Whatever Happened to Mad River Market?
by Colleen Gundlach A year ago, the Mad River Market project was in full swing, growing its membership by 50 percent in 2019. In 2020, they recruited only 28 new owner/members and have had little or no social media contact. It was a difficult year for most small businesses, and especially for struggling start-up companies. […]
Board of Selectmen Raises Fees for Transfer Station, Tobey Pond
by Ruth Melville The town plans to address an issue related to posting timely information about legal town meetings on its website by hiring a assistant to the town clerk. It is a requirement for holding such meetings that the agenda be posted on the town website at least 24 hours in advance, and the […]
EDC Hopes for Summer Nights on the Village Green
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville At their meeting on April 8, the Economic Development Commission discussed plans for bringing more activity to the village green this summer. Libby Borden informed the commission that several town organizations—including the Land Trust, the Historical Society, the Congregational Church, the library and the Yale Chamber Music Festival—are […]
Board of Finance Approves Proposed Budget
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron First Selectman Matt Riiska reviewed the proposed $7.2 million Norfolk budget with the Board of Finance at a meeting on April 13. Education, including Botelle School and Northwest Regional 7 (NWR7), accounts for slightly more than half of the budget, with the remainder covering all other town operations. […]
Benefit Concert in City Meadow on May 15
Local musical talent will perform a benefit concert on the platform in City Meadow on Saturday, May 15, from 2 to 7 p.m. to support an educational trip by the sixth grade class at Botelle School. Participating artists include Lion’s Share (bluegrass), singer-songwriter Trina Hamlin, Mike Cobb’s Americana band The Deep North, with others still […]
Signs of Progress Against the Opioid Epidemic
Fatal overdoses decreased last year in Litchfield County by Michael Carter While Covid-19 has had the spotlight the past year, the opioid epidemic is unfortunately still here. The Connecticut Department of Public Health reports the total confirmed cases of unintentional and undetermined drug overdose deaths for 2020 were up 15 percent statewide, from 1,200 fatalities […]
Hope and Caution Guide Chamber Music Festival’s Plan
Specifics of 2021 season still being decided by Michael Cobb Because of the continually changing nature of the Covid-19 situation, plans to open the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival to the public this summer are still tentative. James Nelson, general manager of the festival, explains that, as a program of the Yale School of Music, the […]
Yale Norfolk School of Art Canceled for this Summer
by Christopher Sinclair As vaccination efforts across the region and across the country continue apace, some events and festivals are beginning to emerge from their Covid-induced slumber, while others will lie dormant for another season. The Yale Norfolk School of Art unfortunately falls into the latter category and has been canceled for this summer. Although […]
The Green-ing of Town Hall
Town Hall is looking better than ever this spring with a brand new (old) sign out front, thanks to the efforts of town staffer Joe Green. “This is an early sign,” said Green. “We believe this is more of an original one. It was down in the basement and Matthew [Riiska] found it. We thought […]
The Village Beautiful
Saturday, April 24, was a beautiful spring day to do a little outdoor tidying. Masked and clutching their trash bags, a team of volunteers met at the Hub to take part in the Community Association’s annual “clean-up day.”
