Norfolk Remembers
Mary Kathryn Torrey Mary Kathryn Torrey, 79, of Manhattan and Norfolk, died at home in NYC on Aug. 10, 2023 after a long struggle with achalasia, COPD and heart issues. She is survived by William, her husband of 58 years; and by two married sons, Michael (Patricia) and Matthew (Kristin) and Matthew’s two children, Madeline […]
Community News
Battell Arts Foundation Scholarship for Children and Young Adults The Battell Arts Foundation is actively soliciting applications for scholarships in the arts. The scholarships may be used to fund education or experience in any of the performing, literary or visual arts. Applicants must be residents of Norfolk or Colebrook and be in the third through […]
Norfolk Then…
Photo courtesy of the Norfolk Historical Society The North Middle School on Ashpohtag Road was one of eleven district schools that served children across Norfolk’s widely scattered settlement in the 19th century. Most were one-room schoolhouses equipped with a pot-bellied stove, and teachers boarded in homes nearby. One notable student who began her education at […]
View From the Green
Norfolk Ambulance Is on Life Support By Bevan Ramsey There have been a number of great articles in recent years about Norfolk’s ambulance service, about what we do and how we do it. These articles have always shared an invitation for much-needed volunteers. Sadly, the time has come to put a finer point on that […]
Selectman’s Corner
Norfolk Shows What Community Resilience Really Is The expression “when it rains it pours” is quite apropos for what has been happening in Norfolk over the past nine months. Who could have scripted a scenario where our little town of Norfolk could be hit with not one, not two, not three but four major events […]
Norfolk Remembers Martha Saxton (1945-2023)
Martha Saxton, age 77, died at her camp on Doolittle on July 18, 2023, lovingly surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Her daughter, Josephine, and son, Francesco, survive her. Born in Manhattan in 1945, she grew up in Newton, Mass. After graduating from the University of Chicago in 1967 with a […]
Real Estate Sales
On June 5, from William L. and Jill M. Vantine to Edith and Adam Boyle, 419 North Street, for $485,000. On June 19, from Ryan M. Yarde to Katherine and Alexander Mikulich, 173 Greenwoods Road West, for $398,000. On June 29, from Charles G. and Tara H. Yard to Charles W., Alexandria S. and Allison […]
Letters
New Firehouse I’m writing to thank the Norfolk Now for the recent informational article that publicized the benefit of expediting the pursuit of a new Norfolk firehouse. Also, a special thank you to the Firehouse Building Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, Planning and Zoning Commission and the Inland Wetlands Agency for […]
Community News
Church of the Transfiguration Summer ScheduleAug. 13: The Rev. Tim Hodapp, Canon for Mission Development & CoachingAug. 20: The Rev. William Cavanaugh, Guilford, Conn.Aug. 27: The Right Reverend Jeffrey Mello, Bishop DiocesanSept. 3 (final summer service): The Rev. Marilyn Anderson, Lakeville, Conn.21 Mills Way, Norfolk. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. WIN Weekend is HereWeekend […]
Norfolk Then
The Hillhurst Hotel stood at the northeast corner of Laurel Way and Maple Avenue. Originally a farmhouse, it was enlarged twice to accommodate 100 summer visitors. With an elevation of 1,400 feet and expansive views to the west, the Hillhurst attracted many guests, some of whom spent the entire summer there. A porch ran the […]
