First Day of Spring and a Lunar Eclipse
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Johnson The long-awaited vernal or spring equinox occurs on March 19 at 11:06 p.m., when the sun is directly over the equator. On the equinox (from the Latin for “equal”), we have an almost equal 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime, signifying the first day of spring […]
Norfolk Remembers Barbara Gridley
Barbara Dean Gueinzius Gridley died peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, nine days shy of her 94th birthday, in her beloved Norfolk, Conn. home under the loving care of her two children, extended family members, her beloved knitting group, friends of all ages, caregivers and hospice nurses of the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield […]
Real Estate Transfers
On Jan. 22, from Ann A. Stranahan, Trustee for Ann A. Stranahan Revocable Trust, to Linda Bell, 3 Greenwoods Road East, Unit 1A & 1C for $350,000. On Jan. 24, from Peter Guy Fraiman to Susan D. Fraiman, 78 Loon Meadow Drive, for $400,000.
Botelle Students to Present “Frozen Jr.” March 22 and 23
By Andra Moss What more ideal setting could there be for a production of Frozen Jr., this year’s musical by the students of Botelle Elementary School, than the Icebox of Connecticut? “Frozen Jr. is an abbreviated version of the 2018 Broadway show by Disney,” explains Becky Keyes, a co-director, with Megan Schneider, of the production. […]
Eye on the Arts: Local Dance Company Inspires Audiences with Emotional Performances
By Bina Thomson Garet Wierdsma began dancing as a young child, but it didn’t become a passion until her teenage years. Now she runs Garet&Co, a contemporary dance company that offers breathtaking performances to audiences throughout northwestern Connecticut. The company will be making a welcome return to Norfolk on March 9 with a performance in […]
Finding Companionship on Stoney Lonesome
The Stoney Lonesome trail, which is owned and maintained by the Norfolk Land Trust, is known for it high rock cuts. Thanks to a grant from the Evan Hughes Trust, and based on research by Richard Byrne, the land trust has recently installed a new informative sign on the trail. The sign recounts the dramatic […]
Collins & Company Upholstery
By Andra Moss Another newer addition to North Canaan’s Main Street is Collins & Company Upholstery, at number 93. Sylvia (Dooley) Collins opened her eponymous atelier in June, after having worked for 35 years in a studio in Sheffield. Many in the local design world are familiar with Collins’ work and her dedication to the […]
Norfolk Ambulance Offers Narcan Leave Behind Kits
Program endeavors to reduce opioid deaths in Northwest Corner By Brigitte Ruthman Addiction can be found in every nook and cranny and just about every small town in America, including Norfolk. However, there are remedies in the hands of first responder Emergency Medical Technicias (EMTs) and firefighters who are on the front lines of emergency […]
Cook, For Goodness Sake!
Where’s the Rabbit? A New Look at Welsh Rarebit By Linda Garrettson Welsh rarebit was known as Welsh rabbit in the 1700s, and had nothing to do with rabbits. It was a simple dish for the working class who couldn’t afford meat. Somewhere along the line the name changed to Welsh rarebit from “The Rare […]
Stace Dillard and Hilary VanWright to Display Their Art at The Hub
By Virginia Coleman-Prisco Georgia O’Keeffe once observed that “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way, things I had no words for.” Two local artists that similarly work from the heart will be exhibiting their work this month at the Norfolk Hub. Stace Dillard and Hilary […]
