Gas Spill Cleanup Shifts to Maple Avenue
By Joe Kelly The cleanup of last year’s gas spill has now shifted to Maple Avenue, inaugurating what is likely to be months of disruption to allow both for the removal of contaminated soil and for the first phase of the long-planned renovation of the roadway that includes repaving, upgraded drainage and new sidewalks. Much […]
Norfolk Rails to Trails Committee Receives State Award
On June 2, at the Hammonasset Beach State Park, the Connecticut Greenways Council presented a Greenways Award to the Norfolk Rails to Trails committee, for their work as “an outstanding volunteer organization working together to develop the Norfolk Mountain Express Accessible Greenway.” The R2T committee has been selected to receive $399,725 for the design and […]
Church’s Fellowship and Growth Team Eager to Help
Serving the Community By Jude MeadNavigating life post-pandemic has been a struggle for many, including Norfolk’s Church of Christ Congregational. Just before Covid-19 struck, the church had restructured its committees into what are now known as teams. Since the pandemic, church members have been searching for ways to better help serve the community. One group, […]
Grant-Funded Mental Health Professional to Join Botelle Staff
By Virginia Coleman-Prisco An $8.7 million U.S. Department of Education grant has been awarded to EdAdvance with thepurpose of increasing school-based mental health services over the next five years to 30 K-12schools in northwestern Connecticut. EdAdvance is one of Connecticut’s six RegionalEducational Service Centers (RESCs), and its mission is to promote the success of school […]
An Illustrated Talk at the Norfolk Library with Jenny Byers
Scion of the Pittsburgh oil and banking family, William Larimer Mellon, Jr., was married, thefather of three, and a successful rancher in Arizona when, at thirty-seven, he read a Lifemagazine article about Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy of “reverence for life” which guided hismission hospital in a remote area of Gabon, Africa. A correspondence between Mellon andSchweitzer […]
Beautifying Norfolk for Spring
West Lowe and Nash Pradhan prep the flower baskets for the spring Norfolk Village beautification project. Marie Lowe, the organizer of the project, will be planting the flowers. The Norfolk Community Association, a non-profit group dedicated to maintaining the charm of Norfolk for the benefit of residents and visitors, sponsored the project. Photo by Jude […]
Farm Stand Opening Saturday May 13!
9 am – 1pmSpring VeggiesPrepared FoodsOrganic Plant Sale Regular hours for the season beginning May 19 Fridays 2pm -5pm & Saturdays 9am – 2pmJoin us for our Kitchen Garden Workshop with farmer Brett Ellis May 27th! Details at huskymeadowsfarm.com
Questions Linger On Gas Spill Crash
Could it have been prevented? Can it happen again? By Joe Kelly The tanker truck that crashed last November on Route 44 in Norfolk didn’t just disgorge thousands of gallons of gasoline into the center of town, it also left behind lingering questions about the circumstances surrounding the accident and worries that it could happen […]
Free Senior Exercise Classes Available
News Briefs The Norfolk Recreation Committee offers the following classes free to Norfolk residents: Senior Chair Fitness: Chair Pilates offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. at Meadowbrook. Contact: Robyn Centrella at 860-307-8691 or r_centrella@yahoo.com. Website: www.centrellics.com. Senior Yoga: Tuesday and Thursdays, 8:45-10 a.m. at the Congregational Church, andChair Yoga: Mondays, 10:45-11:45 at Meadowbrook. Contact: Wendy […]
Town Cleanup Set for April 22
News Briefs The Norfolk Community Association invites residents to participate in the annual spring cleanup on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Volunteers should meet outside the Hub in Station Place at 9 a.m. Trash bags will be provided, but participants should bring a pair of work gloves and wear […]
