Norfolk Fire Department Celebrates Volunteer Firefighter Day
On Sunday, April 23, 2017, 60 volunteer fire departments throughout the state will celebrate the start of National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) by holding open houses. Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will be participating in this special event by opening the doors to its fire house located at 20 Shepard Road from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. […]
P & Z Approves Redesign of 2 Station Place
The flat, square box at 2 Station Place—the former Norfolk Corner—has never been much to look at. But on March 21, architect Kate Johnson presented a redesign of the building at a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing that’s going to change all that. Two glass pyramids will project eight feet above the roof, visible from […]
Foundation Helps Send Norfolk Kids to Camp and Norfolk Seniors to College
Residents encouraged to apply By Babs Perkins In this age of rising college tuitions and summer camp fees, as school budgets for music, art and culture diminish and the need in our community surges, the Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation is quietly doing its part to mitigate costs. One of the lesser known not-for-profits in […]
Town Democrats Gear Up for First Selectman Race
First Selectman Sue Dyer, a Democrat, has announced that she will not seek re-election this fall. She is currently serving her ninth term, having first been elected in 1999. Leo Colwell, a longtime selectman, declared his candidacy late last year, and, at a Democratic Town Committee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, Matt Riiska threw his […]
School Board Proposes Flat Budget as Costs Rise and State Aid Dwindles
Town ponders an increase in property taxes By Wiley Wood If the town accepts the budget passed by the Board of Education on Feb. 8, it will be the fifth year in a row that the Botelle School has been flat-funded or seen an actual decrease in its funding. The Board of Finance, which […]
Engagement Announced
Judy and Ken Ludwig would like to announce the engagement of their youngest son, Matthew Joseph Ludwig, to Lisa Marie Richards, daughter of Grace and Arthur Richards of Northfield, Conn. Matthew is a lifelong resident of Norfolk and is employed as a Litchfield County 911 Dispatcher and is the Norfolk Fire Chief. Lisa is the […]
Local Band Nominated for Music Award
“Basically we’re rock,” says Matt Papanek, “but we lean toward progressive rock.” His band, Black River Union, has just been nominated for Best New Act by the New England Music Awards. Papanek is the quartet’s pianist and lead vocalist. He is joined by a guitarist, a bassist and a drummer, all from Connecticut, who have […]
Norfolk Official Receives New England Honor
Richard Byrne, Norfolk’s emergency management director, was nominated by the Northeast States Emergency Consortium for Emergency Manager of the Year for Connecticut. In presenting him with a certificate, First Selectman Sue Dyer recalled the many storms they had worked through together in Town Hall’s situation room and praised his competence and even temper. A volunteer, […]
Affordable Housing Gets State Funds
Construction to start in the spring By Julie Scharnberg As reported in the March 2016 issue of Norfolk Now, the Foundation for Norfolk Living (FNL) was poised to move ahead with a formal closing in order to access the $2.99 million in state grant funds and anticipated a spring 2016 start date for construction. […]
Norfolk Land Trust Takes On 24 Acres in North Canaan
By Sally Quale Last September, the Norfolk Land Trust (NLT) was given 24 acres in North Canaan, located within the 1,500-acre Robbins Swamp, the state’s largest inland wetland complex. The majority of Robbins Swamp is a calcareous wetland with a small upland portion of primarily pine and hemlock. The Nature Conservancy and the state […]
