A Passion for Music
Matt Papanek to perform at the Norfolk Library By Joel Howard Fresh from several hours of in-studio recording, Matt Papanek rushed into the Norfolk Library on a recent afternoon. Excited to have the rough cuts wrapped up for his soon-to-be-released CD, he was ready to get to work at one of his three jobs. Aside […]
Norfolk Library Gets Five Stars
A sparkler among the best of the best By Colleen Gundlach Everyone who has ever set foot in the Norfolk Library knows it is a shining star among libraries. From its friendly, welcoming staff to its understated sophistication, it is a center of activity in town. Now the library has been recognized officially, having been […]
Letters
The View is Just Fine Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo surely echoed the views of most if not all Norfolkians in her View From the Green article last month regarding the pride we take in the beauty of our town. Norfolk’s historical architecture is something we all cherish. We should be cautious however in considering the creation […]
Norfolk Then Comes to an End
Ann Havemeyer, curator of the Norfolk Historical Society, has decided to end her series, Norfolk Then with this issue, and even though she says she does not “need any recognition,” we at Norfolk Now would like to take a moment to salute the amount of work that she has put into producing our end page […]
History
A Perilous Flight Yale students discover debris in Great Mountain Forest By Jody Bronson On March 31, 1943 a P-40 military fighter plane left Mitchel Field on Long Island (now the Nassau Coliseum) at 3:30 p.m. en route to Bradley Field in Connecticut. The pilot, Daniel Thorson, was a young lieutenant from Great Falls, Montana. […]
Norfolk Re-elects Susan Dyer
First selectman begins her sixth term By Bob Bumcrot On November 3, First Selectman Susan M. Dyer was elected to a sixth two-year term by a wide margin. The incumbent Democrat received 410 votes, of which 32 were by absentee ballot, while her Republican challenger, Joshua N. DeCerbo, got 228, including 17 absentee votes. Of […]
Film Documentary Series at the Norfolk Library
Axis of Good By Leila Javitch On Monday evenings, the Norfolk Library has presented an interesting series of documentaries made either by local filmmakers or chosen and presented by members of the Norfolk community, who claim expertise in a particular field. The latter, for example, was My Architect, an examination by his son of the […]
Out and About
Dining in Diners By Joel Howard Historic Route 66, long immortalized in song and film, is a far distance from Norfolk. However, Route 44, like’s its fabled sibling, has one thing very much in common: the diner. Heading to North Canaan, there are two diners conveniently located next door to one another. Collins Diner has […]
Getting Ready to Slide and Sweep for the Winter Season
Curling Club holds open house and clinics By Veronica Burns February might seem a long ways away, but the Norfolk Curling Club is already anticipating a big response to television coverage of the February Winter Olympics, which are being held in Vancouver. “We had lines outside the club during the last Olympics,” says club president, […]
COMMUNITY NEWS
A Sweet Fundraiser As a fundraiser, Botelle School’s graduating 6th grade Class of 2010 will be selling homemade Christmas cookies. Purchase a box of 24 cookies, beautifully boxed for that perfect gift. Each sells for $15. Order your cookies by contacting Gwen Green at 860-542-5336 or place your order at the Norfolk Corner. The deadline […]
