Selectman’s Corner
Smith Road Bridge Ready for Traffic By Matt Riiska By the time you read this, the Smith Road temporary bridge will be open. I want to thank the Old Goshen Road and Smith Road residents for their patience during this long, and sometimes frustrating process. Our contractor Will Sweeney of Evergreen Construction did a fantastic […]
Know Your Neighbor
Andrew Thomson What is your relationship to Norfolk? How did you come to be here?I have lived most of my life in Norfolk with excursions during my college and military years, graduating from Botelle in 2000 and Northwestern Regional 7 in 2006. In addition to being the unofficial percussionist in residence, I’ve also established myself in […]
Thinking About What Comes Next
By Avice Meehan The most recent attempt to bring Norfolk and Colebrook to plan for the future of their respective elementary schools has quietly fizzled out—made official by a mid-June vote by the Colebrook Board of Selectmen to dissolve its half of a collaboration committee. In an email to residents, First Selectman Brad Bremer said […]
Letters
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 […]
Community News
“Always Proud” Pride PicnicPlease join friends and neighbors on Sunday, July 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. for a potluck picnic on the Town Green in celebration of Pride, which is never limited to a single month. There will be games, info, swag and general fun. 4-6 PM on the town green. Hosted by Church […]
Norfolk Then…
During the first half of the 20th century, multiple businesses occupied the first floor of Village Hall, now known as Infinity Hall. Built in 1883 as a multi-purpose building, Village Hall provided the town with a commercial complex as well as a much-needed cultural center upstairs, where townsfolk could gather for lectures, concerts, dances and […]
Real Estate Sales
On March 26, from Michael S. and Mary Lou Cobb to Martina Gago Ageitos and Michael Sherman Cobb Jr., 50 Maple Ave., for $500,000. On April 2, from Samuel A. and Alice C. Anderson to Jenny Childs Preston, 338 Westside Rd., for $500,000. On April 7, from National Iron Bank to 144 MSEH LLC, 12 […]
Know Your Neighbor
Lisa Mangen By Lorelai DeCerboHow did you come to Norfolk?That’s a long story! My mother grew up in Norfolk and I used to spend my summers up here. But what actually brought us to the area full-time is that my dad opened a bakery in 1985 in Canaan—Christiansen’s Bakery. My parents had a bakery in […]
Exploring Norfolk’s Past
A Former Seminary Hides in Plain Sight at Botelle School By Stephanie FunkSometimes it seems as though Norfolk is virtually unchanged, that the familiar buildings and streets have always been there. To some extent this is true, but as the saying goes, the only constant is change.An example of this lies within the familiar walls […]
Selectman’s Corner
Lining Up Summer Projects By Matt Riiska Summer is here and with that we have a number of projects to take care of. Good news, we have received approval from the CT-DEEP and the Army Core of Engineers to install the temporary bridge at Smith Road. This is great news. I want to thank the […]
