Little Red Barn Brewers Is Part of the Renaissance of Winsted
By Jeremy WithnellPhoto by Bruce Frisch Nils Johnson, co-owner of Little Red Barn Brewers in Winsted, speaks of his brewery in much the same way a parent does of their infant child, with pride and mild exhaustion. “Might be nice to get some more sleep one of these days,” he confides. Still, through the entire […]
New Year, New Beginnings at Botelle
By Virginia Coleman-PriscoPhoto, of some of Botelle School’s new staffers this year (from left: Melissa Asselin, Winter Thorne-Kaunelis, Erin Dubecky, Lauren Montagna, Tyler Yelsits, Mary Krusch, Erica McCleary and Shana Bazelmans), by Virginia Coleman-Prisco As summer winds down, Botelle Elementary School is already buzzing with activity in preparation for the new school year. The Botelle […]
Norfolk Library Presents the First Greenwoods Puppet Festival Weekend
Renowned puppeteers to bring their magic and creativity to town By Eileen FitzgibbonsPhoto, of Alex and Olmsted (Alex Vernon and Sarah Olmsted Thomas) with their puppet Milo the Magnificent, by Sean Dennie This month, by the light of the Harvest Moon, puppets tiny and mighty will find their way to the first Greenwoods Puppet Festival. […]
Propelling Norfolk into the 21st Century
Charging station for electric cars installed at Town Hall Text and photo by David Beers Last summer, an overnight visitor to town inquired at Town Hall about charging their electric car and found out that the closest chargers were in Winsted and North Canaan. This prompted a conversation in the town’s newly revitalized town Energy […]
Library’s Annual Sale Builds a Community Around Books
By Ruth MelvillePhoto by Savage Frieze On Aug. 24 and 25, the Norfolk Library held its 43rd annual book sale. Thanks to the donation of about 13,000 books, and countless hours of labor by the Library Associates and their friends, approximately $14,000 dollars were raised to support the activities of the library. Equally important, a […]
Tour the Forest, and Learn a Little about Norfolk
By Doug McDevitt Norfolk may not have notable historical events, such as Stratford, say, which saw the first colony in Connecticut, or Danbury, which was the target of a British invasion and where General Israel Putnam’s army endured a harsh winter that became known as Connecticut’s Valley Forge. No, our town in the past was […]
Norfolk Artists and Friends Features Nine Guest Artists
NAF greets second decade with a gala reception By Christopher Sinclair As the Norfolk Artists and Friends (NAF) Annual Exhibition enters its second decade of existence with its eleventh installment, it welcomes the diverse and dynamic talents of nine guest artists working across a broad spectrum of mediums. The Battell Stoeckel Gallery, affectionately known to […]
Treads & Trails Bike Build Event Coming to Botelle
Bringing exercise and the great outdoors to Norfolk students By Kelly Kandra Hughes Thanks to a serendipitous encounter at Norfstroms salvage shed, approximately 40 Botelle Elementary students will receive new bikes this year. Sara Hannafin, Director of Engagement at Can’d Aid, had stopped by the transfer station in June when she noticed Norfstroms on her […]
Greenwoods Puppet Festival Comes to Norfolk
From Inspiration to Reality By Jude Mead For the first time ever, Norfolk residents and visitors will celebrate the craft and magic of contemporary puppetry with some of the best-known artists in the field when the Greenwoods Puppet Festival comes to town. The festival will run from September 13 through 15. So how does a […]
