The Murky Origin of Norfolk Street Names
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo For one of the largest towns in the state (geographically), there are relatively few roads in Norfolk, and the ingenuity in their naming is generally at a minimum. Many street names denote their ultimate destination—Bald Mountain, Goshen East, Litchfield, Meekertown, North Colebrook, South Sandisfield, State Line and Winchester, for example, […]
Community News—May 2017
Regional 7 Budget Referendum Voting on the Northwestern Regional School District No. 7 2017-2018 Budget Referendum will take place on Tuesday, May 2 from noon to 8 p.m. at Town Hall. Birding by Ear at Aton Forest Learn to distinguish a variety of both breeding and migrant bird species by song and call at […]
Norfolk Then . . .
When the railroad was constructed in Norfolk, it was necessary to build several crossings, such as the bridge over Litchfield Road seen in the background of this photograph. The house in the foreground, still standing opposite the entrance to Mountain Road, was the home of postmaster Leo Curtiss and called Twin Willows. The railroad route […]
Norfolk Fire Department Celebrates Volunteer Firefighter Day
On Sunday, April 23, 2017, 60 volunteer fire departments throughout the state will celebrate the start of National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) by holding open houses. Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will be participating in this special event by opening the doors to its fire house located at 20 Shepard Road from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. […]
Norfolk Then…
Freight trains lumbered through Norfolk on a daily basis in the early 20th century, transporting anthracite coal from Pennsylvania. The trains could be more than 20 cars long and usually required a second engine or pusher to get the heavy load up the hills to Norfolk. The freight station, pictured on the right, was […]
Community News
Winter Farmers Markets There are two more indoor winter farmers markets: April 1 and 15. The markets are in Town Hall, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first outdoor market of the year will be on May 13. Appalachian Trail Slide Presentation On Friday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Library, Sam […]
Norfolk Speaks
Letters Consumption Encouraged Let’s eat! Let’s drink! And buy stuff. We are now blessed with a quintessential general store we hardly deserve in our quintessential little town. We need to put on a few pounds and spend a few dollars. Jettison that Kindle for a moment and buy an actual newspaper before they join the […]
Obituary
Marc Nied Marc Alexander Ball Nied died unexpectedly in Aiken, S.C., on February 20. He was born in 1960 in Summit, N.J. He attended Washington College in Chestertown, Md., and graduated from Hunter College in New York City. More recently, he was awarded his Master Gardner certification. Marc lived in Norfolk and in Aiken. He […]
Getting a Second WIN
It’s early days yet, but town organizations are starting to plan their events for the second Weekend in Norfolk, scheduled this year for August 4, 5 and 6. At a meeting on March 11 in Town Hall, a few organizations sent representatives, while many others wrote in suggestions. All participating groups are urged to submit […]
Botelle Beat
Student Council Works to Make the School the Best It Can Be By Mackenzie Casey At Botelle School, the student council represents the school’s belief that students should be responsible, respectful, persevering, honest and good at collaborating with others. This council is made up of eight members of the 5th and 6th grades: Olivia Olsen, […]
