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An informational meeting about why Norfolk needs a new firehouse prompted only two questions Thursday, one about whether the plan will meet future needs and the other about solar panels.

The Norfolk Historical Society is preparing for its 2025 season with the launch of a new website and announcement of its summer exhibition. 

Crews were putting the finishing touches on River Place bridge this week, getting ready to pave the little street on Monday.

Norfolk will host its second Earth Day Forum focusing on “Our Glorious Northwest Corner: Celebrating the Connectedness of All” April 25 through 27.

Residents are reminded of the information session about the proposed new fire house scheduled for Thursday, April 24, at 6:00 p.m. at Botelle School.

Two Norfolk organizations were among 30 area nonprofits that received grants from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.

The Foundation for Norfolk Living has long worked to create a 10-house affordable housing development off Old Colony Road. Now it has the opportunity to add an 11th home nearby.

A District Meeting of Regional School District No. 7 will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Roberta S. Ohotnicky Little Theater at the Northwestern Regional School in Winsted, Connecticut to accept the annual budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1025. Read more.

There will be a Firehouse Information Session held on Thursday April 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Botelle School. Read more.

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.

Proposals are being sought from a professional construction manager at risk (CMR) firm to oversee all aspects of constructing the new Norfolk fire house.

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.