Planning Continues for Mixed Affordable Housing Development
Modifications to zoning regs being considered By: Bob Bumcrot Plans for a housing development cluster on property along Old Colony Road, first presented by Mark Burke to the Norfolk Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) in February of 2007, continue to advance. P&Z is considering modifications to current zoning regulations that, while not aimed solely at […]
Norfolk Now Gets a New Ad Director
Volunteer position finally filled after long search By Lloyd Garrison The job of advertising director, so critical to the financial health of Norfolk Now, is now in the hands of Heidi Dunavant, who handles sales and marketing for Dayjams, a Litchfield firm that runs 21 day camps across the United States for young rock music […]
Semiquincentennial Activities Progressing
2008 to be epic year in Norfolk By Bob Bumcrot The town-appointed 250th Anniversary Committee, which already has achieved and implemented a variety of plans, continues vigorously, with twenty meetings scheduled during 2008. Together with activities proposed by the Library and the Historical Society, 2008 promises to be an epic year of celebration. Commemorative polo shirts, tee […]
BRIEFLY…
Another Norfolk Drug Bust Acting on a tip, state police stopped a car on Route 44 in Norfolk driven by Karen Nejaime, who was on probation following last year’s drug bust at 10 Ashpohtag Road, and charged her with numerous drug offenses, including possession of crack cocaine. Bail was set at $150,000… A Norfolk Startup […]
January Calendar 2007
TOWN GOVERNMENT Selectmen meet at the Town Hall, first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Wetlands Agency meets at the Town Hall, the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Planning & Zoning meets at Town Hall, the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Board of Finance meets at Town Hall, […]
The Art of Promoting Discreet Economic Development
Shoestring Antiques has been going strong since 1993 By Robert Pam At a recent public meeting on revising the town plan, there was considerable talk about encouraging more home-based enterprises to help boost Norfolk’s economic development. In fact, there are numerous such businesses already tucked away in Norfolk homes, and one of them, Shoestring Antiques, […]
Community News
Norfolk Students to Play in Honor Band Three Norfolk students were chosen to play in honorbands after auditions in Bristol on November 17. Serena Sinclair, percussion, and Elise Wignall,violin, will play in the Northern Region High SchoolConcert Festival in New Britain on January 18, andDaniel Torrey, euphonium, will play in the NorthernRegion Youth Honor Band […]
Letters
Targeted by the turtle police Times sure are a’changin’. The folks who cause our taxes to go up are at it again. The property that has been approved by the Wetlands Commissions and Zoning Boards of two towns as a site to build a golf club are being attacked by the turtle police now. I […]
