Norfolk Hub Talk Focuses on Drone Use at the Front Lines of War
By Andra Moss Dozens gathered in the Norfolk Hub, with many more watching via Zoom, on Saturday, Sept. 24 to hear from Ian Miller and Evan Platt of the non-profit organization Zero Line on their view of the war in Ukraine and how Zero Line is supporting the Ukrainian citizens in their battle against the […]
Helloooo Fall!
The Norfolk Library is officially a no-crow zone, thanks to the creative fall festooning of (from left): Sidney Quinones with her mother Laura Toomey, Eileen Fitzgibbons, Parker Bryne, Gabriella Ongaro, Evie Whitaker, Ericka Crofut and Autumn Snyder.
Warmest August on Record
Norfolk’s August Weather By Russell Russ August weather in Norfolk was very summer-like and full of warm, sunny days. Could it have been too warm and sunny? It entered the record books as Norfolk’s warmest August ever and the fifth warmest of any month in the last 91 years. It was also Norfolk’s fifth driest […]
Community News
Community News Haystack Book Festival Returns The Haystack Book Festival returns to Norfolk as an in-person event Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at the Norfolk Library’s Great Hall and will also be shown live online. The festival is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required at norfolkfoundation.net/book-talks. Coffee with Shakespeare Melissa […]
Norfolk Then…
While the shrill whistle and belching smoke of locomotives arriving at the Norfolk station have been replaced by the downshifting and diesel fumes of trucks on Route 44, the landscape of Norfolk is still marked by the railroad. There are track beds hidden in the woods, now used as nature trails, and bridge abutments can […]
GoodWorks to Turn Infinity Hall Building Over to Town of Norfolk
One more act in the life of the historic theater By Ruth Melville “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” sang Bob Dylan, and if you lived in Norfolk you didn’t need a crystal ball to know that change was coming to Infinity Hall. A glance at the venue’s diminishing […]
Campaign to Slow Speed of Traffic Through Town is Long and Frustrating
Keeping the Roads Safe By Colleen Gundlach The first letter to the editor about slowing down traffic traveling through Norfolk was published in Norfolk Now back in 2017. The writer, Barry Webber, encouraged townspeople to make a concerted effort to travel the speed limit when driving around town. He wrote, “If each of us pledges […]
Local Conservation Groups Work to Protect Connecticut’s Bat Population
Friends Not Foes Text By Avice MeehanPhoto By Pamela Velez Don’t be surprised if you see a strange-looking vehicle with an antenna on its roof crawling along Goshen East Street late at night. It’s a scientific bat mobile, deployed by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to assess Connecticut’s bat population. Moving […]
Ribbon Cutting for Roberston Plaza
After years of consultations and planning, the redesigned Robertson Plaza is officially open for all to enjoy, with new benches, freshly planted trees, and a now working fountain. As part of the Weekend in Norfolk festivities, there was an official ribbon cutting on Sunday, Aug. 7. Following an concert by the Amo brass quintet, courtesy […]
The Connecticut-Asian Cultural Center Opens on Westside Road
Celebrating Art and Culture Text by Patricia PlattPhoto Courtesy of The CT-Asian Cultural Center Celebrating its motto “Love, Mutual Support and Peace,” the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center held its grand opening on Aug. 6 at 207A Westside Road, the large stone estate built by Dr. Michael Pupin in 1907. For many years, the site was occupied […]
