Selectman’s Corner
Thank You By Sue Dyer Since this will be my last Selectman’s Corner, I wanted to express my appreciation to everyone for allowing me to be your first selectman. It’s been an honor to serve and represent the Town of Norfolk for the last 18 years.
Enforcement Ordinance Is Approved at Town Meeting
A new town ordinance that will allow the zoning or wetlands enforcement officer to levy fines for land use violations passed at a special town meeting on Oct. 23. The meeting was attended by about 50 Norfolk residents, and the vote was unanimously in favor. The measure is intended mainly as a tool to bring […]
Artisans Guild Flourishing in Revived Downtown
By Ruth Melville When the Artisans Guild decided to close its doors in January 2008, after 17 years in operation, it was a sad day for craft lovers and gift buyers in Norfolk. But now, almost 10 years later, the Artisans Guild is not just back in business but thriving, under the ownership of […]
First Steps Taken to Revive Skating Rink
By Stephen Melville As reported in last month’s issue of Norfolk Now, it was not that long ago that Norfolk had a decent-sized and well-used outdoor skating rink. This fall, the organizers of WINter Weekend in Norfolk raised the question whether the rink might be revived, and at its October meeting Norfolk’s Board of […]
Obituary: Laura Breckrinridge Ten Eyck Byers
January 10, 1928-September 22, 2017 Laura Breckinridge Ten Eyck Byers, 89, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 22. She was a recent resident of Noble Horizons. Born in Rye, N.Y., Laura was a bright and thoughtful soul from the start. After her father and mother divorced when she was seven, she lived with her mother […]
Community Effort Brings Dog Waste Disposal Stations to Green
By Colleen Gundlach In this divisive world, there are two truths on which most people will agree. First, dogs make great pets, and second, no one likes to step in dog feces. Imagine strolling across the green, enjoying the crisp autumn air and vibrant colors of the trees and suddenly finding your shoe (hopefully […]
New Engine 90 Reporting for Duty
The Norfolk Now photographer was on the alert with his camera at the ready when he heard the siren announcing the arrival of the new fire truck. Getting to the station minutes after the truck arrived, he was in time to see the dust of the three-day drive from Iowa being hosed off. Within a […]
Cooperative Grocery Store Coming to Downtown Winsted
Mad River Market hoping to open by the end of 2018 By Colleen Gundlach Winsted used to have a variety of grocery stores from which to choose: the A&P on Main Street and later Willow Street; Liberty Market and Mencuccini’s on Main Street; Nichols Market on Park Place; Bruno’s and Toto’s up by the […]
Norfolk’s September 2017 Weather
Summer Overtime By Russell Russ Devastatingly powerful hurricanes and the resulting catastrophic damage affected much of the Caribbean and Florida for a good part of September. The Gulf Coast had its turn in August. Out west there were devastating wildfires. The pictures and stories showed the terrible side of Mother Nature. Here in Norfolk […]
Sam Messer’s Animated Film at Wadsworth Atheneum
Sam Messer’s animated film “Denis the Pirate” is now showing at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. Messer is well known in Norfolk as the director of the Yale Summer School of Art and for the drawing classes he offers in the summer. The story of “Denis the Pirate” began over twenty years ago when the […]
