Unacceptable Response Time by Eversource to Car Accident
Power not shut off for over an hour By Jonathan Barbagallo On a quiet Tuesday afternoon on Jan. 17 at 2:45 p.m., a local Norfolk husband and wife were headed back to town after grocery shopping and lunch. The rest of their day was shattered when their car struck a telephone pole at the driveway […]
Selectman’s Corner
A Tale of Two Norfolk Schools By Matt Riiska Perhaps it’s the number of times they had to stay after school to clean the chalk board or got caught snoozing in class, but whatever their motivation, I have to thank Jeff Torrant and Dan Green for organizing the replacement of the roof of the “little […]
Real Estate Sales
On Jan. 18 from Thomas Edward Garrepy and Jo-Ann P. Garrepy to Margaret E. Burnett, 473 Ashpohtag Rd. for $402,500. On Jan. 23 from Janina Gibilisco Trustee, Maggi Raimonda Revocable Trust to Colin Paul Burn and Beverley Dorothy Burn, 72 Shepard Rd. for $950,000.
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 […]
Update on Gas Spill Remediation
More cleanup … more lawyers By Joe Kelly The tanker truck crash last November that sent 8,200 gallons of gasoline cascading past homes, through backyards and into the waterways of central Norfolk also set in motion what’s likely to be a prolonged set of legal actions. About a half-dozen property owners and residents along Route […]
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 […]
