Great Falls Brewing Company Now Serving Up Pints in Canaan Rail Station
By Jeremy WithnellPhoto by Clinton J. Sosna Great Falls Brewing Company in North Canaan opened its doors only this past December, yet it has already become a vibrant community hub in addition to a place to down a pint. Owner Chris Tripler says that has been his vision all along. Situated in the heart of […]
Summer Art Program Gets a New Start in Its 71st Year
New lecture series planned By Wiley WoodPhoto by A. Kim From mid-May to late June each year, Norfolk hosts the 26 undergraduates who attend the Yale Summer School of Art in Norfolk, but though they live in the houses of Norfolk residents, they go largely unnoticed. A few more young people may be seen walking […]
Norfolk’s January 2019 Weather
Above-Normal Precipitation Continues By Russell Russ The year of 2018 was Norfolk’s seventh wettest year since 1932. It was also Norfolk’s 11th warmest year. Overall, the first month of 2019 picked up right where 2018 left off: it was wetter than normal and a little warmer than normal. January was not a monster winter-weather month […]
Gold on Ice
It isn’t every day that an Olympic gold-medal winner comes to town. But on Jan. 31, Tyler George (at left, above), a member of the U.S. men’s gold-medal winning curling team at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, stopped by the Norfolk Curling Club as part of his post-Olympics goodwill tour. In beating number one-ranked Sweden, […]
Community News, March 2019
Book Talk by Hans Carlson Hams Carlson, executive director of Blue Hill Heritage Trust in Main, and former director of Great Mountain Forest, will read from and discuss his new book, “Walking Toward Moosalamoo,” an inquiry into the relation between humans, the land and the historical and cultural terrain of New England. The talk will […]
Norfolk Then . . .
In her long skirt and high-button shoes, photographer Marie Kendall climbed the steeple of the Congregational Church carrying her view camera and glass plates to capture this view of Norfolk looking toward Haystack Mountain. Although the photograph is undated, it was likely taken in mid-March of 1888 after the historic blizzard dumped snow for 36 […]
Evan Hughes Bequest to Benefit Norfolk
By Michael Cummings Kelly Longtime Norfolk resident Evan Hughes, who died on March 9, 2016, has left the majority of his estate in the form of a charitable trust to benefit Norfolk individuals, families and worthwhile causes. In conjunction with the estate’ trustee, Salisbury Bank and Trust, an advisory committee of Evan’s close friends (together […]
Fire Department Receives Two Grants
The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department regularly researches and applies for local, state and federal grants in an ongoing effort to keep Norfolk residents safe while also reducing the financial burden on taxpayers. Recently these efforts have met with success, and the department has received two grants that will be of great help in their work. […]
Affordable Condo Development Planned for Old Colony Road
State funds sought for 10 energy-efficient homes By Wiley Wood In 2015, Norfolk architect Kate Johnson won a statewide award for having designed an energy-efficient home. So efficient was the house that it was given a Home Energy Rating System Index of -12, meaning that the building generates more energy from the photovoltaic cells on […]
Pop-Up Makerspace Fosters Craft and Community
Making art while making friends By Ruth MelvillePhotos by C. J. Sosna The Hub has been host to a variety of public events since it opened its doors less than a year ago, but none has been as lively as the pop-up makerspace that took place on Jan. 26. This first-time event was organized by […]
