Norfolk’s Registrars of Voters Step Down

  Both registrars will retire in 2008 By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Norfolk will lose both of its registrars of voters in 2008. Kevin O’Connor has faithfully served Norfolk’s Democratic Party for 40 years and will step down as registrar when his term ends in November 2008. Barbara Tracey has served as the Republican registrar for […]

2007 in Re-Verse

By: Colleen Gundlach   From black bears to bog turtles, From draughts to floods, Two thousand and seven in Norfolk Was a year of alteration and growth.   Greenwoods Theatre changed hands After much sadness and debate, But should last for infinity With Dan Hincks’ insight and fate.   The Battell Wall came down, Norfolk […]

The Towering Signals

Norfolk’s first cell phone tower goes on line By John Funchion Following six weeks of construction, the long awaited new cell phone tower, soaring 180 feet above the Norfolk skyline at Town Farm, came on line last month with its first tenant, Verizon, bringing much needed coverage for local residents. After a March 13, 2007 […]

Norfolk Board of Education to Hold Public Forum

To Regionalize or not to Regionalize; that is (often) the Question By EJay Lockwood People who have lived in Norfolk for some time are likely to be familiar with the various attempts to regionalize town services. As it specifically pertains to Botelle School, these efforts have taken place for decades and are once again being […]

Norfolk Lost & Found

There are quite a few people in Norfolk who forgo sleep, an free time in March, while they slave to produce liquid gold. Can you say for sure which one of them owns this sugar shack?

Documentary Film Series Continues Through the Winter

To start its winter documentary film series, which runs most Mondays at 7:00 p.m. from February to March, the Norfolk Library will host a screening of The Same River Twice, about a group of young friends and lovers who raft down the Colorado River together in the 1970s, caught on film by filmmaker Robb Moss. […]

Fiscal Year 2009-2010 town budget looks stable

2010-2011 not as predictable By Bridgette L. Rallo The numbers won’t be official until after the annual budget audit is released in January but, according to First Selectman Sue Dyer, Norfolk’s finances are stable despite unprecedented cuts in the state budget. Next year’s financial picture, though, may not be quite as rosy. “We’re still hanging. […]