Norfolk Then…
Norfolk boy scouts stand with their leader Carroll Estes on the steps of the Church of Christ Congregational about 1960. Scouting came to Norfolk fifty years earlier in 1911 when architect Alfredo Taylor formed the first troop, named for Norfolk benefactor Frederick M. Shepard, and served as scoutmaster. After a hiatus during World War II, […]
Community News
Quilt-in at Church of Christ May 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Quilt-in in the chapel dining room, to make log cabin quilts for the Susan B. Anthony Project. No experience necessary. Pot luck lunch will be served. For more information, contact Shirley Metcalf at shirleymetcalf@comcast.net. Rabies Clinic May 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Norfolk’s Animal Control Officer Glen […]
Ellen Griesedieck’s Mural Project Celebrates the American Worker
By Ruth Melville Ellen Griesedieck thinks big. Her latest project has been 15 years in the making and is five stories tall. Griesedieck is the artist and driving force behind the American Mural Project. The three-dimensional mural, designed as a tribute to the working people of the United States, will eventually be 120 feet long, […]
Just Kidding Around at Lost Ruby Farm
It’s Kidding Time Text: Baby goats have arrived at Lost Ruby Farm. Ten nannies gave birth, and their milk is now being used to make the farm’s cheeses. Most of the adorable babies are to be sold, available via Craigslist or contact the farm.
Norfolk’s March Weather
Another Cold Month, but Springtime Is Near By Russell Russ This winter and early spring continued to be cold, very much like last year. The big weather related news this March was the unprecedented water line and sewer line freeze-ups that occurred all over Norfolk and in surrounding towns. The depth of the frost was […]
The Cafe at the Top of Connecticut
By Richard Kessin Photographs by Bruce Frisch I take visitors from the city on walks through Barbour Woods or up Haystack until they are proud of their wilderness adventures and very hungry. “Can you get lunch around here?” they ask skeptically. “Trust me,” I say as I walk with them to Station Place Café and […]
Glass Is Full for Cookbook Award Winners
Local cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have a lot to celebrate, as their 2014 book “Vegetarian Dinner Parties” was nominated for three major awards in the two main U.S. cookbook competitions. The book won the People’s Choice Award and was a finalist in the Health and Special Diet category at the International Association […]
Botelle Beat
By Principal Matt O’Connell On April 10, Botelle was jumping to the beat of great music for a great cause. Our PE teacher Mr. Anderson organized a Jump Rope-A-Thon to benefit the American Heart Association. Our staff and parent volunteers helped run the jump rope stations—and and parent volunteers provided healthy snacks of cut-up fruit. […]
Selectmen’s Corner
To qualify for the Elderly and Disabled Homeowners Tax Relief Program, please contact the Assessor’s Office at 860-542-5287. Deadline is May 15. For individuals over the age of 60, the Community Health & Wellness Center at 496 Migeon Avenue in Torrington has been awarded funding to provide free dental services from now until the end […]
Through the Garden Gate
May, Hoo-ray! by Leslie Watkins Well, things are looking up! Warmer days and sunshine beckon us outside to poke about the garden, picking up litter and rearranging frost-heaved plants and stones. Spring peepers are welcoming warmer temperatures and the honeybees are flying. Time to get busy. Cold-hardy transplants can go into the vegetable garden in […]
