October, Not Just for Plants
Text and illustration by Leslie Watkins When we think of gardens we think of plants, shrubs, trees, etc., but that’s just the beginning. What we’re really doing is setting the stage for what’s to come. When the stage is set, the actors enter: insects, birds and animals move in, filling the garden with life, music […]
The Hub Reopens on a Limited Basis
Photo by Savage Freize The Hub building is now open on a limited basis. Socially distanced work stations are available inside on a first come first serve basis, along with a conference area. Total occupancy, including the Hub attendant, is ten people. The tables, chairs, power cords and USB chargers on the beautiful new sidewalks […]
Household Hazard Waste Collection Day Scheduled
Tickets are now available for area residents to participate in a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. The event will be held at the Torrington Middle School at 200 Middle School Drive (located off Rte. 183) on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All participants must obtain a ticket from Town Hall to […]
Fiber Optics Mean 40 Years of Financial Burden
I read with great interest Dave Beers’s article about the fiber-optic network for Norfolk. Although previous articles have been informative, this one gave us a peek at potential costs and who the greatest beneficiaries would be. From a project management perspective, I’m a little surprised the NW ConneCT team chose Norfolk as their implementation point. […]
Elise Ann Allyn Weds William Grant MacElveen
Photo by Colin Bazzano It is with great pride that John and Lisa Allyn of Norfolk and Gary and Debra MacElveen of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. announce the marriage of their children, William Grant MacElveen and Elise Ann Allyn.William, “Billy”, was born and raised in Poughkeepsie. He attended and earned his undergraduate degree from Hartwick College ans later […]
Botelle Class Launches Fifth Annual Socktober Event
Collection donations of socks for neighbors in need By Chris Snyder During the first month of school, Botelle School fifth graders have been learning about the U.S. Constitution, our government system and citizenship. They learned that part of citizenship is being engaged and considering the needs of others in the community, whether in big or […]
Local Family Takes Possession of Yale Farm Property
New owners plan to retain the unspoiled state of the land Text by Dave BeersPhoto by Savage Frieze Back in 2009, the great recession hit and the contentious prospect of a golf course development was dealt its final blow after six years of debate and permitting hurdles. The 780-acre property was put on the market, […]
Foothills VNA Joins Two Other Agencies Under Brand New Nmae
Everything Old Is New Again by Colleen Gundlach Back in 1922, the towns of Winsted, Norfolk, Barkhamsted and New Hartford and Colebrook all had their own individual visiting nurse agencies (VNA), but one by one they merged with the Winsted VNA, as it was then called. Norfolk joined in 1979. Later, in 1991, the name […]
Town Enters Agreement with Lodestar Energy
Developer to build solar filed on town farm by Wiley Wood The town-owned land around Norfolk’s transfer station has been lying unused since garbage stopped being dumped there in about 1990 and the landfill was covered over. Various plans for the resulting brownfield have been proposed in the decades since. On Sept. 1, First Selectman […]
First Plane Lands in Norfolk, 1928, in View of Haystack Mountain
by Andra Moss This photograph, published in the May 13, 1928, Hartford Courant captures the sight of the first airplane to ever land in Norfolk. The flight and landing apparently took place nearly two months earlier, on March 27, with the plane managing to set down without incident on the property of the Stoeckel estate. The caption […]
