Letter to the Editor—July 2016
To the Editor, I enjoyed the article “The Challenges, and Joys, of Owning and Operating a Small Farm” in the June issue. There is some erroneous information therein that I would like to correct. The article states, “Husky Meadows made the decision to become a state-certified farm.” The State of CT has never been in […]
Norfolk Then . . .
With poplars and maple trees lining the sidewalk, Station Place presented a bucolic setting to the visitor arriving at the newly constructed railroad station (center) in the early 20th century. One could hardly guess that an impressive business boom was under way, heralded in the local paper as the biggest boom Norfolk had ever witnessed. […]
Community News—July 2016
Summer at the Norfolk Historical Society The current exhibition at the Historical Society Museum is “Hidden in Plain Sight: Artists, Artisans and Craftsmen of Norfolk’s Golden Age of Architecture,” featuring some of Norfolk’s beautiful architectural treasures and their extraordinary details. Stained glass by Tiffany and Maitland Armstrong, sculpture by August Saint-Gaudens, terra-cotta, faience, stone, wood […]
Scandal and Bribery Tainted State Senate Election of 1856
A Look into Norfolk’s Past By Ryan Bachman With 2016 an election year, news stories alleging shady political deals and corruption abound, but stories such as these are nothing new. In 1856, Norfolk was the scene of a political scandal that shocked citizens all over Litchfield County. That spring, tensions over social issues like […]
