Hong Kong’s Loss is Norfolk’s Gain
Longtime Norfolk resident Bella Erder returned from Hong Kong last year and is bringing back her popular store, Aija for the month of August. Opening day is planned for Aug. 2, the first day of Weekend in Norfolk. Residents will recall the signature scent of Aija upon entering the new store and will be reminded of […]
A Summer Outdoors Begins with Tick Prevention
By Kelly Kandra Hughes The Norfolk Land Trust (NLT) wants everyone to be extra aware of ticks this summer. “It’s already a heavy tick season,” says NLT board member Bill Couch. “Everyone needs to take extra precautions this year.” One of the primary concerns with tick bites is Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia bacteria spread […]
Lakeville Journal Expands Coverage of Norfolk
Meet and Greet held at Norfolk Hub By Patricia Platt Norfolk residents braved a late-July rainstorm for a conversation at the Hub with representatives of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News to learn about the Journal’s plans to expand coverage of Norfolk. “The idea of this meeting is to connect with you, let you […]
Safety Issues Raised Concerning Washed-Out Bridges
A group of South Norfolk residents met with First Selectman Matt Riiska on Friday, July 19, and presented him with a petition requesting construction of a temporary bridge on either Smith Road or Old Goshen Road, while the town is waiting for the State of Connecticut to start construction of a permanent bridge. Construction is […]
Community News
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid LectureThe Annual Ted Beyers Doolittle lecture this year will be titled “Got… Wooly?” and will focus on the Hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect native to East Asia that is sucking sap from our eastern hemlock and spruce trees, leading to their death. Dr. Carole Cheah from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station […]
Norfolk Then…
Tennis at Town Hall? The building we know as Town Hall was originally the Eldridge Gymnasium, built in 1892. Located within easy walking distance of hotels and boarding houses in Norfolk at the turn of the last century, the Gymnasium was a popular gathering place for both residents and visitors. People played croquet on the lawn […]
