Signs of Progress Against the Opioid Epidemic
Fatal overdoses decreased last year in Litchfield County by Michael Carter While Covid-19 has had the spotlight the past year, the opioid epidemic is unfortunately still here. The Connecticut Department of Public Health reports the total confirmed cases of unintentional and undetermined drug overdose deaths for 2020 were up 15 percent statewide, from 1,200 fatalities […]
Hope and Caution Guide Chamber Music Festival’s Plan
Specifics of 2021 season still being decided by Michael Cobb Because of the continually changing nature of the Covid-19 situation, plans to open the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival to the public this summer are still tentative. James Nelson, general manager of the festival, explains that, as a program of the Yale School of Music, the […]
Yale Norfolk School of Art Canceled for this Summer
by Christopher Sinclair As vaccination efforts across the region and across the country continue apace, some events and festivals are beginning to emerge from their Covid-induced slumber, while others will lie dormant for another season. The Yale Norfolk School of Art unfortunately falls into the latter category and has been canceled for this summer. Although […]
The Green-ing of Town Hall
Town Hall is looking better than ever this spring with a brand new (old) sign out front, thanks to the efforts of town staffer Joe Green. “This is an early sign,” said Green. “We believe this is more of an original one. It was down in the basement and Matthew [Riiska] found it. We thought […]
The Village Beautiful
Saturday, April 24, was a beautiful spring day to do a little outdoor tidying. Masked and clutching their trash bags, a team of volunteers met at the Hub to take part in the Community Association’s annual “clean-up day.”
Hartford Healthcare Opens Health Center in Winsted
State-of-the-art emergency services now available 10 minutes from Norfolk Text and Photo by Jonathan Barbagallo The Hartford Healthcare Health Center in Winsted had its grand opening at their new facility located at 80 South Main Street, at the corner of Routes 44 and 8, on Jan. 21, 2021. With the ribbon cutting ceremony complete, residents […]
State Relaxes Restrictions, But Life Not Back to Normal
Social distancing rules still in effect Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto by Andra Moss While the state of Connecticut announced with some fanfare that state restrictions were being lifted on March 19, the change will not make much difference to local restaurants and businesses. Although capacity limits for restaurants, retail stores, libraries and houses of worship […]
P&Z Commission Discusses Haystack Woods Development
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission met on March 9 to consider an application for a text amendment to the previously-approved plan for the proposed Haystack Woods development that would require a town-built road for access instead of a private road. The original plan called for a private road […]
Defined Benefit Plan Lump Sum Offer Concludes
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron Two thirds of the participants in the town’s retirement plan have opted to accept an offer of a lump-sum payout instead of monthly benefits under the Defined Benefit Plan. The window to accept the offer of the lump sum closed on March 15, and of the 25 participants […]
March Meeting of the Board of Selectman
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville The Board of Selectman approved five appointees to the Farmers Market Committee at the March 3 meeting. They are Marie-Christine Perry, Jennie Rackliffe, Richard Tomaselli, George Vinick and Chad Achenbach. First Selectman Matt Riiska said that he had spoken with the market manager, Lisa Auclair, and that the […]
