A Bowl of Soup, the Classic Winter Warmer
Notes from a French Kitchen by Marie-Christine Perry One of the joys of winter for me is soup! From fragrant and creamy tomato and basil soup to the classic potato leek; from hearty minestrone to bacon-scented pumpkin; from thick and spicy black bean soup to clear chicken broth with vermicelli, I can cook all different […]
Wiley Wood Steps Down as Editor After 10 Years at Norfolk Now
by Ruth Melville Wiley Wood doesn’t quite remember when he joined the staff at Norfolk Now—turns out it was 2010—but he does remember his first assignment, to write a profile on longtime NN staff photographer Bruce Frisch (who himself retired last year). “I was furious,” Wood said recently. “I thought it would a stupid be […]
Is Fiber Optic Networking Already Obsolete?
I write to follow up my earlier letter, in the October issue. Residents of Northwest Connecticut and specifically Norfolk could soon have a legitimate option for better, faster Internet without the multimillion dollar, 40-year commitment being presented by the NW ConneCT committee. As the pandemic has highlighted the need for improved Internet capability across our […]
Snowy Norfolk a Popular Destination for Skiers, Ski Jumpers in the 1930s
By Andra Moss In February 1934, millions of moviegoers across the country were transported to Norfolk via a Fox Movietone newsreel featuring a ski-jumping meet at the well-known Norfolk Hill. The Nashville Banner announced, “Ski experts at Norfolk, Conn. stage some new thrills when they leap by twos and threes down the steep slide. The […]
Real Estate Transfers
August, September, October, November, December 2020 AUGUST On Aug. 3, from Rene & Timothy Ayers to Joan & John Anderson Jr., 150 North St., for $200,000. On Aug. 11, from Chaya & James Berlstein to Trina Hamlin & Molly Schonthal, 6 Terrace View, for $160,000. On Aug. 17, from Kimberly DeMarco & Michael Arquett to […]
Food Pantry Replenished
Well done, Norfolk! Friends and neighbors donated over 55 boxes of nonperishable food items during the Church of Christ’s drive-through Luminaries, Lessons, and Carols event on Dec. 23. These donations came at a crucial time when food donations to the Norfolk Food Pantry had begun to decrease while demand for food had increased. Many thanks […]
Evan Hughes Charitable Trust: A Norfolk Success Story
by Michael Cummings Kelly When Evan Hughes, a longtime Norfolk resident, passed away in 2016, he left behind specific plans for the disposition of his estate. His deep fondness for the town of Norfolk prompted a generous bequest to the community and its residents, including educational scholarships, village beautification projects, individual financial assistance and quality […]
Community News
Talk on the Author of “Goodnight Moon” On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 5:30 p.m. renowned biographer Leonard Marcus will give a talk entitled “Inside the Great Green Room: The Surprising Story of America’s Favorite Bedtime Book” for the Norfolk Library. Marcus is one of the world’s preeminent authorities on children’s books and the people who create them. […]
Norfolk Then…
With the Norfolk Curling Club temporarily out of commission owing to Covid-19 restrictions, have a look at the earliest days of curling in Norfolk. The sport was introduced here sixty-six years ago by Elisabeth Childs, whose father, John Walcott Calder, had been an avid curler in Utica, N.Y. The first games were held on Tamarack […]
