Mountain Spirits to get a makeover
New owner plans to renovate and expand By Joe Kelly Making a liquor run in Norfolk is about to get a bit easier. Mountain Spirits, which has served as Norfolk’s lone package store since the 1970s, now has a new owner who plans to significantly update and expand the operation. Pranav Patel purchased the store […]
A norfolk night that won’t be forgotten
great training, good luck save a life By Brigitte Ruthman and Jon Riedeman “You shouldn’t be alive.” That’s what Norfolk resident Keith Steiger was told by his brother Kurt the day after a remarkable save by the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance crew, the Norfolk Fire Department and a Hartford HealthCare paramedic. His brother, a paramedic […]
Documenting History
Uncovering the truth in war By Elizabeth Bailey The Norfolk Library is screening two documentary films featuring the work of journalists committed to bringing the truth to the American people in commemoration of Veterans Day. “Dateline Saigon” features the investigations of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Malcolm Browne, Peter Arnett and the photojournalist […]
Know your neighbor
Bill, Jill and Monty By Michael Cobb How did you come to Norfolk? We decided to flee Los Angeles in 1994. We were tired of fires, mudslides, earthquakes and crime. We wanted to be near a major city but not living in it. After six years of searching, we settled on Ridgefield, Conn., close to […]
Restored war memorial to be celebrated on veterans day
plaque now honors all who served By Patricia Platt A World War I monument, designed by Alfredo Taylor and erected on Norfolk’s Memorial Green in 1921, bears the inscription, “for those who gave and those who offered their lives for liberty, the people of Norfolk have built this monument and crowned it with the Liberty […]
NLT Tail Ablaze with Runners
More than 120 runners enjoyed perfect fall weather as they wound their way through picturesque Barbour Woods in the 11th Annual Norfolk Land Trust Trail Race. Some chose to add a challenging loop over Haystack Mountain, while the half-marathoners just kept moving on up—topping out at over 2,000 feet of elevation gain. *photo by June […]
Accidents leave two dead in Norfolk
Falling tree also causes serious injury By Andra Moss Responders from the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department, Norfolk Emergency Services (EMS) and the regional paramedic were called to an accident scene shortly before 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 on Loon Meadow Drive where logging has been going on for several weeks. According to Jon Barbagallo, spokesperson […]
Her poetry is in her painting
artist Robin Yuran to show at Aija By Andra Moss Previous long-time Norfolk resident Robin Yuran will return to town for a creative visit on Nov. 30. The occasion is an exhibit of her latest oil pastels at the Aija pop-up store in the Royal Arcanum Building. Yuran’s works will hang, and be available for […]
Planting Day at City Meadow
A team from Meadowscapes under the direction of Beth Roemaker began the replanting of City Meadow on the cold morning of Oct. 28 with pots of American hazelnut, native winterberry, azalea and dogwood. Jaimie Konopka of Winsted placed hydrangeas in a loop off the boardwalk. Konopka (above, right) and Taylor Shaw of Litchfield (above, left) […]
Botelle Beat
Student build on Strong Traditions By Lauren Valentino, Principal November is a month rich with tradition at Botelle School. For over two decades, Botelle students, staff and PTO have welcomed local veterans and their families to the annual Veterans Day Assembly, celebrated with song and ceremony. This tradition started in 2003 thanks to music teacher […]
