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 […]
Owl Sculpture to Be Unveiled on Robertson Plaza
First installation in a planned sculpture trail By Patricia Platt The Norfolk Community Association (NCA) will unveil Jon Riedeman’s sculpture, the Owl of Good Fortune, at Robertson Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. The public is invited to the event, which will include an introduction by the NCA, comments by Jon Riedeman, and […]
View From The Green
Do We Need A Land Ethic? By Kathy Robb The people of Norfolk have long known the importance of good land stewardship, as evidenced by the environmental work of Great Mountain Forest, Aton Forest, the Conservation Commission, the Norfolk Land Trust and many other organizations in town. The demands of global human justice—and humanity’s health—require […]
The Old Newgate Coon Club
A Long History of Preserving Tradition, Community and Nature By Jude Mead Sitting atop a hill on Colebrook Road (Route 182) in Norfolk, the Old Newgate Coon Club stands as a testament to the preservation of tradition, community, and nature and is among one of the oldest sporting clubs in Connecticut. It was first established […]
Blasting, Gravel and Marijuana
By Susan MacEachron The major item on the agenda of the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting on Aug. 8 was the request from the Foundation for Norfolk Living (Foundation) for additional blasting to clear ledge on the Haystack Woods development site. In a previous P&Z public hearing, the foundation had secured approval to blast […]
Board of Finance Focuses on Repairs
By Susan MacEachron At the Board of Finance (BoF) meeting on Aug. 8, First Selectman Matt Riiska described the multiple road and bridge projects, including those underway before the heavy rains and the work required to repair roads and bridges after the rain. Riiska highlighted the fact that he had been promised that the new […]
Setting History in Stone
Norfolk Sculptor Participates in Project Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Andra Moss In late May, stone carver Adam Paul Heller of Norfolk received an unexpected phone call from the chief architect responsible for the New York State Capitol building. Would he be interested in joining a project underway at the capitol? It was extremely short […]
Real Estate Sales
On June 1, from Melissa S. Renkert & Christopher S. Renkert to State of Connecticut, 59 Old Colony Road for $455,000. House will be demolished due to work on Route 44 retaining wall. On June 28, from Anne Dooley Hall & Edward Childs Hall to Mary M. Ackerly, 229 Litchfield Road for $655,000. On July […]
Selectman’s Corner
A Summer of Fun and Distruptions By Matt Riiska It is hard to believe that summer in Norfolk is coming to a close. It has been eventful to say the least, in so many ways. Weekend in Norfolk was another great success, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival provided another year of outstanding performances, Friday Nights […]
Letters
They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot Joni Mitchell’s voice is reverberating through the years and rattling in my brain. “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone? They paved paradise and put up a” racetrack! Sorry, Joni, for the revision. My grandparents, parents, and […]
