Local Election Set for November 6
Only seven contested positions By Bob Bumcrot Norfolk voters will inaugurate the new AccuVote optical scan machines in the election for Norfolk Town offices on Tuesday. “I don’t expect any problems,” said Kevin O’Connor, a forty year veteran as Registrar. “It’s pretty straightforward.” All candidates are presented as nominees of either the Republican Party […]
Artisan’s Guild is Closing
After 17 years, the doors will finally shut Jan. 1 By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo In its seventeenth season, it’s hard to believe that this will be the Norfolk Artisan’s Guild’s last Christmas in Norfolk. Virginia “Vee” Kausel, longtime manager of the Guild has finally decided to call it quits. Sacrificing countless hours of her […]
View from the Green: A Reflection on Halloween
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I guess what I find most appealing about it is the sense of community we all feel on Halloween. After all, it is the only night of the year when it is socially acceptable to show up unannounced at people’s homes. […]
It’s Only Natural: All You Wanted to Know About Wild Turkeys
By Leslie Watkins For the past few weeks, I’ve observed 30 to 40 wild turkeys as they pass through my yard each day; three adult females and their broods. I want them to keep coming around, but don’t want to encourage deer by putting out food. I did some research on what foods will […]
Soccer Champs
Both of Norfolk’s fifth and sixth grade soccer teams swept the regional league tournament last month against Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Hartland to bring home the trophy. Front row: Nathan Starr, Dylan Johnson, Eli McCurdy and Sam Hester. Middle row: Reid Sinclair, Christian Moore, Anthony Dusi, Will Scharnberg, Shane Cyr, Henry Ward-Hanke, Colin Bazzano, and Barrett Langendoerfer. […]
Norfolk’s September 2007 Weather
Another dry month By Russell Russ Here are the weather highlights from September, as recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2 SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation. If you like beautiful, late summer weather with pleasant temperatures and clear skies, 26 out of 30 days in September were […]
Selectman’s Corner
By Sue Dyer The Chore Service, a local program serving the communities of Canaan, Cornwall, Falls Village, Kent, Norfolk, Salisbury and Sharon, seeks workers to complete various household chores and yard work for those in need. Workers are paid $12.50 per hour, plus mileage. If you are interested in working for The Chore Service, please […]
Ritson in Retrospect
Library art show a great success By Robin Yuran October artist of the month, Nina Ritson, couldn’t have been more pleased with the success of her show at the Norfolk Library. At the opening reception, red dots flew like miniature Frisbees, as an affably competitive crowd sought out and claimed their favorite Ritson rendering. […]
Real Estate: Norfolk’s Dwindling Home Sales
Once-optimistic sellers encountering balky buyers By Lloyd Garrison By most any measure, the housing market here is stalled. Buyers are few and appear to be put off by sticker shock. Even when Norfolk homeowners cut their asking price, many buyers remain skittish about committing themselves. “It hasn’t been this slow in years,” says Tom […]
Painting the Whitehouse
A Norfolk Landmark Gleams By John G. Funchion After a year long effort to showcase Norfolk’s signature architectural icon, the Battell-Stoeckel Whitehouse is sparkling white once again. The project, which began in the fall of 2006 and was completed last month, experienced its fair share of interruptions. Following an initial power-washing of the entire […]
