Work Begins on UCC Church Steeple Restoration
Work on restoring the UCC steeple is underway. The church has a contract with Valley Restoration LLC, the scaffolding is going up and work is expected to be finished by the end of the year. The clock has a new gold leaf clock face and the chimes are repaired. Once the steeple is back in […]
This Old Norfolk House
The Grant Homestead By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo When we were looking at houses in Norfolk about 20 years ago, there were three homes on the market for under one million dollars: two charming but overpriced Victorians in the center of town and a 244-year-old colonial on the Winchester Center town line that looked like it […]
Out and About: New Yoga Studio in Winsted Welcomes All Levels of Experience
By David Beers It is Friday evening and I am unfolding my tense body on the floor of a storefront in downtown Winsted, which is not the typical thing to be doing on Main Street. At the corner of Elm and Main, two doors down from Rooted Market, is Earthbound Yogi, a new yoga studio […]
Norfolk’s August 2023 Weather
Humid, But Relatively Average By Russell Russ After an extremely wet and very warm July, August came in fairly average on all accounts. Unlike last year’s August, which was summer-like, ranked as Norfolk’s warmest August on record and also very dry, this August was basically average. It may be nice to have a weather catastrophe […]
Correction- Mary Kay Flowers
The obituary for Mary Katheryn Torrey in the September 2023 issue omitted her married name, May Kay Flowers, the name she was known by in Norfolk.
The Owl of Good Fortune Has Landed
The Norfolk Community Association unveiled Jon Riedeman’s sculpture, the Owl of Good Fortune, at Robertson Plaza on Sept. 2. The sculpture is the first installation of a sculpture trail planned to connect Norfolk’s monuments and cultural highlights.
Prime Time House Holds Fundraiser In Norfolk
Helping Adults with Mental Illness By Michael Cobb A lively crowd gathered at Michael Selleck’s house on Greenwoods Road East on Sept. 16 to raise money for Prime Time House, a mental health organization based in Torrington that helps adults with mental illness find employment, education, housing and support. Guests were greeted by volunteers from […]
Sentencing Scheduled In Norfolk Assault Case
By Avice Meehan The young Winchester resident accused of sexually assaulting a Norfolk woman in 2022 accepted a plea agreement and could be formally sentenced as early as Oct. 13 in Litchfield County Court in Torrington. Jason Tyrone Heath, 21, entered a guilty plea on Aug. 4 to two felony charges, attempted sexual assault and […]
Community News
Art Exhibit: Jane Bevans Paintings by Jane Bevans will be on display at the Norfolk Library for the month of October. Bevans uses experimental juxtapositions of color to explore space, form and composition. The show includes her still lifes, portraiture and recent abstract paintings. A reception will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 4 […]
Norfolk Then…
Photo courtesy of the Norfolk Historical Society Emerson Street is pictured about 1903 when it was known as Emerson Place. The house partly visible on the far right belonged to Isabella Beecher Hooker, who summered in Norfolk. Hooker worked for over 30 years for the cause of women’s suffrage. Next door was the home of […]
