Drilling for Stability
By Avice Meehan A German-made rig so tall that it is nearly even with the top of Center Cemetery—the BG 23 H made by Bauer Maschenin GmbH and can reach a maximum height of 72 feet—is being used by K2 Construction to install the foundations for the first of two retaining walls along Route 44. […]
Firehouse Bids Go Over Budget
Town seeks new bids, more ways to cut costs By Joseph Kelly Initial construction bids for Norfolk’s new firehouse came in well over what was estimated, forcing town officials to once again look for ways to cut costs. The town received nearly 60 bids covering everything from site preparation to landscaping and was expecting them […]
City Meadow Update
Native Plants Begin to Show Their Colors By Avice Meehan Looking out from the height of Robertson Plaza, the expanse of City Meadow is marked by large patches of dead, brown vegetation and bleached plant stalks. Don’t be fooled. These are signs of progress: the result of selective herbicide treatment of phragmites, invasive cattails, mugwort […]
Goodfellas Driving Range Site Up for Sale
Highly visible site with varied topography By Joseph Kelly The 125-acre property off Route 44 in Colebrook that is home to the Goodfellas Driving Range is on the market. The land, which runs along Route 44 and Rock Hall Road, is owned by the Battistoni family.The listing by the Cohen Agency of Torrington describes the […]
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 […]
