History Repeats Itself in Norfolk Quilt
Community quilt to be auctioned a second time Text and Photo by Jude Mead Quilting and quilting circles have a long history in Norfolk. Twenty-five years ago a group of 19 women from the community gathered together and made a quilt as a fund-raiser for the Church of Christ Congregational. The quilt was raffled off, […]
The Wheels of the Government Keep Turning During the COVID Crisis
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of events and news as we have gotten further into this Covid-19 pandemic. We are all adjusting to a new rhythm of daily life, and every day brings new and startling updates. As for the town government, we are functioning normally with […]
Norfolk Joins Fight to Bring Back Railroad Service to New York City
The Train Campaign By Sue Frisch and Colleen Gundlach The town of Norfolk is isolated by lack of affordable long-distance public transportation within a reasonable distance (up to a half-hour drive). People who want to go to New York City must either drive an hour to get on the train at Wassaic or pay $45 […]
Michelle Gibson
Michelle Renee (Denis) Gibson, 43, of Winsted, passed away Friday, March 13, at home. She was the wife of Paul D. Gibson. Michelle was born in Winsted, Conn. on April 18, 1976, a daughter of Beth (Deming) Podhajecki and Robert Denis. She was a graduate of Regional 7 High School and Northwestern Connecticut Community College. […]
Mary O’Dwyer Welz (1924-2020)
Mary O’Dwyer Welz died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born Mary J. O’Dwyer on Sept. 21, 1924, the daughter of the late Margaret (Bowe) O’Dwyer and Henry Patrick O’Dwyer and lived in Norfolk, CT until her retirement, after which she moved to Winsted. Mary graduated from The Gilbert […]
Theodore H. J. Veling (1930-2019)
Theodore “Ted” Veling, founder and president of Veling, Inc., and longtime Norfolk resident, died Dec. 26, 2019, at his home in Beverly, Mass., surrounded by his family. He was able to celebrate a final joy-filled Christmas with his wife of 47 years, Kathleen (Kathy), son David and his wife Amy, son Matthew and his wife […]
The Moon at Perigee and Venus Shining
By Matthew Johnson April is a wonderful month for naked-eye viewing of the celestial sphere. April’s full moon, the pink moon, occurs April 7. The moon at this time is at perigee (closest to Earth in its orbit), thus this moon will be called a “super moon” by the media since it will appear larger […]
Invasion of the Aquatics
By Doug McDevitt No, it’s not a B-grade horror movie with actors strutting in cheesy costumes, but if we’re not careful it could be a horror. As spring approaches and many of us look forward to taking up water sports again, not least for the social distancing and healthy outdoor exercise they provide, we need […]
All Kinds of Hoopla Going on at the Library — and Kanopy, Too
EMedia services offer relief from stresses of social distancing By Kelly Kandra Hughes Even though the Norfolk Library is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, your Norfolk Library card can still give you access to thousands of eBooks, movies, television shows, and more. This access is thanks to the library’s recent addition of two new media […]
Norfolk’s February 2020 Weather
Seventh Warmest February on Record By Russell Russ The typical winter weather to which Norfolk has historically become accustomed continued to stay away during the month of February. There were brief glimpses of winter with some cold temperatures and a little snow, but for the most part it was a very unusual February as far […]
