Planning and Zoning Board Enforcement Law Defeated at Town Meeting
By Bridgette L. Rallo Members of the Norfolk Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) have worked on a draft for a new zoning violation enforcement law for two years. But when it was presented to residents at the annual town meeting on May 10, it was defeated by a two-to-one margin. According to P&Z Chairman Bill […]
A Course with Distinction
By Barbara Perkins As evidenced by the Alfredo Taylor buildings, the Stanford White fountain on the Village Green and the Tiffany windows at the library, Congregational Church and the Manor House, Norfolk is home to numerous works by world renowned architects, artisans and craftsmen. And in true Norfolk fashion, all of these works, though stunning […]
Town Passes Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget
Small tax increase approved By Bridgette L. Rallo Norfolk residents voted to pass the budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year with little fanfare and no discussion at the annual town meeting, which took place on May 10 in the Botelle Elementary School Hall of Flags. Property owners can expect a small tax increase of 3.81 […]
Carriage Rides, Anyone?
Steve Podhajecki and Sarah, a Percheron mare, wait for guests at Blantyre in Lenox. Loon Meadow Farm gives carriage rides in Norfolk, as well as the state area by appointment. Just call 860-542-6085, or visit their Web site at www.loonmeadowfarm.com Photo By Beth Podhajecki
Mycological Musings
On the walk after his lecture on mushrooms at the library on May 16, John Wheeler, president of the Berkshire Mycological Society, identifies the remains of last year’s mushroom that had grown on this tree on Dennis Hill. Photo By Bruce Frisch
The Colebrook Store Reopens in June
By Sally Quale The Colebrook Store will reopen in early to mid-June. Its new proprietor, Addison Humes, a cheerful, enthusiastic and determined young man, brings with him some Colebrook family history. His grandfather, Warren Humes, a veteran of WWI who died ten years ago at the age of 101, was a Colebrook resident and a […]
Coming Home
View from the Green By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo While waiting to board a plane at Bradley Airport last month, I watched a couple of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq. I smiled as they greeted their families who were at the gate to meet them. Then I noticed one family who was standing just a few […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
Any idea what rock in Norfolk has “Once upon a time” beautifully etched in it? You may have walked past it a thousand times and nevr noticed. Keep your eyes peeled and you may discover it this summer… Photo By Linda Pizzica
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 […]
Botelle Program Brings Students Together
Bridging the Gap By Colleen Gundlach With autism and autism-spectrum disorders on the rise across the country, a new program is being conducted at Botelle Elementary School. The Bridges 2 curriculum derives its name from its purpose, which is to bridge the gap between autistic children in special needs classes and their regular education peers. […]
