WIN Needs You!
Weekend in Norfolk has an information center at the Hub during its summer and winter festivals. The volunteers who staff it are called WINbassadors because they act as Norfolk’s friendly face. The visitors who come in are not only looking to find out what’s happening during the festival and how to find events but also […]
Land Trust Hike, June 4
As part of Connecticut Trails Day, June 4-5, the Norfolk Land Trust is offering a hike on its newly acquired Kopp property in South Norfolk. The hike, which is approximately 2.8 miles long, is on Saturday, June 4, from 9 to 11 a.m., and starts at 220 Bruey Rd. The hike, an out and back […]
Budget Approved at Annual Town Meeting
On May 9 the town held its annual meeting and approved the budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1. First Selectman Matt Riiska said taxes will increase by 3.5 percent. The budget had been approved by the Board of Finance at a town budget meeting on April 26. The tax increase is slightly […]
John Coston Appointed New Editor of the Lakeville Journal
John Coston, a member of the Norfolk Now Board of Directors, has been appointed as the new editor of The Lakeville Journal. Coston is a veteran newspaper editor, having had experience on small and metro dailies as well as a national newspaper over the course of his career. He has also authored two nonfiction books. […]
Correction
In a story about the Black River Valley Protection Alliance (BRVPA) and its opposition to an asphalt plant in East Canaan, it was stated that The Coalition for Sound Growth of Norfolk acted as a fiscal sponsor for BRVPA to enable tax deductible contributions. BRVPA’s recently approved status as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity will now […]
Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Moving On
New leadership program to be implemented soon Tamara Muruetagoiena has been appointed Director of Sustainability at the International Fresh Produce Association located in Newark, Del., leaving her position as executive director of Great Mountain Forest Inc. (GMF.) Muruetagoiena joined GMF in 2019 to help lead the organization to carry out its plans to advance new forest management […]
Legal Notice Norfolk Sewer District
NORFOLK SEWER DISTRICT PO Box 402 NORFOLK, CT 06058 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Annual Meeting of the Norfolk Sewer District, Norfolk, CT 06058 To the inhabitants of the Norfolk Sewer District in Town of Norfolk, CT, legally qualified to vote in said District. You are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Meeting of the Norfolk Sewer […]
ARPA Group Considers Best Use of Covid Relief Funds
By Andra Moss A seven-member advisory committee has been established in Norfolk to guide decision making regarding the $482,400 in federal American Plan Recovery Act (ARPA) money awarded to the town through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program. The first half of the funding was received in June 2021, and the remainder is […]
From the Police Blotter …
State Police Troop B, in North Canaan, reported that early on the morning of March 16, there was in incident in the parking lot of the Norfolk Town Hall. The driver of a truck ran into a unoccupied car that was parked in the lot. The driver, who was not injured, left the scene of […]
Same Great Vibe, New Name
Photo by Andra Moss New year, new name. Downtown Norfolk’s Wood Creek Bar & Grill has officially changed its name to the Norfolk Pub. Owner Heidi Forler says to expect even more delicious collaborations with local farms. “I run a total scratch kitchen,” says Forler. “The menu changes daily—specials, fish, sides—based on what looks fantastic.” […]
