Heard Around Town
A Colebrook BarnFans of the ethereal photography of Michaela Allam Murphy might want to stop by the Icebox Café to see her ongoing series capturing the evolution of a hay barn in neighboring Colebrook. By day, Murphy can be found at George’s Norfolk Garage. In the evenings, as she notes in a lovely essay posted […]
Mending Café: Repairing Clothes and Creating Community
By Bina Thomson Spools of thread and jars of buttons decorated tables at the Norfolk Hub on the first Saturday of November as community members gathered for Norfolk’s first Mending Café. It wasn’t long before someone came by with a treasured vintage coat in need of repairs and the menders got to work. The café […]
Firehouse Project Moves Forward
Groundbreaking set for Dec. 6 By Avice Meehan First Selectman Henry Tirrell announced that the official groundbreaking for Norfolk’s new firehouse will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m., at the site on Shepard Road. Sitework is expected to begin that week with the erection of protective fencing around the property. Tirrell signed […]
PURA Nixes Aquarion Sale
Water system remains part of Eversource By Joe Kelly A proposal to convert the Aquarion Water Company into a non-profit authority was rejected last month by Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), which faulted the proposed management structure of the new entity as “unworkable.” The decision means that Aquarion, which is Connecticut’s largest water company […]
Bridge Repair Is Detailed at Wetlands
By Susan MacEachron Reconstruction of the bridge at Mountain and Westside Roads was the primary focus of the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on Nov. 3. The project is expected to take three to four months and that section of Mountain Road will be closed during construction. Also, it was determined that a man-made pond at […]
Board of Education Cancels Meeting
By Avice Meehan The Nov. 11 Board of Education meeting was cancelled for lack of a quorum. The next scheduled meeting, which will include newly elected board members, is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m., at Botelle School. Had it met, the board was scheduled to hear a report from the Policy Committee, […]
Busy Month for Selectmen
By Avice Meehan The outgoing Board of Selectmen met twice in November; both meetings focused on ensuring a smooth transition in leadership from Matt Riiska to Henry Tirrell as first selectman. Two members of the new board, Tirrell and Selectman Leo Colwell Jr., also held a special meeting on Nov. 21 for a “get to […]
New Pumper, Elevator Discussed at BoF
By Susan MacEachron A 30-year-old fire truck and a 40-year-old elevator motor, both in need of replacement, were the focus at the Board of Finance meeting on Nov. 18. First Assistant Fire Chief Matt Ludwig said a new pumper truck would cost approximately $1.1 million. Botelle Superintendent Kevin Case said a new elevator motor could […]
P&Z Hears Request to Modify Special Permit
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing and approved the construction of a new barn at 879 Winchester Road at a meeting on Nov. 18. An application for construction of a new storage facility at 330 Greenwoods Road West was accepted. Joanne Charon, who operates a farm at 879 Winchester […]
Economic Development Commission Has a New Chairman
The goal for Brett Robbins is measurable impact By Colleen Gundlach It’s never easy to step into the shoes of someone like Libby Borden, who served as chair of the Norfolk Economic Development Commission (EDC) for the better part of the past 20 years, but it’s a job for which Brett Austin Robbins has volunteered, […]
