Someone’s Got to Do It
The conglomeration of signs of different sizes and styles that were once strewn about on the corner of Maple Avenue and Greenwoods Road has been eliminated. In an effort to tidy up the look of that area, the selectmen decided to move the Maple Avenue street sign to the opposite side of the street to […]
Surviving the Holidays After Losing a Loved One
The Hospice Program of Foothills Visiting Nurse will offer a six-week bereavement support group, “Surviving the Holidays,” starting October 23. The group will meet on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Foothills office at 32 Union Street in Winsted. The program, which is open to any adult who has suffered the death of […]
Local Boy Scouts Climb Highest New England Peaks
Over the past eighteen months, the Boy Scouts of Troop 33 have been reaching for the clouds in their quest to scale the highest peak in each of the five New England states. Under the leadership of Scoutmaster Dan Green, Troop Committee Chair Seamus Muzzulin and Committee Member Dave Johnson, four boys hiked to the […]
A New Turbine Is Planned for Colebrook Site
Projected to be bigger and more powerful than the first two By Wiley Wood The two wind turbines that now loom over Route 44 on the way to Winsted, representing Connecticut’s first commercial wind farm, may soon be joined by a third. BNE Energy, which built the first two in 2015, has applied to […]
Seven Students Win NVFD Scholarships
At the August 3 meeting of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, Scholarship and Road Race Chairman Ron Zanobi awarded a total of $4,200 from the William F. Kelley Memorial Scholarship fund to seven college students from Norfolk. Each received a scholarship of $600 to assist with the upcoming college semester. Several of the recipients were […]
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 […]
