Community Picnic at Immaculate Conception Church
The day was punctuated by rain, but the fourth annual Norfolk Community Picnic, hosted by St. Martin of Tours Parish at the Immaculate Conception Church, was not dampened. A large group, about 150 people, turned out to enjoy the many fun activities, which included a clown, pony rides, face painting and mechanical bull riding. A […]
Selectman’s Corner
Limited Rural Transit Options By Matt Riiska Our long-awaited summer season is going quickly. The WIN weekend was another success, the Chamber Music Festival had a terrific season, and although the weather did not always cooperate, there were plenty of days to enjoy Tobey Pond and just relax outside. So now it’s back to […]
Home Love Closes Shop
Home Love, an accessories and gift shop that opened at the end of April, closed its doors at the beginning of July. Owner Emily Irwin says that there just wasn’t enough foot traffic to make it worthwhile to staff the shop. “I didn’t find people out walking about,” she says. “In fact, that part of […]
Republicans and Democrats Vote in Primary Elections
Norfolk voters went to the polls on August 14 to decide on the slate of candidates for their respective parties ahead of the November elections. A total of 285 ballots were cast. Both local parties were pleased with the turnout for a primary, with 191 Democratic voters and 94 Republicans—in each case a little less […]
Town Plan Undergoes 10-Year Revision
Focus is on downtown development By Wiley Wood A town plan, says the statute, is “a statement of policies, goals and standards for the physical and economic development of the municipality.” Norfolk’s is currently being revised by Glenn Chalder, of the Avon-based consulting firm Planimetrics, in conjunction with the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission […]
Norfolk Lions Club Awards Scholarship
Five high school students were awarded scholarships from the Norfolk Lions Club this year at their high school graduation. They are Morgan Daley, Adeline Hester, Alexander Machowski, Carly Millard and Avery Nelson, who will all be continuing on to further education this fall. Parents and graduates were invited to a dinner held at the ambulance […]
CT DEEP to Purchase 420-Acre Vagliano Forest in Norfolk
Creates unsegmented corridor to Blackberry River By William Gridley The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is in the final stages of a transaction with the Vagliano family to acquire 420 acres of Norfolk forestland, tapping funds from the federal Highlands Conservation Act. The property, which includes the cold-water stream Roaring Brook, […]
A Week of Work and Camaraderie
The three youngsters above (from left to right, Ellie Olsen, Luke Green and Ethan Perlman) were pictured on a recent work camp trip to Camden N.Y. organized by Norfolk’s First Congregational Church. For the fourth year in a row, a group of about 30 volunteers spent a week doing house repairs and house improvements in […]
Greener Gardening: Recycling Plastic Pots
We love our gardens, can’t resist the delphiniums, cone flowers or pansies we plant to brighten our front doors and yards. But all those plastic pots and trays, millions of them every year in circulation! The Norfolk transfer station will not take them, even though most are marked as recyclable, because dirt mucks up the […]
Prepping for the Primaries
The Democratic and Republican primary elections will be held on August 14, a scant two weeks away. At stake are the races for governor, U.S. senator and U.S. representative, among others. The Republican race for governor is particularly crowded, with five hopefuls running: Mark Boughton, Tim Herbst, Steve Obstinik, Bob Stefanowski and David Stemerman. On […]
