Milestones
Vera Susan Ellis, 62, of Norfolk, passed away on September 23, 2016. The daughter of William and Edna Alley, Ellis was born on January 18, 1954, in Meriden. She attended Winsted schools and Northwestern Regional 7. Susan married Joe Ellis in 1972, and their life together continued for 44 years. She is survived by her […]
Old-Time General Store Opens in Salisbury
White Hart Provisions By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo “Would you like a homemade soda?” is a question I have been asked zero times in my life, but that offering, and other nostalgic touches, is what welcomed me to White Hart Provisions in Salisbury last week. Stepping into the new general store and café at the […]
Letters—October 2016
Cost Is Not the Whole Story Who isn’t glad to hear that a new general store is coming to Station Place? The news reminded me of a time, many years ago, when I was living in Tokyo and a man named Edward Luttwak published an essay about gasoline. He had just traveled from Japan to […]
Community News—October 2016
Farmers Market Continues Into October The Norfolk Farmers Market continues its outdoor season through October 8. Local meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, artisan wares, knife sharpening. Town Hall lawn, 19 Maple Ave., Norfolk. “Norfolk Through a Lens” at the Norfolk Library The library’s October exhibition presents the work of ten Norfolk photographers, coinciding with the publication […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Planning a road trip to take in the fall foliage? In the early 1900’s, renting a touring car from A. P. Curtiss may have been an attractive option. When automobiles appeared on the streets of Norfolk, Augustus P. Curtiss converted the stable housing his horse and carriage livery business to a garage stocked with cars […]
