The Norfolk Land Trust will host a presentation at the library by the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) of South Salem, N.Y. immediately following the land trust’s annual meeting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 16. The event, which is open to the public, will feature one of WCC’s Arctic gray wolves, Atka. Attendees will learn […]
Grants Awarded to Two Norfolk Organizations
The Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance (NLCA) received a generous anonymous donation of $5,000 via the Local Area Fund held at the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut, Inc. One of the few emergency medical services organizations in Connecticut that remains 100 percent volunteer and does not charge for its services, the NLCA depends on the generosity […]
Norfolk Gets First New Selectman in 10 Years
Josh DeCerbo is now on Board By Bob Bumcrot For the first time in a decade the Norfolk Board of Selectmen has a new member. In the November 5 election, Josh DeCerbo was chosen to replace retiring Selectman James J. Stotler, Sr. Raised in Wallingford, Conn., DeCerbo came to Norfolk about ten years ago. “I’ve […]
Big Challenges from Aging Town Infrastructure
Nine million dollars of work clouds Norfolk’s future By Kurt Steele Like many aging towns across America, Norfolk struggles to keep its infrastructure operational and up-to-date. The town’s public roadways, sewer system, and fire and EMS buildings need regular maintenance as well as periodic rebuilding. “There is nothing simple about repairing and improving our 43 […]
The Power of Pink
The Botelle School third and fourth grade soccer team competed in limited edition pink t-shirts sold by the Norfolk Fire Department to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The department donated all proceeds to the Norfolk Children’s Foundation and the Laverne Barbagallo scholarship in honor of Jon Barbagallo’s mother who died of breast cancer. The team […]
Snow Guns at Region’s Four Ski Areas are Working Overtime
Mohawk gets the jump on the other three by opening Nov. 29 By Lloyd Garrison After two winters of dreary weather that crimped attendance, the region’s four ski areas are brimming with confidence that this year will be different. For the first time in recent memory, weather forecasters are predicting an exceptionally long string of […]
Building Bridges Between Local Volunteer Groups
Nonprofits and Volunteer Commissions Play an Important Role in Town Life By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo The Coalition for Sound Growth [CSG] was formed 11 years ago out of a need to provide a thorough, scientific study on the potential environmental impact of the proposed Yale Farm Golf Course. The group went on to spearhead the […]
Welcome Winter
High winds on Nov. 24 downed trees and caused power outages in Norfolk. Traffic was diverted to Winchester Rd. when this tree fell across Rte. 272.
Sustainability of Small Towns Studied
The Library has received “Small Town Sustainability,” a book that picks up on many of the themes that surfaced at last month’s Norfolk 2023!, the forum on the town’s future that Norfolk Now sponsored at Infinity Hall on Oct. 6. Its authors, Paul Knox, an architect, and Heike Mayer, an economic geographer, have been studying […]
Town Election Yields New Selectman
Voter Turnout At 26 Percent By Wiley Wood The results of Norfolk’s municipal elections were released by Town Clerk Linda Perkins on Wednesday, November 6. The town has a new selectman, Josh DeCerbo, who ran unopposed for the Republican seat made vacant by the departure of longtime selectman James Stotler. Sue Dyer will continue as […]
