IceBox Café at Your Services
New Dining Option Opens in Station Place By Avice Meehan Despite an 18-month delay, Peter and Marinell Crippen held firm to their vision of opening the Icebox Café in Norfolk’s Station Place as a destination for good food and coffee. And finally, that day arrived on Monday, Dec. 2—fingers crossed. For the first month, the […]
Get a Map, Take a Walk
The Norfolk Land Trust has created downloadable maps of six properties in Norfolk that include informaiton about the history of each area, where to park and popular trails, including tips about distance and difficulty. These include maps for the Barbour Woods, Pine Mountain Reserve, Ells Crane, Tait Trail, North Swamp and South Norfolk Woodlands. The […]
New Meanings for a Monument
Light Shines on the Memorial Green By Joe Kelly On Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, a crowd of about 100 gathered for the rededication of Norfolk’s World War 1 memorial, artfully restored under the auspices of the Norfolk Community Association. It was sunny. Temperatures in the low ‘60’s. Another day of no rain. Everyone talked […]
Fergus Goes for a Ride
By Andra Moss A community dog parade might seem the ideal sniffing ground for a wannabe dog thief, but it is also a setting filled with folks prepared to spring into action to find a furry friend. Such was the case during the annual Halloween dog parade on Oct. 26. Norfolk resident Phee Rosnick left […]
Stephen Getz, Active Volunteer
Stephen Jesson Getz of Norfolk passed away from multiple causes on Oct. 7 at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. He was 74 and lived in Norfolk with Peter Coffeen, his partner and husband of 46 years. Steve spent his early life in Oklahoma and Kansas, graduating as valedictorian from Bacon College in Muskogee, Okla., where his […]
William Zibluck, Outdoor Enthusiast
William (Bill) Zibluk, 71, passed away on Nov. 4 at his home in Norfolk. Born on Sept. 21, 1953, Bill was a lifelong enthusiast of the outdoors, which was reflected in both his personal hobbies and his work. He attended Seymour High School followed by Paul Smith College, where he further cultivated his love for […]
Community News
Wayne Jenkins to Exhibit Paintings at Library A self-taught oil painter of landscape and wildlife, Wayne Jenkins returns to the Norfolk Library with an exhibition of paintings that reflect his love of the natural world. Beginning with hunting and fishing as a young man and later raising cattle, he became fascinated by forms and colors found […]
Norfolk Then…
This 1920s postcard shows Memorial Green just after the War Memorial, designed by Alfredo Taylor, was built. It was Taylor’s wife Minna who first proposed that a memorial “heroes grove” be planted on the small lot of land known as the Triangle opposite the Catholic Church. The lot had been left empty with the demolition […]
Holiday Happenings for a Festive December
Norfolk Now’s Patricia Platt has ranged far and wide to find a true cornucopia of holiday related happenings across Litchfield and Berkshire counties. Her discoveries range from performances of the “Nutcracker” by the Nutmeg Ballet in Torrington to Christmas fairs to strolls through the grounds of the Mount in Lenox, Mass. Enjoy! Litchfield CountyThe Colebrook […]
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 […]
