Norfolk Artists and Friends Hold Show at Noble Horizons
A contingent of Norfolk Artists and Friends has a show at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. It opened on Nov. 23 with a reception and lasts until Jan. 5.
Copper Downspout Thefts Solved With Two Arrests
One of the accused was from Winsted, the other from Norfolk By Lloyd Garrison It was nine months ago in January that John Hester, who oversees the Battell Stoeckel estate and the Yale summer music and arts campus, phoned Barracks B in Canaan after fresh tire tracks in the snow led him to spot missing […]
Habitat for Humanity House Completed
Built in a year of Saturdays By Wiley Wood A year ago, it was just a hole in the ground. The long-vacant lot on Hillside Street was bought by Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut in 2009, but there was still nothing more on it than the remains of an earlier cellar hole. Today, a […]
Selectmen’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Our statistical revaluation will soon be completed. By mid-December real-estate owners will receive a notice regarding the change, if any, in assessment. For anyone who has general questions or is interested in how the valuations were compiled there will be an informational meeting Saturday, January 4, at 10 a.m. at the Norfolk […]
Norfolk Gets First New Selectman in 10 Years
Josh DeCerbo is now on Board By Bob Bumcrot For the first time in a decade the Norfolk Board of Selectmen has a new member. In the November 5 election, Josh DeCerbo was chosen to replace retiring Selectman James J. Stotler, Sr. Raised in Wallingford, Conn., DeCerbo came to Norfolk about ten years ago. “I’ve […]
New Priest at Immaculate Conception Church
Canada, A Priest And The Curling Club By Geraldine Brodnitzki When driving east on Route 44, the town of Norfolk is announced by the imposing pink stucco church (attributed in part to Alfredo Taylor), which houses the Immaculate Conception Church. The church, originally a small, white, wooden building, was consecrated in 1890. In recent history, […]
Big Challenges from Aging Town Infrastructure
Nine million dollars of work clouds Norfolk’s future By Kurt Steele Like many aging towns across America, Norfolk struggles to keep its infrastructure operational and up-to-date. The town’s public roadways, sewer system, and fire and EMS buildings need regular maintenance as well as periodic rebuilding. “There is nothing simple about repairing and improving our 43 […]
Curling Club Gets Fresh Start
Norfolk curlers gathered for the grand opening of the rebuilt Norfolk Curling Club on Sunday, November 23. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
The Power of Pink
The Botelle School third and fourth grade soccer team competed in limited edition pink t-shirts sold by the Norfolk Fire Department to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The department donated all proceeds to the Norfolk Children’s Foundation and the Laverne Barbagallo scholarship in honor of Jon Barbagallo’s mother who died of breast cancer. The team […]
