Great Mountain Forest Gets a New Sawmill
Thanks to the generosity of a Norfolk family, the foresters at Great Mountain Forest (GMF) have a new piece of equipment. Heather and Schuyler Thomson underwrote the purchase price of a new sawmill for GMF. Forest Technician Wes Gomez has been appointed as the chief operator. Gomez and Forest Manager Jody Bronson have been working […]
Colleen Raney to Perform in Concert at Norfolk Library
Celtic music not just for St. Patrick’s Day anymore Why wait for St. Patrick’s Day to hear some great Celtic music at the Norfolk Library? Critically acclaimed traditional singer Colleen Raney will be joined by award winning musicians Hanz Araki and Owen Marshall for a concert at the library on July 21. Among the finest […]
Battell Arts Foundation Announces Scholarships for Young Adults
By Tom Hodgkin The Battell Arts Foundation is actively soliciting applications for two scholarships in the amount of $500 each to be used in the coming year. These scholarships may be used to fund education or experience in any of the performing, literary, or visual arts and may pay for tuition, fees, or event costs. […]
Near-Final Regional Plan Presented
Residents of Norfolk and Colebrook voice their concerns By Wiley Wood At informational meetings in Colebrook and Norfolk on May 20 and 21 respectively, the Regionalization Study Committee presented its draft plan for joining the two towns’ elementary schools under one regional board. “We are nearly at the end of our task,” said Jeanne Jones, […]
Resident Trooper Funding Cut
At the annual town meeting on May 11, the 75 residents in attendance voted to discontinue funding for the resident state trooper. Sergeant Jenko of the Connecticut State Police, above, presented the case for a town to keep its resident trooper, citing the importance of having an officer who knows the town, is able to determine […]
P & Z to Hold Public Hearing on Airbnb Issue
Commission opts for minimal regulation By Wiley Wood Are private individuals who rent out rooms in Norfolk via the Internet competing unfairly with licensed bed-and-breakfasts? This was the charge brought to the Planning and Zoning Commission last fall by Dean Johnson, owner of the Mountain View Inn. The commission reviewed its regulations this winter and, […]
Five-Mile Memorial Day Race Won in Record Time
Scott Shaw of Norfolk won the race this year, setting a course record of 28’23”, bettering last year’s time—also a record—set by Branden LeClair of Goshen. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Milestones—June 2015
Master’s Degree: Cortnee Bollard, daughter of Angela and Alfred Bollard, received her Master of Arts in Public History on May 8 from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Ms. Bollard will continue to live in Boston, where she works at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Old North Church.
Sports Powerhouses Win Berkshire League
Long summer days at Tobey Pond and Doolittle Lake have paid off for six young Norfolk swimmers, as they helped propel their high school swim team to its third straight Berkshire League championship and a third-place finish at the Class S state finals. Prospects for next year are also bright, as none of these students graduated […]
Free “Camperships” Offered for Camp Jewell
The Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation (NCCF) is pleased to offer free summer camperships at YMCA’s Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT. Norfolk families are invited to pick up an application form and Camp Jewell brochure at the Norfolk Library, National Iron Bank and Norfolk Town Hall. Forms and brochures will also be sent home from Botelle […]
