Welcome to Norfolk, Connecticut

The Rails to Trails Committee is nearing the end of a long journey as it prepares to construct the North Brook Trail along the former Central New England Railroad right-of-way.

Maple Avenue work may finally be nearing its end.

The town is seeking volunteers to serve on commissions and boards.

The Earth Day Forum planned for this weekend will celebrate the legacy of renowned environmental activist Rachel Carson.

The Planning & Zoning Commission did not issue a special permit to Annie Johnson for her dog training business as stated in the April 12 newsletter, but rather was exploring its regulations to determine whether a zoning permit could be issued for such a use. It concluded that a permit issued by Zoning Enforcement Officer Karl Nilson would be permissible. We regret the error.

A decline of $55,000 in municipal spending was offset by an increase in education costs of more than a half-million dollars in the budgets presented to the Board of Finance Tuesday night.

The Norfolk Library will screen an award-winning documentary Saturday that reflects on the inner lives of cows.

Region 7 will destroy the records for special education and 504 students who left or graduated from district towns before 2017 or who were born before July 1, 1999.

First Selectman Matt Riiska has approved a solicitor’s permit for Carson Kowalski from Trinity Solar to solicit door-to-door.

The Northwestern Regional School District No. 7 has published the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year. See attached Superintendent’s Revised Budget here. See Superintendent’s Budget Presentation here.

The Zoning Board of Appeals has received an application for an appeal of a zoning regulation submitted by David Torrey on a decision made by the Land Use Officer regarding a property at 524 Winchester Road owned by Luis Medina. The Hearing will be held upstairs at the Town Hall and was scheduled to open on April 4, 2024 but has been extended to April 25, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. See application here.

Get a reflective house number for free! Courtesy of a recent grant, the NVFD will provide any Norfolk resident with a blue number sign to make it easier for them to find you in an emergency. Call, email or text Sandy Evans (860-866-7923/sandy.whitingmills@gmail.com) with your name and street address. There is no cost for this service.