Norfolk’s Club Activities: The Shooting Sports
By David Beers If you head past the Norfolk landfill toward Winsted on Route 44, you may have noticed a few red buildings, a gated gravel road and some archery targets in the woods across from the Rock Pile Driving Range. What you are seeing as you whiz by is just the tip of […]
The Paperback Revolution That Started in Norfolk
How Modern Age Books changed the way Americans read By Lucy Mookerjee Modern Age Books, Inc., founded by Norfolk’s Richard S. Childs in 1936, was the first large-scale publisher to produce paperback books in the United States. Modern Age released progressive paperbacks that were inexpensive and accessible to the general public. On display at the […]
Restaurant Roundup: New and Ethnic Eateries
The Norfolk area offers a wide array of choices By Ruth Melville Although I love the many advantages of living in such a beautiful place as Norfolk, one thing I miss about city life is the wide choice of foreign cuisines on offer. So I was delighted to discover that there are several new […]
Catching the Annual Fall Migration of Hawks
By Jude Mead Witnessing firsthand the sight of hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of hawks flying overhead during their fall migration to South America is an extraordinary experience. Those that have seen this spectacle say it is the event of a lifetime, and Ayrslea Denny can attest to that. Denny has been […]
For Those With Eyes As Big As Moons, Botelle Adds A Rainbow
Artist and children together make a winning combination By Clinton J. Sosna Botelle School’s littlest academic achievers were often denied the pleasures of artistic appreciation while navigating the halls of the school, simply because the display cases holding the artistic works of the school’s students were set too high for even the most excellently […]
Wide Range of Health Services Available to Norfolk Residents—With or Without Coverage
Flu clinic to be held Oct. 17 By Ruth Melville In addition to the regular items in the town budget—road repair, school funding, the fire department, pensions—the Town of Norfolk also provides funds to outside organizations that provide services to the town. One of these organizations is Foothills Visiting Nurse & Home Care (commonly […]
Sharon Hospital Announces Intention to Close Its Birthing Suites
Local opposition forms “Save Sharon Hospital” group By Stephen Melville In July of 2017 the state of Connecticut officially approved the sale of Sharon Hospital to Health Quest Systems, returning the hospital to nonprofit status after 15 years as part of the for-profit Essent Healthcare of Connecticut. The purchase was supported by a $3 […]
NHCOG Releases Interactive Regional Northwest Connecticut Trail Map
A New Unified 21-Town Resource By Billy Gridley As Robert Frost said, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” A new mapping resource in the Northwest Corner has the potential to make all the difference. It already provides basic information […]
Magnificent Monarch Butterflies Making a Slow Comeback
By Jude Mead A memorable part of my childhood was spotting a monarch butterfly in late summer. The monarch is one of nature’s most spectacular species with its large size and recognizable bright orange and black markings. Though once common in most gardens, today the monarch has become a rare sighting. According to Jane […]
Buddy Program at Regional 7 Helps Incoming Students Feel Welcome
By Charlotte McDevitt Moving can be hard, especially for kids moving to a different school, with new peers and teachers. Last year, Northwestern Regional 7 started a program to make the incoming seventh graders’ transitions a little easier. The program is called WEB, which stands for Where Everybody Belongs. WEB leaders are chosen from […]
