Norfolk Foundation Purchases Royal Arcanum Building
No major changes planned for this town landmark Text By Ruth MelvillePhoto Courtesy of the Norfolk Historical Society On Nov. 1, the Norfolk Foundation (NF) announced its purchase of the Royal Arcanum building on Station Place. The William and Mary Greve Foundation of New York, under its president, Tony Kiser, gave the foundation the money […]
History of the Royal Arcanum Building
by Jude Mead In 1902 the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department and the council of the Royal Arcanum decided to work together to build a structure that could house both institutions. The NVFD needed somewhere fireproof in the center of town to keep their equipment. The members of the Royal Arcanum needed a place for their […]
The Capt. George Palmer House, c. 1755
This Old Norfolk House by Michael Cummings Kelly Approaching Norfolk from the west, just past the Blackberry River Inn (1763), the discerning motorist perceives on a gentle rise to the left an apparition sheathed in white. Spectral in appearance, the 1755 Capt. George Palmer House preens demurely, laying claim in its regal simplicity to being […]
EDC Looking Five Years Ahead
Eye on Town Government By Ruth Melville Economic Development Commission co-chair Libby Border started the Nov. 11 meeting by asking commission members to think about how they envisioned Norfolk in five years time, and what the EDC could do to facilitate that vision. The Norfolk Foundation has recently completed a similar exercise and has set […]
New Committee Considers ARPA Funds, Town Budget On-Target
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron Presenting to the Board of Finance on Nov. 9, First Selectman Matt Riisksa reported that he has formed a committee to advise on how the town could utilize the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds it received. The committee consists of Susan Anderson, representing the Board of Finance, […]
Recap of November 2021 Elections
By Andra MossPhoto by Kelly Kandra Hughes The results of Norfolk’s 2021 municipal elections were officially released by Town Clerk Linda Perkins on Thursday, Nov. 4. Although local turnout for the election was not high, with 469 votes cast out of an electorate of 1,162, Norfolk’s voting rate of 44 percent still topped many Connecticut […]
Keeping the Spirit of the Season Going Year-round
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska It never ceases to amaze me how fast the years can go by. When you are busy, time seems to fly. There are many of you who can attest to this, knowing how many hours so many put into making Norfolk the community it is. With that said, I want […]
Remembering Arthur Rosenblatt
Text by Susannah WoodPhoto by Leo Colwell Arthur S. Rosenblatt passed away peacefully on Oct. 29 at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, Conn., where he had been living since 2015 due to ill health. He was born in Boston on April 21, 1938, the beloved second son of Doris and Eliot Rosenblatt. His brother, Norman, his […]
Driving to Beat the Winter Freeze
Progress continues to be made on the City Meadow project. Demolition for the plaza has wrapped up and the crew is moving ahead with installation of the micro piles for the new deck structure. The deck work will continue into and through the winter with the balance of the plaza work completed by spring’s end. […]
Take a Friend Home for the Holidays
Some familiar Norfolk faces—more than two dozen of them—have turned up downtown for the holidays in the form of photographic portraits by Bruce Frisch. Mostly taken over the years on assignment for Norfolk Now, the group captures some classic moments and people. Robin Yuran and Rich Dann celebrate the library’s fifth star with champagne; David […]
