfolk Board of Education, are so grateful for the recent community conversation regarding the tightening school budget. Our goal is to provide the highest level and most well-rounded education possible to the children of Norfolk. For years our budget has been flat funded. Over […]
No More Strings To the Editor: The strings program at Botelle, which will be eliminated from the curriculum next year, was something that made our little school stand out. My ten-year-old son started playing violin in second grade music class, then entered Liz Allyn’s string program in fourth grade. He loved it and had […]
Letters—July 2018
Town Plan Survey A hearty thanks to all of you who took the time to participate in the 2019 Planning and Zoning (POCD) Town Plan Survey. Your input will assist us in addressing those issues or concerns you may have for Norfolk’s future. Results of the survey will be posted on our Town website at […]
Spring Cleanup Day
To the Editor: Many hands do make light work. Norfolk cleanup day was a great success, with over 30 volunteers helping to rid our town of roadside trash. The Norfolk Community Association would like to extend a special thank-you to the Norfolk Daisy Scouts, the 4-H club members, their leaders and families. We can all […]
Letters—April 2018
Bridge Costs Your short article, “Town Braces for Bridge Repair” (Norfolk Now, March 2018), begs the question: how can a lightly traveled bridge of modest span at River Place cost $2.1 million and take three years to replace? Would have liked to see breakdown of costs in the article. Donald Black We followed up […]
