Closely Watched Budget Approved at Town Meeting
Botelle parents protest flatfunding of school By Wiley WoodPhotos by Bruce Frisch A large crowd of about 75 Norfolk residents gathered for the annual town meeting on May 13 in the Hall of Flags at Botelle School. Although normally a humdrum gathering at which the budget is passed with little comment, there has been more […]
Joe Hurst: “We Need to Pull Together”
By Gordon AndersonPhoto by Savage Frieze Joe Hurst lives on Mountain Road, in the last house before the road is absorbed into Great Mountain Forest. He says that every day when he turns the corner heading home, he is overcome with gratitude and delight at the miraculous quality of his life, or as he puts […]
Asphalt Plant in Canaan Raises Concerns
Outcome of lawsuit still uncertain By Colleen Gundlach The prospect of a new asphalt production facility in East Canaan has created controversy, pitting Ben Metcalf, whose colorful ads for driveway repair sprinkle the North Canaan landscape, against a group of concerned citizens and neighbors. Metcalf is currently suing the town of Canaan for turning away […]
June, Drink Your Veggies!
By Leslie Watkins It’s time to plant the vegetable garden. We don’t have a long growing season, but we do have some great choices when it comes to heirloom varieties. Heirloom vegetables often are more flavorful and nutritious than the grocery varieties. Those are primarily breed for uniform ripening, shipping convenience and shelf life. What we […]
Silent No More
Local photographer Christopher Little publishes his first thriller By Courtney Maum Affable, witty and generous with his time, local photographer and EMT volunteer Christopher Little is the last person Norfolkians would call “frightening,” and yet his new book, “Ever So Silent,” is one scary ride. The first in a series, this spiffy murder mystery focuses […]
Letters to the Editor
Thank You The Fundraising Committee of the Church of Christ Congregational would like to thank everyone who helped make the Silent Auction on April 27, 2019 such a great success. We offer particular thanks to: –the local restaurants and breweries who donated beer and delicious food for the hors d’oeuvres: Big Elm Brewing, Norbrook Farm Brewery, […]
Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry in Canaan Raising Money to Repair Pilgrim House
By Ruth MelvillePhoto by C. J. Sosna Since 1992, the Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry in Canaan has been abiding by its motto, “Feed the community you want to live in.” The pantry, part of the mission of the North Canaan Congregation Church, serves 70 families a week, mostly from Canaan, but they also welcome […]
African-American Civil War Soldier Remembered in Winsted
Righting a Historical Wrong By Wiley Wood The African-American community in northwestern Connecticut responded strongly to the call for volunteers during the Civil War, according to local historian Virginia Shultz-Charette, and at least seven black men from Winsted served in the Union Army. Until a few days ago, six of them had their names inscribed […]
Electric Bikes Take Off in Norfolk
By David BeersPhoto by David Beers On the evening of May 20 there were a bunch of cyclists going up hills in town while giggling—part of the ebike workshop at the Norfolk Hub, organized by West Lowe and Berkshire Bike and Board. The bicycles looked a bit different and certainly the cyclists were acting strange. […]
Real Estate Transactions, April 2019
On April 8, Norfolk Music Hall, LLC to 20 Greenwoods Road West Property, LLC, 20 Greenwoods Rd. West, for $400,000. On April 15, Paul and Judith Dorphley to Jerry Rosenfeld and Marion Harris, 3/1A Greenwoods Rd. East, for $109,944. On April 16, Stephen Oldakowski Trustee and Bethany Dozier Trustee to Heather and Schuyler Thomson, 176 […]
