Our Annual Town Meeting will be held next Monday (October 20th), at 8 p.m. in the second-floor meeting room at Colebrook Town Hall. We’ll be electing members and alternates for the following: Planning & Zoning Commission; Zoning Board of Appeals; Recreation Board; and Historic District Commission.
Municipal elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4th, to fill positions on the following boards: Board of Selectmen; Board of Finance; Board of Education; and Board of Assessment Appeals. Also on the ballot are the following elected positions: Town Clerk; Town Treasurer; Tax Collector; and Constables.
Early voting at Town Hall for the November municipal elections will be available beginning on Monday, October 20th. Learn more about early voting in Colebrook at TownofColebrook.org.
The Registrar of Voters office at Town Hall will be open tomorrow (Friday, October 17th) from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. for the last in-person registration opportunity prior to the November 4th municipal election.
The Colebrook Volunteer Fire Department is looking for new members to join their ranks and help our community. Everyone is welcome, and no prior training is needed. For more information, contact Todd Correll at 860.459.0292. Please review the attached flyer to learn more. There are many ways to serve, including interior/exterior firefighter, fire police, medical first responder, and auxiliary.
The Colebrook Consolidated School Class of 2028 is hosting its annual textile drive during October. They are collecting a variety of items to reuse, repurpose or recycle into other fibers. Check out this flyer for collection dates and what can be donated.
Household hazardous waste collection day is taking place on Saturday, November 8th, at the Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility at 252 Bogue Road in Harwinton from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You must have a ticket to participate. Contact Karen at Town Hall at kodell@colebrooktownhall.org, or 860.379.3359, ext. 201.
Congratulations to Colebrook resident and Northwestern Regional 7 student, Owen Ruwet, winner of the Berkshire League Golf Championship earlier this week. Good luck to Owen in the state championship.
Upcoming events
Tomorrow night (Friday, October 17th), the Colebrook Historical Society will host their final Friday Night Gathering of the season. Museum Educator, Annie O’Brien, will share the harrowing story of witches in colonial New England. Refreshments and mingling at 7 p.m. at the Historical Society, program at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
On Saturday, October 25th, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Foundation for Norfolk Living (FNL) will hold an open house at the new Haystack Woods development off Old Colony Road in Norfolk. Construction is well underway, and the open house will give prospective buyers and area residents a first-hand opportunity to tour the innovative, energy-efficient two-and three-bedroom homes. FNL is accepting applications for Haystack Woods on a rolling basis. Detailed information about the community and the application process can be found at norfolkliving.org.
Camp Jewell will host its Halloween Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 25th, from 5-7:30 p.m. The event at the Camp will include trick or treating, a haunted house, and a pasta dinner. Dinner is $5 per person with optional donations to fund scholarships for day camp students. No RSVP required.
On Sunday, October 26th, from 1-3 p.m. Pinney Stables (3 Pinney Street) and the Colebrook Rec Board invite you to join them for “Halloween on the Farm.” The event will include a Trunk or Treat, and costume contest.
The Colebrook Historical Society is hosting a special concert on Saturday, November 8th, at 4 p.m. at the Colebrook Congregational Church Meeting House. Musician Andrew Thomson, a specialist with the pipes, and his group will be performing selections on assorted instruments.
Northwestern Regional School District #7 is hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, November 11th, at 8 a.m. in the school cafeteria at 100 Battistoni Drive in Winsted, with a program to follow from 9-10 a.m. in the auditorium. Veterans should RSVP to Lisa Smith at 860.379.8525, ext. 2000, or lsmith@nwr7.org.
Upcoming municipal board meetings
Inland Wetlands – Tuesday, October 21st, at 6:30 p.m. at Colebrook Town Hall (Land Use Office).
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org, or call me at 860.379.3359, extension 202.
Cordially,
Brad
Brad Bremer
Colebrook First Selectman
860.379.3359 ext. 202
bbremer@colebrooktownhall.org
Fire department flyer
