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 […]
Democratic Town Committee Sponsors Meet-the-Candidates Event
The Norfolk Democratic Town Committee will host a “Meet the Candidates” event on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Norbrook Farm Brewery, 204 Stillman Hill Road, Colebrook. The event is held in conjunction with the North Canaan and Colebook town committees. Tickets are $15 and $10 for seniors and children. […]
Norfolk Land Trust Fifth Annual Trail Race
The Norfolk Land Trust will host its 5K trail race and its 10K trail race on Sunday, Sept. 23, with the start and finish for both 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 […]
View From The Green
Getting Together at the Norfolk Hub By Colleen Gundlach I admit it. I was one of those people who had trouble envisioning what the Hub would be like. When I was told that it would be a place where nonprofit organizations would have desks where they could work, enabling them to have inexpensive office […]
Botelle’s Graduates: Onwards and Upwards
The 16 students in Botelle School’s graduating class of sixth graders stood on the auditorium stage for their promotion ceremony.
Paul Madore Named to Board of Selectmen
Selectman Sue Dyer resigned from her position on the Board of Selectmen on June 1, according to First Selectman Matt Riiska. She has moved to Missouri to be with family. The remaining selectmen, Riiska and Alexandra (Sandy) Evans, held a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen on June 27 to name Dyer’s replacement. They […]
Dead Deer in Woods Raises Fears of Mountain Lions
By Wiley Wood Are there cougars in Connecticut? Whenever the question comes up, one local authority on wildlife, a skeptic, always says, “Well, I’m not seeing any deer carcasses stashed in trees.” Then last month, a deer carcass was found stashed in a tree. June Peterson was walking in Barbour Woods along the carriage road […]
