Enforcement Ordinance Is Approved at Town Meeting

A new town ordinance that will allow the zoning or wetlands enforcement officer to levy fines for land use violations passed at a special town meeting on Oct. 23. The […]

First Steps Taken to Revive Skating Rink

  By Stephen Melville As reported in last month’s issue of Norfolk Now, it was not that long ago that Norfolk had a decent-sized and well-used outdoor skating rink. This […]

Community Effort Brings Dog Waste Disposal Stations to Green

  By Colleen Gundlach In this divisive world, there are two truths on which most people will agree. First, dogs make great pets, and second, no one likes to step […]

New Engine 90 Reporting for Duty

The Norfolk Now photographer was on the alert with his camera at the ready when he heard the siren announcing the arrival of the new fire truck. Getting to the […]

Cooperative Grocery Store Coming to Downtown Winsted

Mad River Market hoping to open by the end of 2018   By Colleen Gundlach Winsted used to have a variety of grocery stores from which to choose: the A&P […]

Sam Messer’s Animated Film at Wadsworth Atheneum

Sam Messer’s animated film “Denis the Pirate” is now showing at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. Messer is well known in Norfolk as the director of the Yale Summer School […]

View From the Green

To the Strains of “The Blue Danube” Waltz By Wiley Wood A winter carnival is in the works for Norfolk this year, on February 24 and 25, organized by the Weekend […]

Snafu Stops Work at City Meadow

Town encroaches on private property   By Wiley Wood Construction on the City Meadow project was going according to plan. It was the first week of September, and a crew […]

August 2017 Real Estate Transactions

On Aug. 7, 2017, 7.5 acres on Grantville Rd., from Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc. to Dale A. and Gail G. Savage, for $37,500. On Aug. 28, 2017, 45 Sunset […]

Zoning and Wetlands Seek Authority to Issue Citations

Town schedules enforcement ordinance for vote   By Wiley Wood Should the Town of Norfolk be allowed to fine its residents for violations of zoning and inland wetlands regulations? This […]