Snow Guns at Region’s Four Ski Areas are Working Overtime
Mohawk gets the jump on the other three by opening Nov. 29 By Lloyd Garrison After two winters of dreary weather that crimped attendance, the region’s four ski areas are brimming with confidence that this year will be different. For the first time in recent memory, weather forecasters are predicting an exceptionally long string of […]
Norfolk Then
Holiday greetings from farm country in the early 1890’s. Photographer Marie Kendall set up this enchanting tableau in the back yard of the family home on Greenwoods Road, opposite the entrance to Westside Road. Look carefully in the distance across the town meadow and you can see the houses that lined Laurel Way in a […]
Norfolk’s October Weather
A calm weather month By Russell Russ With little rain, no big storms and just a touch of cold air it was rather warm and mostly dry this month. After last October’s effects from Hurricane Sandy and nearly two feet of snow the October before that, it was a nice to be treated gently by […]
Norfolk Natives Open Torrington Fitness Center
Partners in War and Peace By Colleen Gundlach They attended Botelle School together. They both served in the U.S. Army, with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne. Now Matthew Harrington and James O’Brien have joined forces as business partners and owners of Fitness Pantheon, situated on Water Street in Torrington. […]
Building Bridges Between Local Volunteer Groups
Nonprofits and Volunteer Commissions Play an Important Role in Town Life By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo The Coalition for Sound Growth [CSG] was formed 11 years ago out of a need to provide a thorough, scientific study on the potential environmental impact of the proposed Yale Farm Golf Course. The group went on to spearhead the […]
Welcome Winter
High winds on Nov. 24 downed trees and caused power outages in Norfolk. Traffic was diverted to Winchester Rd. when this tree fell across Rte. 272.
Sustainability of Small Towns Studied
The Library has received “Small Town Sustainability,” a book that picks up on many of the themes that surfaced at last month’s Norfolk 2023!, the forum on the town’s future that Norfolk Now sponsored at Infinity Hall on Oct. 6. Its authors, Paul Knox, an architect, and Heike Mayer, an economic geographer, have been studying […]
Letters
PTO Is Grateful The PTO of Botelle School would like to express our immense gratitude to the people of Norfolk for their understanding at this difficult time. The donations and moral support we have received, from local foundations, small businesses, families and individuals, have reaffirmed our enthusiasm for the work that we do. We promised […]
Community News
An Early Crop On December 7, the Norfolk Farmers will move indoors to the Battell Chapel for a holiday sale. Artisans and food vendors will sell everything from handmade soaps, local cheese, jewelry, grass-fed meat and a book stall featuring local authors. 10-2 rain or shine. Activities for all ages The Colebrook Senior and Community […]
