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The revised plan for the new firehouse moved three steps closer to reality this week with approval from the Inland Wetlands Agency, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Finance for needed changes.

Tuesday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a bonding level of $64,000 for phase 1 landscaping at the Manor House country inn on Maple Avenue. 

The Battell Arts Foundation is awarding scholarships to young Norfolk and Colebrook artists in grades 3 through 12 to help pay for their education in the arts.

Forming a fire district to directly tax residents and nonprofits for the cost of emergency services has provoked mixed reactions. 

A traditional Mid-Autumn Festival barbecue will be held tomorrow (Saturday) in lieu of the usual spiritual seminar at the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center.

The Connecticut Siting Council has extended its deliberations about construction of a cell tower at 78 Goshen East Street until March 13, 2026, because the public hearing on the application was not held until a month before the decision deadline.

The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department is holding two fundraising events this month, a silent auction and its traditional sale of Breast Cancer Awareness apparel.

The First Selectman’s office will be closed on Friday, September 19 for in-service training.

Aquarion will be connecting the new water main at the intersection of Lovers Lane, Shepard Road, Laurel Way and Maple Avenue on September 10th at 9:00 a.m. Customers at house numbers 3 to 60 on Lovers Lane will be affected.

Are you turning 65 or are you already 65+? Please join us for a conversation about Open Enrollment on Thursday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m. at Norfolk Town Hall. Guest speakers from Connecticut Area Agency on Aging will be available to answer questions. Contact Tara Yard 860-542-2887, Social Services to register. Read more.

Flu Shots will be offered on Wednesday, October 8, from 3:30 to 5:30. at Norfolk Town Hall. Pre-registration will be required. More information to follow.

The Town will be closing Old Colony Road to through traffic. Signage will be placed on the Route 272 (North Street) end of Old Colony Road informing drivers that the road is closed for through traffic. Signage and barricades will be placed on the Route 44 end on Old Colony Road informing motorists that the road is closed.

This is in response to the numerous calls from concerned residents about the amount of traffic on Old Colony Road and the speed the traffic is traveling. The Norfolk Public Works crew has also experienced many near misses exiting and entering the driveway to the Public Works Department.