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 […]
Geer Closing Outpatient Physical Therapy Unit
News Brief In response to financial difficulties, due in large part to the pandemic and its aftereffects, Geer Village Senior Community has decided to close its Outpatient Physical Therapy department on Sept. 16. In a recent press release, Kevin O’Connell, CEO of Geer Village, listed inflation, rising energy costs and inadequate reimbursements from insurance plans, […]
Public Forum Added to Next Board of Education Meeting
News Briefs At a Botelle Board of Education (BOE) meeting held on Aug. 23 at 2 p.m., several parents expressed concerns about recent changes at the school. In a Facebook posting on the Norfolk CT Chatter page prior to the meeting, parent Michael Listorti had encouraged all parents to attend. “There are many pressing concerns […]
Thank you, WIN!
Having enjoyed past Weekend In Norfolk (WIN) activities, we looked forward to more on Saturday, Aug. 6. We started at the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center, where a Master Calligrapher created a stunning “100 Years of Happy Marriage” artwork for us. It was auspicious timing because we later made our way to the village green, where Tom […]
Thank you WINners!
The Weekend in Norfolk committee is amazed and thrilled to be looking back on a seventh successful WIN weekend! For seven straight years—even during Covid—half the population of Norfolk has been getting together to welcome visitors with a summer festival that celebrates our town. Considering that they also step up and put on a winter […]
Norfolk NET Program Encourages Acts of Kindness in the Community
Paying It Forward Text By Kelly Kandra HughesPhoto by Henry Perrault Norfolk has a new Little Free Library! Located on Winchester Road, the wooden box filled with books sits on a pole with a sign that encourages passersby to “Take a Book, Leave a Book.” Under this directive is one more sentence: “Made possible by […]
