Crime Spree Investigated
A string of car break-ins and thefts that ensnared a Norfolk resident remains under active investigation, according to Trooper Ryan Cooper, who serves as the resident state trooper in Salisbury. The three thefts occurred in Salisbury and neighboring towns on Dec. 31, 2025, and appear to be part of a “much wider, coordinated” effort, according […]
Roads, Bridges and Snow Top BOS Agenda
By Avice Meehan The Dec. 3, 2025, and Jan. 7 meetings of the Board of Selectmen (BOS) each lasted under an hour but covered a wide range of town matters. Selectman Sandy Evans was unable to attend the meetings because she was out on calls for the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance. In December, First Selectman […]
City Meadow Plans for 2026
By Avice Meehan The newly renamed City Meadow Committee is working on a comprehensive planting and maintenance plan for town-owned property. Co-chairs George Cronin and Libby Borden have shared a two-year plan from Meadowscapes, which has overseen the work, that clearly separates the two activities. These were discussed at the December and January meetings. The […]
Storage Building, New Road Occupy P&Z
By Susan MacEachron George Auclair’s application to build an additional storage facility at 330 Greenwoods Road East is expected to span at least three Planning & Zoning Commission meetings. It was described at the Dec. 9 meeting and subject to a public hearing on Jan. 13, which will be continued on Feb. 13. Auclair received […]
Board of Education Chooses New Leadership, Meeting Dates
By Advice Meehan John DeShazo and Virginia Coleman-Prisco switched roles at the Dec. 9 meeting of the Board of Education, with DeShazo becoming board chair and Coleman-Prisco stepping into the role of vice chair. Coleman-Prisco had earlier announced that new administrative and teaching responsibilities meant that she could no longer serve as chair. The board […]
Centennial Finery on Display
The Norfolk Historical Society is kicking off the 250th anniversary year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a small exhibition, “The Romance of Worth: The Eldridge Sisters and the Centennial.” Isabella and Alice Eldridge were in their mid 20’s during the nation’s centennial celebration in 1876, and attended the 1876 Centennial Exhibition […]
Finance Updated on Botelle Elevator, Town Budget
By Susan MacEachron The cost of major repairs to the Botelle School elevator and a midyear update on the town budget were the main topics at the Board of Finance meeting on Jan. 13. The Dec. 9 meeting was cancelled. Botelle School Superintendent Kevin Case said the spending year-to-date is in line with the budget, […]
Steady as You Go
With a winter storm on the horizon, construction crews took about 12 hours to construct a three bedroom modular home at 7 Haystack Woods Road. Signature Building Systems delivered the four parts on massive tractor trailers on Dec. 22, 2025, but poor weather delayed assembly until Jan. 13. It took a massive crane, lasers, sheer […]
Digging in for the New Fire House
On Saturday, Dec. 6, under sunny skies and seasonable temperatures in the mid-30s, a crowd gathered on Shepard Road to witness the official start of a project that has been years in the making—a new Norfolk firehouse. Members of the firehouse building committee and fire-men—as well as State Rep. Maria Horn and U.S. Rep. Jahana […]
Weather Expert Visits Ice Box
Have questions about Norfolk’s extreme weather? An intermediate student at Botelle Elementary School might have an answer. Under the direction of teacher Nicole Partyka, students have been studying extreme weather and each morning they watch Bob Maxon, the meteorologist for NBC 30 discuss the daily weather forecast. Maxon made a suprise visit on Jan. 12 […]
