Bus Tours of Norfolk Show Visitors the Town’s Hidden Treasures
Tiffany Windows Attract Tourists By Ruth Melville Norfolk residents have always been proud of their town, and there is a growing feeling that it would be nice if other people knew more about the town’s rich artistic and architectural history. New efforts like the WIN weekend are designed in part with this in mind, […]
Learning is On Target and Students SOAR at Botelle School
The Botelle Beat By Lauren Valentino The new year is the time when we typically make our resolutions – set goals, make plans, dream big. However, the new year for educators begins in September. That’s the time when we set goals, make plans and dream big, with our students in mind. At Botelle, we […]
Northwestern Regional Students Volunteered for Capstone Program
By Colleen Gundlach The word capstone is defined as a crowning achievement or high point, and that is certainly true of a pilot program currently in place at Northwestern Regional 7 (NW7). Partnering with EdAdvance in Litchfield, the Capstone enrichment program for seniors was launched this year under the guidance of Jessica Angell, an […]
City Meadow Park Opens as First Major Snowfall Arrives
Three inches of snow blanketed City Meadow Park on Saturday, Dec. 9, as a small crowd congregated near the Shepard Rd. entrance for the ribbon cutting ceremony that would officially open the park. Seven and a half years and $750,000 in the making, the park boasts a looping boardwalk path through the sunken wetland below […]
Representative Brian Ohler Looks Back on His First Session in Hartford
Budget woes overshadow other issues By Susannah Wood State Representative Brian Ohler had already arrived at the Berkshire Country Store and was deep in conversation with Ryan Craig when I walked in five minutes ahead of our scheduled appointment Against the background noise of coffee traffic and orders for late breakfasts, we settled into […]
Norfolk’s October 2017 Weather
Warm and Wet By Russell Russ October 2017 was the warmest October on record for all six New England states (as recorded at each state’s official recording location). For many Northeastern US cities, from Newark, New Jersey to Bangor, Maine, it was the warmest October on record and this included Hartford, Bridgeport and Albany. […]
Battell Chapel Windows Reinstalled
On Tuesday November 14, Phase II of the Battell Chapel Windows Project was completed, as another beautiful stained glass window was reinstalled. Visitors are welcome to come and appreciate, from inside or outside, the set of three fully-restored Maitland Armstrong windows in the chapel’s west wall. Cleaning and repair of the Tiffany Room glass is […]
October 2017 Real Estate Transactions
On October 5, 2017, 965 Litchfield Rd. from Salisbury Bank and Trust Co. to Elvis Kremic, for $25,000. On October 26, 2017, 949 Route 183, from Estate of Marc Nied to Jonathan S. Sanoff, for $395,000. On October 31, 2017, Property on Litchfield Rd., from the Town of Norfolk to Kathleen M. Reeves, for $5,050. […]
Celtic Musician Colleen Raney to Perform at the Norfolk Library
Internationally-acclaimed traditional Irish singer Colleen Raney will be joined by award-winning singer and flute player Hanz Araki, DADGAD guitarist Bethany Waickman, and Irish Bouzouki virtuoso Ryan Davidson for a performance at the library on Thursday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. Among the finest interpreters of traditional songs of her generation, Colleen Raney has delved deep […]
Windthrown Tree Across Route 44
A large tree fell across Route 44 on the morning of November 17, bringing down wires with it and several electrical poles. Traffic was diverted through Maple Avenue and Laurel Way while emergency crews cleared away the downed tree and wires.
