City Meadow Sets a Deadline
By Avice Meehan The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) in 2027 will mark the 125th anniversary of its founding and the Friends of the Meadow decided at their October meeting to adopt that milestone for achieving many major goals. “We want have [City Meadow] look as good as possible in two years,” said Co-chair Libby […]
Adaptive Learning: Botelle Shifts Gears on Reading
By Avice Meehan Mixed results on statewide assessments of math and reading have prompted the leadership of Botelle Elementary School to begin a two-year professional development program focused on the science of reading. Principal Lauren Valentino shared that game plan, along with student achievement and growth scores, with the Board of Education (BoE) at its […]
Fact and Fiction in Norfolk
Fact and Fiction in NorfolkStar Lawrence – Norfolk’s Writer and Discoverer of Novels By Elizabeth Bailey Starling Ransome Lawrence, known as Star Lawrence, was a celebrated editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton & Company publishers. He was less well-known as a novelist who worked as an editor by day. From the 1990s on, Star rose before dawn […]
Norfolk Fire Department Awarded FEMA Grant
Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) Chief Brian Hutchins announced last month that the department had received a grant to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), funded by the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “This equipment,” says Hutchins, “provides the most up-to-date protection available, uses the most state-of-the-art technology […]
Royal Arcanum Changes Hands
Sale benefits affordable housing, firehouse project by Avice Meehan Norfolk’s iconic Royal Arcanum is now in the hands of a new generation. The historic building was acquired on Sept. 8 for $1.4 million by American Folk & Heritage LLC, a non-profit focused on preserving American craft and handwork. The three founders are Norfolk residents and […]
Making Hay When the Sun Shines
Rain, drought dictate farming strategies By Jude Mead Hay production is always influenced by weather and this year producers faced a challenging dry season. Drought conditions are known to reduce yields, compromise hay quality and force farmers to make difficult choices about cutting. Duncan Wilbur and Mark Jurgilewicz, two local farmers who cut many of […]
Worried about Drug Costs?
Try Connecticut’s Medication Discount Card By Andra Moss Norfolk residents feeling the pinch of ever-rising prescription drug costs may want to investigate ArrayRx, a free prescription savings card provided by the state to anyone living in Connecticut.The program was created by the legislature through Public Act 23-171 and launched in October 2023 by Gov. Ned […]
Eye on Town Government
Change in System Stymies Town By Susan MacEachronThe town’s ongoing struggle to manage a new financial accounting system, the higher than estimated bids for construction of the new firehouse and interim financing for the reconstruction of three bridges were topics addressed by First Selectman Matt Riiska at the Sept. 9 Board of Finance (BoF) meeting. […]
PURA to Decide if Aquarion Sale Serves the Public Interest
Draft report due in mid-October By Joe Kelly Major announcements are expected in the coming weeks on a contentious and consequential regulatory decision: Is it in the public interest for the Aquarion Water Company—the largest provider of water in Connecticut and one of the largest privately-owned water utilities in the nation—to shed its for-profit status […]
