Norfolk Then…
Roller skating fever struck Norfolk in 1885, as it did many towns across the country. The Norfolk Roller Skating Association had 30 members that year, and the rink was in the newly-constructed Village Hall (pictured here at that time). The first roller skating rink had been opened at the Atlantic House resort hotel in Newport, […]
Eye on Town Government
Marginally Higher Budget and Mill Rate Approved at Annual Town Meeting By Wiley Wood The citizens of Norfolk approved a budget at the annual town meeting on May 13. Total spending on education and general government is to rise by 1.2 percent. The mill rate is rising four hundredths of a mill to 20.22, adding […]
Brother and Sister Innkeeper Team
Norfolk’s Romantic Hideaway under New Management By Colleen Gundlach Connecticut’s “most romantic hideaway,” according to The Discerning Traveler newsletter, is under new management. Oversight of the Manor House on Maple Avenue has returned to the hands of Norfolk natives, the brother and sister team of Holly Kelsey and Michael Sinclair. Sinclair recently retired from 25 […]
Town War Monuments Illuminated
Lighting funded by Norfolk Community Association By Doreen Kelly At dusk this past Memorial Day, the Norfolk Village Green became a little brighter. The two war memorials located there are now dramatically lit as a constant reminder of the brave Norfolk men and women who have served this country. The first monument is a 24-foot […]
It’s Only Natural
Connecticut Biologists Create Habitat for the Endangered New England Cottontail By Wiley Wood “You can’t miss it. It’s a 57-acre hole in the forest,” says Paul Rothbart, a project manager with the Connecticut State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. He is giving directions to a tract of state land in Goshen that, with the […]
From Child Care to Family Care
Deanne Towle Joins Northwest Corner’s State Farm Team By Colleen Gundlach There are many different ways to help people. For 17 years, Norfolk’s Deanne Towle cared for the town’s youngest residents while owning and operating the Norfolk Child Care Center. Today, she is caring for the children in a different way, by helping their families […]
EDC Weighs Plan for Fiber Optic Network
Local technologist sees many potential benefits to town By Kurt Steele With a strong nod to the future, Kim Maxwell briefed the town’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) at its May meeting about the benefits he foresees if Norfolk installed a community-owned fiber optic network. Maxwell is a relatively new resident of Norfolk who has degrees […]
View from the Green
Shelter from the Storm By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo It’s been a rough year. The tragedies that have struck this country (and especially our region) in a short-time are emotionally overwhelming. It’s a rare week that brings no news of a horrific incident somewhere in the United States, not to mention what is going on throughout […]
Norfolk’s April Weather
Transition into Springtime Complete By Russell Russ Our April began with cool temperatures, ice on many ponds, snow on the ground and maple sap continuing to flow. Things changed quickly. By the second week of the month, the maple syrup season came to a close, the ice went out on the local lakes and ponds […]
Artisans Guild Guest Artist
Kathleen Kelly is the guest artist for the months of June and July at the Artisans Guild. Kelly’s exhibition, “Paradise, Near and Far”, features oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography and pottery. During the month of June, Kelly will paint your “Paradise”, be it a garden, vista, or waterscape. The artworks will be added to the ongoing […]
