Questions Linger On Gas Spill Crash
Could it have been prevented? Can it happen again? By Joe Kelly The tanker truck that crashed last November on Route 44 in Norfolk didn’t just disgorge thousands of gallons of gasoline into the center of town, it also left behind lingering questions about the circumstances surrounding the accident and worries that it could happen […]
Biking to Norfolk with The Western New England Greenway
By Stephen Melville Norfolk residents driving to and from nearby destinations like Sand Road Animal Hospital, LaBonne’s Market or the Millerton Moviehouse may have noticed a new series of green-and-white signs along their route. These signs mark the Western New England Greenway (WNEG), also known as U.S Bicycle Route 7. This multi-part, multistate bike route […]
Norfolk Early Learning Center Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
Supporting Norfolk’s Children Text By Jude MeadPhoto By Bailee Robinson When your work brings joy and you share a commitment to children, a decade can pass quickly, as Kailyn Nadeau and Paige Corey have discovered since opening the Norfolk Early Learning Center (NELC) in 2013. Nadeau grew up in Norfolk. She babysat, cared for children […]
Invasives: What To Do When Good Plants Go Bad
By Jill Chase Here’s a little secret: not all plants are good guys. Some are very bad actors indeed. It’s not their fault; they were good plants minding their own business, growing in their own native habitat, until someone introduced them to our homeland. Here, with a climate that suited them and no native insects […]
Return of the Cranes
It’s Only Natural Text By Shelley HarmsPhoto By Savage Frieze Some special summer Norfolk residents have returned from their winter sojourns in the south. Sandhill cranes have always migrated through Connecticut, stopping here briefly in spring and fall, but in Norfolk, two pairs have decided to stay for the summers. Last year, both pairs succeeded […]
May 8 Annual Town Meeting
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska As I am writing this, the preparations are being done for Norfolk Clean-Up Day. The clean-up event will be over when you read this, but there are still plenty of areas around town that need our attention. The next time you are out for a walk, bring a trash bag […]
Litchfield County Choral Union Call for Singers
Text By Jude MeadPhoto Courtesy of Harold Shapiro Local singers take note—the Litchfield County Choral Union (LCCU) is seeking voices to join them for the Aug. 19 season finale concert of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, featuring Mendelssohn’s jubilant symphony-cantata “Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise).” Dr. Jeffrey Douma, professor of choral conducting at Yale’s Institute of […]
Susan Elizabeth Dixon
Norfolk Remembers Susan Elizabeth Dixon, 72, passed away on Feb. 20, 2023. Born on Feb. 3, 1951, in Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Dr. Stanley R. and Priscilla (Bean) Dixon. Susan graduated from the MacDuffie School in Springfield. After attending Bay Path College for two years, she went on to graduate […]
William Graham Brown Jr.
Norfolk Remembers William Graham Brown Jr. of Norfolk, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 5, 2022. To his family and friends, Bill will be especially missed for his engaging personality, enthusiasm, happiness, kindness, modesty, wit, sense of humor, energy, intelligence, loyalty and dedication. Bill was born Feb. 27, 1948, in Point Pleasant, N.J., son of […]
Dog Park
Letter to the Editor I was surprised that a letter was published in April’s issue claiming that the existence of a dog park in Norfolk is a moral issue. It is incredibly disrespectful to assume that anyone knows better how another resident ought to spend his hard-earned money. Furthermore, dogs are social animals, as any […]
