Community News
Volunteers Needed—Free Concert Tickets! The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival is looking for community ushers for Friday and Saturday evenings, July 5 to Aug. 10 at the Music Shed. Ushers will take tickets, hand out programs and guide people to seats. In return, ushers receive free admission to concerts. Ushers must have proof of vaccination. Contact Tom […]
Norfolk Then…
In 1900, the Collar Brothers store stood adjacent to the Norfolk Library on the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple Avenue (visible at the far right). The old store had been built in 1843 and was occupied by a series of merchants. The Collar Brothers advertised boots, shoes and groceries, as well as dry goods […]
DOT Holds Norfolk Open House to Answer Questions on Route 44
Construction expected to take over four years By Ruth Melville In recent years, the Norfolk driver has been forced to learn patience—and that patience is about to be tried again. The long-anticipated project to replace the retaining wall on Route 44 west of town is officially underway, with an anticipated completion date of September 2028. […]
Firehouse Plans Buffeted by High Construction Costs
By Joe Kelly As it undertakes one of the largest and most significant public works projects in the town’s history—a new firehouse—Norfolk is also battling historically high construction costs. Since the onset of the Covid epidemic in 2020, construction materials have undergone price increases averaging 19 percent across the board, according to a report from […]
Norfolk Marks Memorial Day
Rain sidelined the marching bands but Botelle Elementary students marched proudly with Norfolk’s veterans and volunteers in the annual parade. Photos by Colin Bazzano.
Kendra Link Graduates Summa Cum Laude
Kendra Ann Link, daughter of Meghan Patrick Link and Trent Link, both of Norfolk, graduated summa cum laude from Merrimack College, North Andover, Mass. on May 17. Kendra also is the granddaughter of Bill and Lyn Patrick of Norfolk. Kendra’s male cousins -who tease her a lot- are Carter, Reid, and Landon Nadeau, the sons […]
Wangum Lake Helps Restore the Fisheries in Connecticut Lakes
State fishery biologists work to keep our waters and fish healthy By David Beers Wangum Lake, Norfolk’s own water-supply reservoir, has the densest population of smallmouth bass of any Connecticut lake, according to Andrew Bade, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Even though the Aquarion Water Company, which owns […]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival 2024
A Celebration of Charles Ives and the American Tradition Photos by Sonja Zinke The Brentano Quartet of Yale University, seen here performing in the Music Shed, will be in residence for the first two weeks of the summer season. By Patricia Platt The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, running from June 28 until August 17, 2024, will […]
Norfolk’s April 2024 Weather
Near Normal for a Change By Russell Russ April’s weather this year was fairly normal. It’s refreshing not having to say warmest or wettest on record. The month started off on the wintry side– normal for April—but temperatures rebounded and came in just a little above normal. We had only a handful of nice sunny […]
Selectman’s Corner
Get Ready for Summer By Matt Riiska The budget process is over and received approval at the Annual Town Meeting on May 13. We all worked hard to keep the increase of 2.5 percent as low as we could but with our education spending increasing by $570,000, there was little we could do. With all […]
