Warm and Dry Once Again
Norfolk’s August 2020 Weather by Russell Russ August’s weather for Norfolk was highlighted by a couple of severe events during the first four days of the month. A small tornado went through North Norfolk on Aug. 2, causing some tree and powerline damage. It was a localized event caused by one small, but strong, storm […]
Timber Harvest on Haystack Mountain to Remove Hazard Trees
by Dave Beers Stephany Dumond, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) State Parks Unit Manager,and Jeremy Clark, DEEP state forester, lead an informational walk to discuss the upcoming timber harvest that will remove hazard trees and ash trees impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer. At the Sept. 13 walk, the specifics of the harvest […]
Fiber Optics, the Election, the Fire House
by Matt Riiska At the request of the Board of Finance (BOF), we have formed a Fiber Optics Study Committee. The BOF has asked the committee to provide information on the development of a fiber optics network in Norfolk. They are to include structure, management, and costs. The committee includes Kim Maxwell, Bill Brown, Libby […]
Curling Club Planning for Reopening in Mid-January
Shorter season will run to Mid-April Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto courtesy of the Norfolk Curling Club On March 15, the pandemic forced the Norfolk Curling Club to close abruptly, cutting short its season. Since then, club members, under the direction of the executive board and president Bob Gilchrest, have been working hard to develop a […]
Real Estate Transfers
August 2020 On Aug. 3, from Timothy J. and René W. Ayers, to John P. and Joan C. Anderson, 150 North Street, for $200,000. On Aug. 11, from James D. and Chaya L. S. Berlstein, to Trina Hamlin and Molly Schonthal, 6 Terrace View, for $160,000. On Aug. 17, from Hashim Krasniqi, to Love Simply, […]
Community News
Norfolk Library Fall Programs The library has planned a wonderful series of virtual programs for adults and children this fall. Please visit our website at www.norfolklibrary.org to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, Night Owl, for details and to register. For children ages 7 to11, there is a Monday afternoon dance series with Amber Cameron, […]
Norfolk Then …
The house on the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple Avenue was the home of Dr. William H. Porter of New York when this photograph was taken in the early 20th century. Porter was a summer resident of Norfolk, and he named his summer retreat “Elm Court,” likely for the many elm trees that surrounded […]
Connecting to the Internet in Norfolk
A proponent of broadband answers our questions By Dave Beers Norfolk resident Kim Maxwell is president of the board of directors of Northwest ConneCT, a regional nonprofit formed to bring fast fiber-optic Internet to a 25-town region that extends from Salisbury to Hartland to Burlington to New Fairfield. Northwest ConneCT is leading the effort to […]
Tropical Storm Isaias Tests Norfolk’s Resilience
Local emergency crews worked overtime in Eversource’s absence by Colleen GundlachPhotographs by Jonathan Barbagallo It was a storm to remember, and one that brought out the very best of the people of Norfolk. In the midst of incredible frustration, there was a spirit among the townspeople of working together to get through the inconvenient and […]
Teen Plans New Lifeguard Shed for Tobey Pond
By Wiley WoodPhoto of Ethan Perlman, top, by Savage Frieze Public beach adapts to Covid Ethan Perlman is in his second year as a lifeguard at the town’s public beach, so when he started looking for a project to earn his Eagle Scout ranking from Boy Scout Troop 19 in New Hartford, he quickly settled […]
