Janet (Jan) Hall Rathbun, 1938-2020
Janet (Jan) Hall Rathbun, 81, died peacefully Friday, Sept. 25. Jan was born in Brunswick, Me., on Oct. 5, 1938, the daughter of William and Caro Hall. A longtime resident of Norfolk and Colebrook, she is remembered for a life rich with deep friendships, adventures and enduring love. Jan exemplified the adage “when something needs […]
Marcia Chesler, 1945-2020
Marcia Chesler, longtime resident of Norfolk and Manhattan, died on Sept. 23 at Hartford Hospital following a severe and unexpected cardiac event. Marcia—known to all as Marcie—was playing a round of golf with friends at the Norfolk Country Club when she fell ill, immediately following what was described as “the drive of her life.” A […]
George Farr III, 1935-2020
George Farr III, a resident of the Upper East Side and Norfolk, Conn., died on Nov. 17. George was born in Akron, Ohio to George Farr, Jr and Grace Borneman on Nov. 30, 1935. He attended Kenyon College and served two years in the Counterintelligence Corps of the U.S. Army in Stuttgart, Germany. He attended […]
Gregg Currier, 1942-2020
Gregg Currier, age 77, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Nov. 14 from pancreatic cancer. He was born on Dec. 14, 1942, to the late Charles Currier and Eleanore Coullard. He served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1969. After his service, he earned a […]
This Year Norfolk Will Come to You
The goal of the Weekend in Norfolk (WIN) committee has always been to encourage people to visit the town and to showcase its culture, beauty and people. This year, however, the committee plans to bring Norfolk to everyone through the creative use of technology. “We had thought of having a live WIN this year,” says […]
December’s Great Conjunction
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson We begin the month of December with long nights reaching a maximum on the evening of the winter solstice, Dec. 21, with 14 hours and 55 minutes of darkness. After the 21st, the days begin to grow a few minutes longer each day, a time of year acknowledged throughout […]
Norfolk EMTs Study Wilderness Medical Skills at New Hampshire’s SOLO School
Norfolk EMTs Study Wilderness Medical Skills at New Hampshire’s SOLO School By Jon Riedeman Imagine going for a hike in the woods with a friend and two hours into your hike your friend loses their footing and tumbles down into a ravine. You climb down the side of the ravine and find your friend unconscious […]
Route 44 Asphalt to Be Recycled for Town Roads
An impressive array of heavy earth-crushing equipment showed up at the town farm on Nov. 20 to provide a demonstration of just what you can do if you happen to have some giant piles of asphalt on hand. As part of the roadworks project along Route 44 this summer, large amounts of asphalt were scraped […]
Keep on Singing – High-Tech Covid Style
Text by David BeersPhoto by Liz Allyn Three or more weeknights every week, two to four singers get together in the Battell Chapel for fellowship and a chance to do what they love to do–sing. The chapel windows are open and the singers are properly distanced from one another. They all sing facing the same […]
Local Scout Honors Norfolk Veterans
To attain the rank of Eagle Scout, a Boy Scout must not only earn at least 21 merit badges covering a wide variety of skills, but must also plan, organize and manage an extensive service project. Norfolk 11th grader John Moran completed his Eagle Scout project in November by honoring veterans whose final resting place […]
