Selectman’s Corner
Let’s Be Careful Out There By Matt Riiska Mother Nature did not help to create a Currier and Ives Christmas in Norfolk, but West and Marie Lowe and their band of elves certainly made things festive. The Christmas trees with their white lights created a beautiful scene all through the town, especially once the snow […]
Selectman’s Corner
What a Year It Has Been By Matt Riiska To say that 2023 has been a long year is an understatement. It is hard to believe that one year ago a tanker truck completely disrupted Norfolk, spilling 8,200 gallons of gasoline. After months of clean-up, we are still trying to take care of all the […]
Selectman’s Corner
A Growing List of Town Projects Where should I start? The list of projects seems to grow each month. We received unfortunate news that FEMA will not reimburse us for the damage to our roads, culverts and bridges that occurred during the flooding and heavy rains in July. The good news is that the Connecticut […]
Selectman’s Corner
A Summer of Fun and Distruptions By Matt Riiska It is hard to believe that summer in Norfolk is coming to a close. It has been eventful to say the least, in so many ways. Weekend in Norfolk was another great success, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival provided another year of outstanding performances, Friday Nights […]
Selectman’s Corner
Norfolk Shows What Community Resilience Really Is The expression “when it rains it pours” is quite apropos for what has been happening in Norfolk over the past nine months. Who could have scripted a scenario where our little town of Norfolk could be hit with not one, not two, not three but four major events […]
Selectman’s Corner
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly By Matt Riiska The Good I would like to thank Ben Crone and his team of Regional 7 classmates, Nicole Dynak, Dylan Farr and Makayla Ensminger, for their work cleaning up at Dennis Hill State Park and Haystack Mountain State Park. Working with the “Kindness in Motion” […]
Selectman’s Corner
Fun This Summer and a Slight Disruption The flag on the green flew proudly this Memorial Day thanks to John Hutchins and Chris Toomey, along with his crew from Toomey Tree Care. Over the winter, the wind took its toll on the flag and flagpole, snapping the flag raising mechanism and making it inoperable. Our […]
May 8 Annual Town Meeting
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska As I am writing this, the preparations are being done for Norfolk Clean-Up Day. The clean-up event will be over when you read this, but there are still plenty of areas around town that need our attention. The next time you are out for a walk, bring a trash bag […]
Selectman’s Corner
A Tale of Two Norfolk Schools By Matt Riiska Perhaps it’s the number of times they had to stay after school to clean the chalk board or got caught snoozing in class, but whatever their motivation, I have to thank Jeff Torrant and Dan Green for organizing the replacement of the roof of the “little […]
Looking Ahead to the Annual Budget Meeting
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Although we had little snow to get everyone in the holiday spirit, the town did not lack in its festive atmosphere. Thanks to Marie and West Lowe and their elves from the Community Associates, the town never looked better. The wreaths and trees with all of their white lights really […]
