Wind Turbine Neighbors Report Adverse Effects
Green Energy, Sick Neighbors By Wiley Wood It was mid-October, and Peg Papanek was thinking how lucky she was to live on Schoolhouse Road and bask in Norfolk’s beautiful weather and fall colors. She had built a fabulous patio during the summer. Now she was packing for a trip to Asheville, N.C., where she […]
Local Man Wins a Yankee Magazine 2015 Food Award
David Davis’s Hillhome Country Products jam is a winner By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo David Davis, owner of Hillhome Country Products, was surprised to receive a call from Yankee Magazine last August informing him that one of his jams was selected from dozens of finalists in their annual food honors. “The call came completely out […]
Selectmen’s Corner—December 2015
Winter Reminders and Happy Holidays From Town Hall By Sue Dyer It’s that time of year when the weather begins to turn colder and snow lies in wait on the horizon that we must remind everyone about no parking during a snow storm. The Town of Norfolk has an ordinance that bans parking on […]
Remembering Richard W. MacPherson
Richard W. MacPherson, 88, of Freeport, Me., and formerly Norfolk, Conn., died on October 22, 2015 at his residence in Freeport with his family by his side. He was predeceased in 2009 by his wife of 54 years, Marie Humphrey MacPherson. Richard was born in Bridgewater, Mass. on April 19, 1927, a son of Henry […]
Planning Underway for a Weekend to Remember
Three days next August will showcase Norfolk’s charms By Colleen Gundlach Norfolk residents agree that this town has much to offer as a destination for tourists and as a place to live. Getting that message out to the rest of the world has always been a challenge. Recognizing the need to promote the town’s […]
Art Show in Norfolk’s Downtown
Aija, the gift store in Norfolk’s Station Place, will host an exhibition of ten local artists during the month of December. The artists sre Katherine Griswold, Tom Hlas (left, above), Fay O’Meara, Babs Perkins, Gary Rawson, David Roelofs, Turi Rostad, Susan Rood, Harmony Tanguay, Castle Yuran and Robin Yuran. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Norfolk Volunteer Ambulance Offers EMR Course
New Emergency Medical Responders Needed By Colleen Gundlach The Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance is always there when needed and they want to continue to always be there, but to do that they need volunteers. The ambulance crew is a very strong, well-trained and efficient volunteer staff of emergency medical responders (EMR) and emergency medical […]
October 2015 Real Estate Transfers
Estate of Catherine P. Fields to Alison Smela, 101 Shepard Rd., $233,000. Peter R. Pouncey to David G. & Amy Troyansky, 25 North St., $515,000. Michael & Cynthia Creamer to DST Investments LLC, 82 Greenwoods Rd. E., $45,000. Kevin Morse & Karen Petokas Hunt to Sandra Anasoulis, 879 Litchfield Rd., $236,000. Fred & Frances Disbrow to […]
Through The Garden Gate—December 2015
December Is For The Birds By Leslie Watkins It’s very nice to sit by a cozy fire with a cup of coffee and watch the birds on a snowy winter day. Brilliant blue jays, cardinals, and gold finches are a delight as they flit from perch to perch. They perform a carefully choreographed ballet, each […]
Community News—December 2015
A Tradition of Wreath Making at GMF Come join your Great Mountain Forest friends for their annual wreath-making workshops. Saturday, December 5, from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to noon are family sessions. Sunday, December 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. is an adults-only session. Fees: $35 per person, $50 […]
