State Trooper Naylor Honored for Investigative Skills
Medal cites his exceptionally high rate of crimes solved By Sally Quale Norfolk’s Resident State Trooper Greg Naylor is not only a first responder but also a crime solver, and such a good one that late last year the Connecticut State Police awarded him the Medal for Outstanding Service. The medal is given to a […]
Walk on the Wild Side
Land Trust buys 311 acre Girl Scouts Camp By Janet Gokay The Norfolk Land Trust is looking forward to June, when they expect to finalize their acquisition of 311 acres of pristine wilderness, formerly part of the Girl Scouts’ Camp Iwakta. The purchase will significantly enlarge the corridor of conservation lands stretching from Aton Forest […]
Referendums in Norfolk and Colebrook Approve Regional School Study
Local Members of Study Committee Named Byline: By Wiley Wood In separate but identical referendums on December 18, residents of Norfolk and Colebrook voted overwhelmingly in favor of studying regionalization, the first step towards bringing their primary schools under one roof. The yes vote to establish a regional study committee was 76 percent in Norfolk […]
Local Home Sales Still Depressed
Historic number of listings but few sales in 2012 By Kurt Steele Despite historic low interest rates and a glut of homes on the market in Norfolk, there are few buyers. Those shopping definitely want bargains. Last year saw only 13 mutiple-listed homes sold here, 12 of which were at or below $365,000. With the […]
Memory Impaired Unit Opens
Geer Offering Assistance in Newly Formed Facility Geer Village, the Canaan retirement complex that is home to many Norfolk seniors, has opened a new unit providing assisted living for the memory impaired. It is only the second such unit in Connecticut especially devoted to residents with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The secure third-floor unit opened […]
Local Business Mostly Flat in 2012
No sign of major changes ahead By Kurt Steele A review of area businesses found them mostly cautious about the future following a year in which the economy mainly held steady with a few notable bright spots. With continuing depressed house values and a large inventory of houses for sale in Norfolk, it is not surprising […]
A Concerted Effort of Giving
By Joel Howard In a generous act befitting the season, Infinity Hall and Yale Summer School of Music are joining forces to stage a December 9 holiday matinee concert to benefit The Norfolk Library. Headlining the event will be The Whiffenpoofs, the storied male a cappella group from Yale University, who will be joined on […]
Recap of November 2012 Elections
Norfolk Votes Blue in Red County While Litchfield County alone of Connecticut’s eight counties went to the Republican candidate in the presidential election on November 6, Norfolk voted strongly for Barack Obama, and the preference for Democratic candidates extended all the way across the ballot. In the much-ballyhooed U.S. Senate race, Norfolk’s voters joined […]
Norfolk Reimbursed for Hurricane Damages
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has earmarked $94,000 for the Town of Norfolk in repayment for hurricane damages sustained during Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The announcement was made by First Selectman Sue Dyer at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen on April 3. The first payments from these funds are starting to arrive […]
Curling Club Starts to Rebuild
Fundraising Gears Up as Plans for New Curling House Go Out to Builders By Wiley Wood The rubble is gone. A long slab of concrete, painted with targets on either end and lying in a vacant lot on Golf Drive, is all that remains of the Norfolk Curling Club, which was torched by arsonists […]
