New Movement on a Decade-Old Market Co-Op Initiative
Mad River Market members consider a change in direction By Colleen Gundlach Norfolk residents who invested in the Mad River Market (MRM) in the past will be interested to note that a new initiative has been launched to revitalize the market cooperative that was sidetracked by the onset of the Covid pandemic. A group of […]
Protecting Norfolk’s Water Sources from a Growing Threat
Conservation lecture to raise public awareness By Jude Mead No one noticed at first when the thin green threads floated just beneath the pond’s surface. Most people were hardly aware even when the wispy fronds swayed in the gentle ripples of the water. Within weeks, though, this invasive aquatic plant spread its long stems and […]
Heard Around Town
By Avice Meehan Taking Aim at Knotweed, Other Invasives Members of Norfolk’s public works crew joined colleagues from throughout Northwest Connecticut for a hands-on workshop in Winsted on July 29, to learn more about the threat of invasive plants and how to avoid spreading Japanese knotweed and other noxious weeds. “I am not very knowledgeable […]
Haystack Woods Deadline Has Been Extended
There is still time to apply for affordable housing By Colleen Gundlach The Foundation for Norfolk Living (FNL) has announced an extension to the deadline for applying to purchase a home in the Haystack Woods housing development. The original deadline of July 31 has been extended to Aug. 15. Haystack Woods is located on Old […]
It’s Time for an Annual Tradition
It that time of year again—time to browse through an amazing selection of books, 75 percent of which are hardcover, all donated from Norfolk’s private libraries and others. The annual Norfolk Library Book Sale will take place on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to […]
Botelle’s New Superintendent Comes with Strong Norfolk Ties
By Avice Meehan Kevin D. Case applied for the role of school superintendent in Norfolk on April 7—just days after the Board of Education posted the vacancy created by the retirement of Mary Beth Iacobelli. “To be honest, I had my eye on this position for a while,” he said. A veteran educator and administrator, […]
New Growth Unfurls at GMF
By Michael Cobb and Avice Meehan A forest, like any ecosystem, thrives when a healthy combination of mature, young and sapling trees and a variety of species grow across different habitats and terrain. The same can be said of Norfolk’s Great Mountain Forest: a mix of veteran and incoming staff is driving new growth, both […]
Heard Around Town
Top Dogs in Norfolk Town Clerk Debbie Nelson reported the issuance of 141 dog license as of June 23, about half the number that are usually distributed during the year. The top dog is Nelson’s own dog, Charlie, with license number one. He is followed by Boston Black owned by Sandy Evans, a member of […]
Traffic Calming Norfolk Style
Speed Bump Installed on Schoolhouse Road By Colleen Gundlach Schoolhouse Road, a leafy South Norfolk byway near the Winsted line, has an interesting history that lives on long past the time when children attended the South End School for which the road was named. Signs at the intersection with Winchester Road once had, according to […]
