Torrington Coffee House Serves Up Coffee, Tea and “Good Company”
By Julie Scharnberg It’s just the place you’re looking for when you want a coffee or tea break. Located in a charming, sage-green building at 33 Franklin Street in Torrington along the Naugatuck River across from Danielle Mailer’s colorful “FishTales” mural, Good Company Coffee House is cozy and comfortable and smells heavenly when you […]
Norfolk’s March 2018 Weather:
Fourth Snowiest March on Record By Russell Russ March was a month full of nor’easters. The brief warm-up in February fooled everyone into thinking winter was over and spring was here. March relentlessly brought us back to reality. The first day of March was warm, the warmest day of the month actually, but it […]
April, Flower Power
By Leslie Watkins People around the world have used flowers to adorn their homes, grace their altars, celebrate special occasions and honor the dearly departed. When words fail, suiters express their love and admiration with bouquets. In addition to vegetables, herbs and medicinals, monks grew symbolic flowers for services and devotions. Cottage gardeners grow […]
Norfolk’s February 2018 Weather
Third Warmest February on Record By Russell Russ Much like last year, this February started off very winter-like. All ponds were iced over, temperatures were seasonably cold, there was snow on the ground and snow was falling. Through two-thirds of the month, winter, which took hold in late December and continued all through January, […]
Students Travel Back in Time to Meet Women Who Made a Difference
By Lauren Valentino Botelle School students and staff were transported to back in time on Thursday, Feb. 22, when actor LLuana Jones from MobileEd Productions visited the Hall of Flags and taught the students about important women in history. Students contemplated the ideas of freedom and equality during the 45-minute program in which Jones […]
Norfolk’s January 2018 Weather
Pretty Typical Winter By Russell Russ During all of 2017 Norfolk reached zero or below zero only five times. January 2018 has already matched that. In January 2017 Norfolk had only three days with low temperatures in the single digits or lower. This January had ten days in the single digits or lower. December […]
March, Through the Grapevine
By Leslie Watkins Once upon a time, when jealous wives blamed the “other woman” for their husband’s infidelities instead of the husband’s lack of self-control, Zeus’s wife Hera had her hands full. During one of Zeus’s many indiscretions, this time with Semele, Hera tricked the young girl into demanding that Zeus reveal his true […]
State Biologists Call on Public to Report Bobcat Sightings
By Jude Mead Have you seen a bobcat lately? Have you spotted a footprint of one in the snow? If so, then Jason Hawley, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), would like to know. Hawley said the state is conducting a bobcat study to evaluate the habitat and […]
February, Cats in the Garden
By Leslie Watkins During the long winter evenings, sitting on the sofa with the cozy company of our favorite cats, it is pleasant to think of the variety of felines we may soon get a chance to see in the garden. It won’t be long, for instance, before we start to notice the swelling buds […]
Norfolk’s Nov. and Dec. Weather and a Yearly Summary for 2017
A Chilly End to the Tenth Warmest Year on Record By Russell Russ The surplus of rainfall in October nearly wiped out the yearly deficit that had been slowly growing all year long. The months of November and December were drier than normal, which increased the deficit to close out the year. The year […]
