Real Estate Transfers
On Feb. 1, from Dawson Kingsland Burke to Susan B. Pratt, 3/2B Greenwoods Rd. East, for $115,000. On Feb. 2, from the Estate of Elizabeth R. Bazzano to John Anthony Schemmer 2004 Trust, John Anthony Schemmer & Ann Marie Bajart Schemmer, Trustees, 362 North St., for $190,000. On Feb. 8, from Dale Bosworth Jr. to […]
Cookies and Correspondence
Thirty-four Meadowbrook residents received a treat in March when they each received a box of Girl Scout cookies courtesy of the Norfolk Library. But each box came with something even sweeter – a pen pal letter written by a Botelle Elementary student. Eileen Fitzgibbons, Children’s Services Coordinator at the Norfolk Library, got the idea for […]
Scholarships Available to Norfolk Students
Students in Norfolk have several options this year for scholarships available to them. For graduating high school students, scholarships are available from the Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation (NCCF). The application is available online at norfolkchildren.com, and must be submitted by April 18, 2021. Graduating students taking a gap year or not matriculating directly to college or […]
Repairing the Church Clock Tower
The next phase of the steeple renovation project has begun. The steeple committee for the Church of Christ Congregational is meeting with engineering and architectural firms gathering proposals and soliciting bids for the work on this historic landmark. A member of the committee, Kate Johnson is shown here up inside the clock tower examining the […]
Community Association Anticipates a Season of Replanting
By Mattie Vandiver The snow and ice have melted, and like everyone else in town, the Community Association (CA) is planning for the warmer weather to come. First off for the CA is its annual cleanup day, held on the Saturday following Earth Day. Last year, because of Covid, there was a cleanup month instead, […]
Community News
Aesthetics and the Environment On April 19, from 6 to 7 p.m., Norfolk Hub Talks will present The Arts of Noticing: Aesthetics and the Environment. Norfolk residents Fox Hysen and Molly Zuckerman-Hartung will present an introduction to an emerging Artist Collective and Residency in Norfolk, exploring questions such as, how can art connect us with […]
Norfolk Then…
The Dudley Tannery and bark shed, pictured here in an early 20th century photograph by Frank DeMars, stood at the corner of Ashpohtag Road and Route 44 in West Norfolk. Tanning was once a thriving industry in Norfolk, the second largest after the woolen industry in the mid-19th century. The State of Connecticut Report of […]
Cold Nights and Warmer Days Herald a New Maple Syrup Season
Text by Jude MeadPhoto by Danesha Mead Maple syrup season is here again. This year will be a little different, with Covid-19 guidelines that still need to be followed. In years past, visitors were welcomed to the sugar houses. This year there will be more safety measures in place and visitors discouraged from coming. But […]
Petition Against Third Wind Turbine Going to Court
by Ruth Melville Opposition to construction of a third, larger wind turbine on Flagg Hill Road in Colebrook is moving ahead with a hearing set next month in Superior Court. A petition to the state Superior Court seeks to appeal the Connecticut Siting Council’s decision last spring to allow the construction of the new turbine, […]
Experiencing the Many Stories of Village Life in Rwanda
Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer Text and Photos by Kerong Kelly I received my Peace Corps assignment in the spring of 2018. The application, interviews and security clearances had dragged on for months, but now here it was: I would be a Peace Corps volunteer in Rwanda focusing on child and maternal health. I […]
