Scholarships Available to Norfolk Students
Students in Norfolk have several options this year for scholarships available to them. For graduating high school students, scholarships are available from the Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation (NCCF). The application is available online at norfolkchildren.com, and must be submitted by April 18, 2021. Graduating students taking a gap year or not matriculating directly to college or […]
Repairing the Church Clock Tower
The next phase of the steeple renovation project has begun. The steeple committee for the Church of Christ Congregational is meeting with engineering and architectural firms gathering proposals and soliciting bids for the work on this historic landmark. A member of the committee, Kate Johnson is shown here up inside the clock tower examining the […]
Petition Against Third Wind Turbine Going to Court
by Ruth Melville Opposition to construction of a third, larger wind turbine on Flagg Hill Road in Colebrook is moving ahead with a hearing set next month in Superior Court. A petition to the state Superior Court seeks to appeal the Connecticut Siting Council’s decision last spring to allow the construction of the new turbine, […]
Town Focuses on Retirement Plan
by Susan MacEachron The Norfolk Retirement Committee held its annual meeting on Feb. 4 and recommended maintaining the current 5 percent contribution of an employee’s salary in its retirement savings plans. The committee oversees the retirement plans for current and former employees of the town, including school administrators and sewer district employees. The town has […]
Board of Finance Reviews Preliminary Town Budget
by Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance meeting on Feb. 9 was devoted to a preliminary review of the Norfolk town budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and to the discussion of three near-term capital projects. The town budget has three components: the town, Botelle School and the payment to Regional 7 school […]
Fiber Optic Committee Reports to Board of Finance
By Susan MacEachron Kim Maxwell, chair of the Fiber Optic Study Committee, told the Board of Finance at a special meeting on Feb. 24 that Norfolk could be the first town in Connecticut to provide broadband access to all. Maxwell said that high speed internet access provided by a fiber optic cable network would be […]
EDC Considers Town Plan for Affordable Housing
by Ruth Melville The Feb. 11 meeting of the Economic Development Commission opened with an odd query: “Does anyone know why Google has recently changed the name of the town to ‘Norfolk Historic District’ on its maps?” Linda Perkins, the town clerk, had asked EDC co-chair Libby Borden if the change was the EDC’s doing. […]
P&Z Commission Defines Farm Stand
by Susan MacEachron Is there a meaningful difference between a farm stand and a roadside stand from a zoning perspective? When does a greenhouse require a zoning permit? What qualifies as a temporary structure and how much regulation is required? The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) wrestled with these questions for the first hour of […]
A New Home for Local Artisans
Owners Lynn Kenny and Sean Sweeney launched The Guilded Artisan shop in its new home at 3 Station Place over Valentine’s Day weekend. Everyone was feeling the love. Kenny says, “A bunch of local people stopped in and welcomed us” and shopped the handcrafted works of 25 local artisans. The coffee and tea bar is […]
Scholarships Available to Norfolk Youth
April deadlines for applications to two Norfolk foundations offering financial grants to local students are fast approaching. The Battell Arts Foundation is once again offering scholarships to deserving local young people involved in the arts. Funds can be used for individual lessons, workshops, summer programs, supplies or the purchase or repair of instruments. Applications are […]
