Norfolk Firefighters Log Thousands of Hours Despite Pandemic
The Little Engines That Could by Colleen Gundlach This year has been one for the record books for everyone, and the members of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) are no exception. It started off as any other year, with members responding to emergencies as well as attending training sessions and managing fundraisers. Fire Chief […]
It’s Not School As We Knew It, But It’s the New Norm
Botelle students join their friends in a new and different environment By Jude Mead Botelle School is back in session full-time, and according to Principal Lauren Valentino, all is going well. “I couldn’t be more pleased. Everything is going very well, and the students have adjusted just fine,” she said. Because of the Covid-19 public […]
The Hub Reopens on a Limited Basis
Photo by Savage Freize The Hub building is now open on a limited basis. Socially distanced work stations are available inside on a first come first serve basis, along with a conference area. Total occupancy, including the Hub attendant, is ten people. The tables, chairs, power cords and USB chargers on the beautiful new sidewalks […]
Household Hazard Waste Collection Day Scheduled
Tickets are now available for area residents to participate in a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. The event will be held at the Torrington Middle School at 200 Middle School Drive (located off Rte. 183) on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All participants must obtain a ticket from Town Hall to […]
Botelle Class Launches Fifth Annual Socktober Event
Collection donations of socks for neighbors in need By Chris Snyder During the first month of school, Botelle School fifth graders have been learning about the U.S. Constitution, our government system and citizenship. They learned that part of citizenship is being engaged and considering the needs of others in the community, whether in big or […]
Local Family Takes Possession of Yale Farm Property
New owners plan to retain the unspoiled state of the land Text by Dave BeersPhoto by Savage Frieze Back in 2009, the great recession hit and the contentious prospect of a golf course development was dealt its final blow after six years of debate and permitting hurdles. The 780-acre property was put on the market, […]
Foothills VNA Joins Two Other Agencies Under Brand New Nmae
Everything Old Is New Again by Colleen Gundlach Back in 1922, the towns of Winsted, Norfolk, Barkhamsted and New Hartford and Colebrook all had their own individual visiting nurse agencies (VNA), but one by one they merged with the Winsted VNA, as it was then called. Norfolk joined in 1979. Later, in 1991, the name […]
Town Enters Agreement with Lodestar Energy
Developer to build solar filed on town farm by Wiley Wood The town-owned land around Norfolk’s transfer station has been lying unused since garbage stopped being dumped there in about 1990 and the landfill was covered over. Various plans for the resulting brownfield have been proposed in the decades since. On Sept. 1, First Selectman […]
Timber Harvest on Haystack Mountain to Remove Hazard Trees
by Dave Beers Stephany Dumond, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) State Parks Unit Manager,and Jeremy Clark, DEEP state forester, lead an informational walk to discuss the upcoming timber harvest that will remove hazard trees and ash trees impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer. At the Sept. 13 walk, the specifics of the harvest […]
Curling Club Planning for Reopening in Mid-January
Shorter season will run to Mid-April Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto courtesy of the Norfolk Curling Club On March 15, the pandemic forced the Norfolk Curling Club to close abruptly, cutting short its season. Since then, club members, under the direction of the executive board and president Bob Gilchrest, have been working hard to develop a […]
