Solar Field, Recycling, Increased Fees and More
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Solar In August 2019, the Norfolk Energy Committee started discussing plans to install solar panels at the transfer station, our former landfill site. We then met with Kirt Mayland, a solar consultant and solar developer who is also a lawyer and a faculty member at UCONN Law School teaching renewable […]
Welcoming Everyone’s Story
Letters In response to Larry Leifert’s letter to the editor in the May issue of Norfolk Now, we regret that the letter was entitled “Confused.” We believe everyone’s experiences should be heard and respected, whether we agree with all of them or not. Norfolk Now wanted to publish a story on what it was like for a Black […]
Congratulations to All “Little Mermaid” Performers
Letters It was great to see the article about Botelle Elementary School’s performance of “The Little Mermaid” in last month’s edition. The school is such a large part of our community that it is always a pleasure to see articles about the students, faculty and parents. However, I was surprised and disappointed at the lack […]
Swimming Lessons at Tobey
Letters As the warmer weather starts to peak its head around the corner, I find myself reflecting back on last summer. The warmth, the sun and the beach . . . our beach at Tobey Pond. In late July of 2021, a swim lesson program was put together at Tobey Pond, and local families rejoiced! […]
Ann Shrope Byrne, Dec. 15, 1941-April 12, 2022
Ann Shrope Byrne, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2022. Ann was the beloved wife of the late Philip Byrne for 44 years and cherished mother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, grandma and friend. She is survived by her sons, Curtiss and Tyson, daughter-in-laws Lisa and Erica, and grandchildren Isabel (21), Connor (19) and […]
Community News
Art Exhibit at the Norfolk Library On display for the month of June will be the work of Lauren Packard, a queer, abstract, mixed-media artist living in Brooklyn. There will be a reception for the artist on Sunday, June 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., hosted by the Norfolk Library Associates. Farmers Market OpensThe first farmers […]
Norfolk Then…
The Connecticut Western Railroad line was completed in 1871, and on Dec. 21 of that year the first train arrived in Norfolk with 20 passengers on board. It had left Hartford at 8:40 a.m. and would reach Millerton at 3:30 that afternoon. Passengers disembarked in Norfolk at the station pictured here. By the time the […]
What Happened to April?
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Last month I discussed all the projects about to start. Here we are a month later and Norfolk is a construction site again. Thank you for your patience. Mountain Road bridge is well under way with most of the old bridge gone and the new sewer and water lines are […]
Confused
Letter to the Editor I realize that this letter is late in being presented, but for various reasons, it has been delayed. I do think it’s important to put forward, even though it is late. Referring to the article in Norfolk Now, July 2021, Growing Up Black in Norfolk, I was confused when I read […]
Helping the Ukraine People
Letter to the Editor Thank you to the National Iron Bank for collecting supplies for Ukraine. Many of us want to help the Ukraine people. It is nice to have a place to drop supplies off locally and know they will be delivered where they are needed. JoAnn Gundlach
