Spring Cleanup
By Matt Riiska Spring is right around the corner, maybe, and we have all started to think about getting outside and getting things back in shape after a long winter. As you start tackling your own yard, think about spending a few minutes cleaning up the sides of the roads. With the snow melting, the […]
Taking Charge of End-of-Life Decisions
Northwest Corner Triad, a non-profit organization for seniors, is hosting a free luncheon lecture on end-of-life planning on Thursday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. End-of-life planning is something that has a lot of ins and outs and question marks. Have your question marks answered by attending this event. This talk will include […]
Celebrating World War II’s Women Veterans
When Norfolk Town Clerk Linda Perkins heard that the Connecticut Veterans’ Service Organizations were organizing a special awards ceremony to honor women who served in World War II, she became curious about] how many Norfolk women served in this war. She took the time to go through the military records on file in the Town […]
Real Estate Transactions—February 2018
On February 5, 2018, DST Investments LLC to Hasim Krasniqui, 32 Greenwoods Rd. W. $156,081 On February 21, 2018, Stop Sign Realty LLC to Kevin Gundlach, 10 Ashpohtag Rd. $115,000 On February 23, 2018, Evelyn A. Laufer to Tamsin Anstey, 129 Sunset Ridge Rd. $430,000
Monday Night Is Game Night at the Country Store
By Ruth Melville Tired of sitting around the living room with family members all absorbed in their smart phones or tablets? Ryan Craig at the Berkshire Country Store has a suggestion to liven up your Monday nights: board games! “I noticed with my own family,” Craig says, “that we’re so busy all the time, rushing […]
Norfolk’s February 2018 Weather
Third Warmest February on Record By Russell Russ Much like last year, this February started off very winter-like. All ponds were iced over, temperatures were seasonably cold, there was snow on the ground and snow was falling. Through two-thirds of the month, winter, which took hold in late December and continued all through January, […]
Community News—April 2018
Norfolk Land Trust Plans Trail Work Day Please join us at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in the center of town near the fountain (Station Place) for our Spring Trail Work Day to get our trails in shape for good weather. Wear waterproof shoes and bring work gloves. Work sessions will end around 3 p.m. If you […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Time for spring cleaning? Don’t like the view? Move (your house, that is). Although it may seem hard to believe, moving houses was not uncommon a hundred years ago. Indeed, one Norfolk resident recalled the story of a young child arriving home from school to find her house on higher ground, as the soil was […]
