Letters
P&Z’s TOOTHLESS REGULATIONS At the May 10 annual town meeting, Norfolk’s citizens, by an almost two-to-one margin, defeated a proposed ordinance granting the Planning and Zoning Commission authority to impose fines (“up to $100 a day”) for violations of its regulations. State law allows towns to impose sanctions of this sort, so long as they have […]
Specialty Recycling days, Permits and Dog Licenses
Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held Saturday, June 5 at the Public Works Garage in Falls Village from 9:00 a.m. to noon. You must sign up for this event by contacting the Selectmen’s Office at 860-542-5829. Electronic Collection and Paper Shredding will take place Saturday, June 12 at the Water Treatment Plant on Bogue […]
Milestones
Died – Ruth Philpotts Kopp, age 85, of Norfolk, died on February 11 in Salisbury, Conn. She was the mother of Bradford, Jeffrey and Alexander, the mother-in-Law of Jean, Susan and Kim and the grandmother of Duncan, Tyler and Andrew. Mrs. Kopp began her summers in Norfolk in 1961 and later became a full-time resident. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, […]
Letters
Giving People What They Want Ms Trestman’s comments in the February issue about having a grocery store in Norfolk brought back some horrible memories to my wife, Louise Schimmel, and me. What ended as Dina’s started in 1996 as Greenwoods Market and Café. We kept it going for three very long years. Our basic assumption […]
Some Recycling News and a Few Reminders
Starting May 1, the Town will begin accepting all plastic food and beverage containers numbering one through seven. Until now the only plastic containers we could accept were numbers one and two. All containers must be under three gallons. Here is a quick reminder of what you can recycle at the Transfer Station. All newspapers […]
Here Comes Summer
By Veronica Burns From the earliest times, the month of May has inspired poets and writers to expressions of wonder and wit. Emerging from its winter slumber, inspiration pours forth. Consider Milton, who wrote this particular verse in the 1600s. Now the bright morning-star, Day’s harbinger,? Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
The flower-bedecked entrance to this little park is now gone, but people still gather here (especially at this time) to commemorate fallen heros, and to honor those currently serving. Photo By Gregg Currier
The Norfolk garden being accented by the archway in this photo is still there, behind stone walls. Marge Whidden, who created the modern garden, is wielding a hose, circa 1979. (Hint: Some of the steps connecting the garden with the street below are still in place.)
Spring Cleaning
Spring appears to be around the corner and that means clean up. Mark your calendars for Household Hazardous Waste Day, Saturday June 5, in Falls Village, and Electronics Collection Day on Saturday June 12 at the Torrington Waste Water Control Plant. Please remember when cleaning up your yard not to rake anything into the road. […]
Reading, Writing and Texting
View from the Green By Colleen Gundlach Developing and editing an issue of Norfolk Now always has its rewards and challenges. Editing this month’s issue was an especially thought provoking process in many ways. From seeing first hand the dedication of a group of townspeople working to provide affordable housing to people less fortunate than […]
