“This Shouldn’t Happen to Anyone”
Residents and activist group appeal council’s decision on new turbine By Wiley Wood On March 6, the Connecticut Siting Council approved the construction of a new turbine on Flagg Hill. Considerably taller than the two existing ones, and generating roughly as much energy as the other two combined, it will sit just within the Colebrook […]
Rooting Out Invasives
Early summer is still a great time to go after many of the invasive species that are crowding out native plants and reducing food sources for birds and pollinators. Japanese barberry fruits have yet to ripen and garlic mustard seed pods are drying out but have not yet popped open. (Barberry can take over the […]
It’s a Waiting Game for Norfolk Educators
Botelle Beat by Clinton J. Sosna “We educators are planners. We are very good at planning,” says school superintendent Mary Beth Iacobelli, expressing the frustration she feels, in mid-June, with still no official word from the state on how Norfolk’s school should proceed in the fall. It’s a waiting game, filled with unresolved questions concerning […]
Congratulations Norfolk Graduates 2020
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Payroll Protection Program Lending Period Is Over
Additional legislation relaxes terms for paying back loans By Ruth Melville The Payroll Protection Program (PPP), part of the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed to help businesses weather the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, has come to an end. The deadline for the second round of funding was June 30, and National Iron […]
Norfolk Library Offers Summer Reading Program for Adults
Will focus on Black authors By Kelly Kandra Hughes On Sunday, June 7, during the peace rally on Village Green to support Black Lives Matter, Rev. Erick Olsen asked the Norfolk community to make four commitments to the movement: 1.) Support black-owned businesses and black artists; 2) Respond in person to any racism, including jokes, […]
Protesters Gather on Norfolk Green
Joining protests across the country and around the world, a crowd of about 150 people gathered peacefully on the Norfolk village green on Sunday, June 8, to demonstrate against the systemic racism suffered by African Americans in the United States. Participants wore masks, and most observed social distancing guidelines. Many carried signs proclaiming “Black Lives […]
Town Lowers Its Spending in Coming Year
Capital projects put off to another day By Wiley Wood Early in the budget process, Michael Sconyers, chairman of the Board of Finance, announced his intention of reducing the tax rate at least fractionally this year, in recognition of the negative economic impact of the lockdown. The selectmen’s budget, stripped of two long-planned capital improvement […]
Creatively Surviving in the Covid Age
The Gilson theater brings humor and creativity to the struggle Text and Photo by Colleen Gundlach Northwest Corner residents of the older persuasion will have memories of the old Strand Theater in Winsted. Back in the day, the Saturday afternoon “kiddie matinee” drew boys and girls to a double feature at the Strand for pennies, […]
You Got Mail in the Icebox
By Virginia Coleman-PriscoPhoto by Marinell Crippen Botelle’s very own Rex Crippen, age 9, has advanced to the nationals in this year’s Invention Convention, after qualifying at the local and state levels. The Invention Convention is an opportunity for students to practice applying science and engineering skills, especially critical thinking and problem-solving. Crippen invented a product […]
