Coleridge-Taylor Had Norfolk Connections
by Andra Moss The glorious days of July usher in the return of the Norfolk Music Festival, albeit still in virtual format. This year, the program for July 23 will feature a special tie to the festival’s historic past, highlighting the work of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Although one of the best-known composers of his era, […]
From Norfolk to Broadway and Back to Norfolk
Ted Sperling’s career has come full circle by Michael Cobb Ted Sperling first became acquainted with Norfolk in 1981, while studying the viola at the Yale Summer School of Music. As a student, he had a front-row seat to the evolution of the Tokyo String Quartet, who were in residence that year, breaking in the […]
Greenwoods, 2058 Brings New Art and Artists to Norfolk
Summer residencies underway Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto by Andra Moss The Yale Summer School of Art may have been canceled for this summer, but a new artists residency program promises to keep Norfolk’s small but enthusiastic art scene active. Molly Zuckerman-Hartung and Fox Hysen moved to town about four years ago. Artists and teachers, they […]
Family Friendly Friday Night Fun
Summer Happenings by Kelly Kandra Hughes Now that pandemic restrictions are easing and the number of people vaccinated is increasing, Norfolk residents are excited to get more out and about this summer. When asked what they’re most looking forward to this summer in Norfolk, members of the Norfolk Connecticut Past & Present Facebook group enthusiastically […]
Sometimes a Chair is More than a Chair
Around the Village Green by Kelly Kandra Hughes Norfolk resident Leslie Battis has seen Adirondack chairs outside of churches for over a year now. Often painted in vibrant rainbow colors representing LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, these chairs started popping up more frequently during the pandemic. Battis wanted to see her church, the Norfolk Church of Christ Congregational (UCC), have their own chairs, too. She thought they would […]
May 1 Declared James Mars Day
A Witness to History Text by Barry WebberPhoto by Torey Fisher A perfect spring day, with just enough bite to remind us that the season had just burst forth in Norfolk, set the stage for a large (in Covid-19 times) gathering to honor a Norfolk son. Students from the Salisbury School and their history teacher […]
June Is a Bad Month for Ticks in Connecticut
Understanding ticks is the first step to combatting them By Dr. Eliza Little, Ph.D. Globally, the number of ticks and tick-borne diseases are increasing. In the U.S., tick ranges are expanding every year, human cases of tick-borne diseases are rising and novel ticks and tick-borne pathogens are increasingly being identified. Since I started working at […]
Resilience and Perseverance Result in Valedictorian Honors
Reaching for the Stars Text by Janet GokayPhoto by Kim Crone When asked what the secret to her success in school might be, Norfolk student Ellie Crone, who is this year’s Northwestern Regional 7 (NWR7) valedictorian, replied, “I don’t know what my secret is, but I expect a lot of myself and that allowed me […]
Norfolk’s Mountaintop Views Just Got Clearer
State to provide signage describing scenic Haystack Mountain vistas by Jude Mead Haystack Mountain State Park in Norfolk offers many walking and hiking trails. The most popular is the mildly rigorous trek that follows a trail up the mountain to a stone observation tower with a 360-degree view of mountain ranges, lakes and historical town […]
Leave It to the Beavers
Rails to Trails group outsmarts the dam beavers by Doug McDevitt After a long winter of hard work, families in the communities surrounding Norfolk wanted a respite from their daily routine and Norfolk was the perfect summer getaway, so they boarded the Mountain Express that ran west from Hartford to Canaan. The huge 4-4-0, number […]
