Town Center Rental Project Awarded $448,119 in Tax Credits
Thomas Dorsey of Eversource recently presented Foundation for Norfolk Living (FNL) volunteers with a check for $448,119 for Connecticut Tax Credits earned for FNL’s Town Center Rental Project.The foundation’s 12-unit town center renovation project was primarily funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Housing. All five buildings of the project qualified for the […]
Michele Sloane to Retire
Michele Sloane has served as tax assessor for the people of Norfolk and of Colebrook for many years, but now she is ready to step down and retire. To honor her decades of service, the people of both towns are planning a retirement party in her honor. It will be held on September 8 from […]
Makerspace to Hold Open House
All are welcome to the August Open House of Norfolk’s Makerspace on Saturday, August 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.at its new home in Battell Chapel. The featured maker at the open house will be Doreen Breen and her Trash to Treasure Upcylced Garment Design. Other artists and makers will also be participating and the […]
Norfolk Land Trust to Host Sixth Annual Trail Race
The Norfolk Land Trust will host its 5K- and 10K-trail race on Sunday, Sept. 22, with the start and finish for both of these USATF certified races at the Barbour Woods trailhead at 75 Lovers Lane. The 10K race kicks off at noon. Runners will follow the classic 5K route for a mile and then […]
The Flood of ‘55 at Colebrook Historical Society
The Colebrook Historical Society (CHS) invites you to a social gathering on Friday, August 9, at 7 p.m. Highlighting the evening will be a presentation by special guest, Milly Hudak, “The Flood of ’55, Before and After.” In mid-August of 1955, back-to-back hurricanes, Connie and Diane, brushed southern New England. They brought tropical storm-force winds to the […]
Discussion of Fiber Optics at Noble Horizon
On August 3 at 11 a.m., Noble Horizons will welcome former Stanford University professor, Kim Maxwell, Ph.D., and founder of the companies that invented the modern dial-up modem and the worldwide standard for DSL. Invoking the words of James Madison, “In a free society, the people must have a say in the laws that govern them,” […]
View from the Green
Life-Drawing Class Sparks Creativity By Marie-Christine Perry I had seen the sign on the lawn in front of the Joseph Eldridge House on the Yale campus last summer and been intrigued. I did not pursue it, being new to the town of Norfolk and not sure how to proceed. This year, when the sign appeared (I […]
Norfolk Dodgers Are Champs
To cap off their undefeated season, on June 24, at the ball field on Mountain Road, the Norfolk Dodgers beat the New Hartford Angels 14-4 to win the league championship in the minors division. The team’s record this year, 16-0, was a big improvement over last year’s 3-11, even though the team was the youngest […]
Party Caucuses: July 18
The Republican caucus will be held on July 18 at 7 p.m. at Norfolk Town Hall. All registered Republicans are invited to attend. Registered Democrats are invited to attend the Democratic caucus, also on July 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The caucus will endorse candidates to run for office in the November municipal […]
Giving Back to Norfolk
There is always a need for people who want to serve Norfolk by being part of the town’s boards and committees. Have you ever considered being a member of the Board of Finance or the Board of Education, or maybe you have an interest in Planning and Zoning or Assessment Appeals? The Republican Town Committee […]
