Frontier Proposal to Provide High Speed Internet Under Consideration
Town wants assurances that all residents will be covered By Ruth Melville Discussions with Frontier Communications about wiring Norfolk with fiber optic cable are ongoing. Frontier has already begun installing fiber optic cable in several towns in the Northwest Corner, including Barkhamsted, Winsted, Norfolk, Torrington, Harwinton, New Hartford and Falls Village. In Barkhamsted and Winsted, […]
Warmest January of Record
Norfolk’s January 2023 Weather By Russell Russ The year of 2022 was Norfolk’s eleventh warmest year and November and December were high-ranking for warmth. Winter season snowfall was considerably below normal through December. January seemed to take it to another level, coming in as the warmest January over the last 92 years, while also ranking […]
Norfolk Resident’s Organization, Wise Humanity, Offers Courses and Retreats
Supporting Personal Transformation By Kelly Kandra Hughes Norfolk resident Elisabeth Sperling will never forget her first day of kindergarten. Even though it was decades ago, one pivotal moment sparked a passion in Sperling that is still ignited today. On that day, the teacher greeted Sperling with a “hello” and then told her there was a […]
Carolyn Marie Dodd, 1951-2023
Carolyn Marie Dodd of Norfolk died peacefully at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington on Feb. 20, 2023. Carolyn had bravely fought cancer and was believed cured but had a recent recurrence which led to her unexpected passing. Carolyn was born on July 5, 1951, to Henry Dodd, an automobile dealer and collector, and Martina (Cannon) […]
A Citrus Feast in the Midst of Winter
Notes From a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry In winter, citrus is king. Oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, grapefruit and a few hybrids are displayed in our markets in great colorful pyramids, ready for eating out of hand, but also offering us chances to transform our meals into memorable winter feasts. I saw, and bought the […]
Acrobat Shows Her Skills at Norfolk Library
By Jude Mead At the age of six, Li Liu began her acrobatic training and went on to win a gold medal in Paris France, in 1984. She came to the United States from China in 2000 with Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. She recently visited Norfolk to perform to an appreciate crowd at Norfolk […]
In Praise of Zoom
Letter to the Editor As many of Norfolk’s civic and volunteer organizations migrate back to in-person meetings, the Church of Christ Green Team asks you to consider holding at least some of your meetings online. The “green” reason for this is, of course, emissions. As we in Norfolk now know too well, gasoline contains harmful […]
Norfolk Salutes Its Volunteers: Spotlight on Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department
Thalia Byrne I volunteer with the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD.) I love being part of a group that is innovative and forward thinking. I want people in our town to know that the fire department allows any person to bring their own skills to the table without limits. Each person has something to […]
It’s Never Too Cold for the Great Backyard Bird Count
A total of 72 birds identified in one hour in village center By Kelly Kandra Hughes A few minutes before nine o’clock in the morning on Feb. 18, lifelong birder and Norfolk resident Ayreslea Denny discussed with Shelley Harms, co-president of the Norfolk Land Trust, if she should get out her telescope to observe birds […]
Irish Music Makes a Return to the Norfolk Library
Text By Jude MeadPhoto Courtesy of Teada To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Norfolk Library will open its Great Hall to welcome the well-known Irish band Teada. This group was first recognized in Ireland in 2001 when they made an appearance on the television series, Flosc. Since then, they appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals […]
