Farmer Grants Applications Opens
News Brief Have a farm? Have a research idea that could enhance sustainable agriculture? Northeast SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) Farmer Grants of up to $30,000 are available for research projects exploring topics such as sustainable farming, crop rotations, no-till and conservation tillage, pest and weed management, on-farm renewable energy, local food systems, pollinators, […]
Norfolk Rail Trail Designated Official Connecticut Greenway
The Connecticut Greenways Council announced at the recent 23rd Annual Connecticut Greenway Awards Ceremony in Groton that the Norfolk Mountain Express Accessible Rail Trail has been officially designated as a Connecticut greenway. The Norfolk Mountain Express trail, once constructed, will provide access for persons of all abilities and uses an existing railroad bed right-of-way. The […]
Geer Closing Outpatient Physical Therapy Unit
News Brief In response to financial difficulties, due in large part to the pandemic and its aftereffects, Geer Village Senior Community has decided to close its Outpatient Physical Therapy department on Sept. 16. In a recent press release, Kevin O’Connell, CEO of Geer Village, listed inflation, rising energy costs and inadequate reimbursements from insurance plans, […]
Public Forum Added to Next Board of Education Meeting
News Briefs At a Botelle Board of Education (BOE) meeting held on Aug. 23 at 2 p.m., several parents expressed concerns about recent changes at the school. In a Facebook posting on the Norfolk CT Chatter page prior to the meeting, parent Michael Listorti had encouraged all parents to attend. “There are many pressing concerns […]
Revamped Town Website Launched
By Susan MacEachron As of July 1, the town website has been redesigned and is under town management for the first time. Before now, the website had been managed by various members of the community for the benefit of the town. Now the Website Committee is a town committee, and notices of monthly meetings will […]
Books, Books, Books
The Norfolk Library’s annual book sale on Aug. 27 and 28 enjoyed lovely summer weather. Now in its 46th year, the sale has only had to be canceled once, in 2020, because of Covid. The sale, which is held in a big tent set up in the library parking lot, is run by the Library […]
Self-Defense Class Planned in Response to Attack on Norfolk Woman
By Avice Meehan A 20-year-old Winsted man is being held on $450,000 bond after being charged in the June 30 attempted rape and strangulation of a Norfolk woman. Jason Heath, of 114 West Road, Winsted, has entered a not guilty plea to three felony charges, including attempted rape, strangulation, and unlawful restraint. His next court […]
Norfolk Emergency Services Had a Busy and Tragic Holiday
By Jonathan Barbagallo The volunteers with Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) and Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance had a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, which sadly included two deaths – one a visitor passing through town and the other a resident of Greenwoods Road West. The emergency calls started with a request for the NVFD […]
Eve Thew’s Memorial Garden
Photo by Erick Olsen For the last two years, the Green Team of the Norfolk Church of Christ dreamed of planting a pollinator garden on church grounds. When a team member suggested the garden could also serve as a memorial for Eve Thew, everyone agreed that a pollinator garden would be a perfect way to […]
Norfolk Reacts to Supreme Court Decision
Over 100 people gathered on Norfolk’s town green on Sunday, July 24, in support of womens’ right to make their own private decisions about their reproductive health. The gathering was organized by Jenna Brown who said, “Overturning Roe vs. Wade is not okay and we have to do something” State Representative Maria Horn spoke, encouraging […]
