Selectman’s Corner—Sept. 2019
State “Debt Diet” Affects Town Projects By Matt Riiska All of us sometimes mull over if we should go on a diet, myself included. Numerous projects in town are being considered, but all are on hold until state funding is made available. The State of Connecticut is currently on a diet of its own, a […]
Propelling Norfolk into the 21st Century
Charging station for electric cars installed at Town Hall Text and photo by David Beers Last summer, an overnight visitor to town inquired at Town Hall about charging their electric car and found out that the closest chargers were in Winsted and North Canaan. This prompted a conversation in the town’s newly revitalized town Energy […]
Fun With Bugs
Moth Night on the Village Green Cosponsored by the Norfolk Land Trust, the Historical Society, the Community Association and the Conservation Commission, the entomologist and science teacher Brigette Zacharczenko returned to Norfolk on the evening of Aug. 19 to share her knowledge about and passion for moths. About 35 people crowded into the ground floor […]
Library’s Annual Sale Builds a Community Around Books
By Ruth MelvillePhoto by Savage Frieze On Aug. 24 and 25, the Norfolk Library held its 43rd annual book sale. Thanks to the donation of about 13,000 books, and countless hours of labor by the Library Associates and their friends, approximately $14,000 dollars were raised to support the activities of the library. Equally important, a […]
Battell Arts Foundation Looking for a Few Young Artists
Since 2010, the Battell Arts Foundation has awarded scholarships twice yearly to local young artists involved in pursuing their creative dreams. These scholarships have been used to pay for private lessons, attendance at specialized workshops, tuition at summer arts camps and even the purchase of art or music supplies. The goal of the scholarships is […]
Tour the Forest, and Learn a Little about Norfolk
By Doug McDevitt Norfolk may not have notable historical events, such as Stratford, say, which saw the first colony in Connecticut, or Danbury, which was the target of a British invasion and where General Israel Putnam’s army endured a harsh winter that became known as Connecticut’s Valley Forge. No, our town in the past was […]
Norfolk’s July 2019 Weather
Third Warmest Month on Record By Russell Russ The month of July is typically Norfolk’s warmest month of the year, and this July certainly lived up to that. There have been only two months over the last 88 years that have been warmer than this July. While it was a very warm month with an […]
Community News—Sept. 2019
Cathy Doocy Landscapes at the Library A lifelong resident of the Connecticut River valley, Cathy Doocy has been exhibiting contemporary landscapes for over 20 years. Inspired by the fields and hills of New England, Doocy has brought together works for this exhibit, “Stops Along the Way,” that explore the picture-making process.The opening reception, hosted by the […]
Norfolk Then—September 2019
The Temperance Band has gathered outside Marie Kendall’s barn about 1890. Kendall was a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and the children wear the WCTU’s white ribbon badge. Although they look a little young to be enlisted for the cause of abstinence from alcohol, it was not the first time Norfolk children took […]
