Real Estate Sales
On May 31, from the Estate of Mary T. Shay to Jeanneth Angel, 85 Mountain Rd., for $300,000. On June 6, from Donna Anderson Wheeler to Kasco Realty LLC, 18 Blackberry St., for $155,000. On June 13, from Claudia C. Lefcheck and George P. Lefcheck to Daniel Batista, 495 Winchester Rd., for $100,000. On June […]
Community News
Heather Neilson Exhibit at the Library Heather Neilson’s latest work, “Transcending Ground,” is a series of abstract paintings that explore human relationships to the landscape. The paintings suggest spaciousness, serenity and the feeling of being rooted. The show is on view at the library Sept. 3-29. Please join us for the opening reception for the […]
Norfolk Then…
A Main Street landmark for many years, the Norfolk Inn stood near the corner of Shepard Road on the site of the present Norfolk Ambulance building. It provided housing for an influx of summer visitors and contained 57 rooms with accomodations for 75 guests. A carriage from the inn met all the trains. Rates were […]
Things Like This Don’t Happen in Norfolk – Or Do They
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Summer is here and so are kids on bicycles, walkers and unfortunately speeders. Please slow down. The next time you think you need to get to somewhere in a hurry, slow down and think about others who are on the roads. We have finally received more moveable speed bumps that […]
Ralph C. Burr, 1922-2022
Donated Properties for Affordable Housing Ralph Burr, a lifelong summer resident of Norfolk, died at his home in Hamden, Conn., on April 2, 2022, five days after his 100th birthday. Although he lived most of his adult life in the New Haven area, he spent every summer in Norfolk, where his family went back several […]
Progress of the Raise the Steeple Campaign
Letters The Raise the Steeple campaign is progressing nicely, and we are well on our way to reaching our goal. Several things are in the works, and we are pleased to share the following updates. We have an application in to the state for a large grant and we are delighted to announce that we […]
Community News
It’s Here! Weekend in Norfolk Weekend in Norfolk is next weekend! Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5, 6 and 7 mark the return of full in-person activities and fun for Norfolk’s own seventh (really) annual summer festival. Fire-hose water soccer, refreshments on the green, music and art shows, a magician, Family Night and a movie, […]
Norfolk Then …
This four-story steel-framed brick building brought modern construction to Main Street in Norfolk and opened as the Wangum House in 1913, named after Wangum Lake on Canaan Mountain. Rooms were offered at 75 cents and $1, and a full-service restaurant was located on the main floor. Although there is a horse-drawn carriage parked in front, […]
Town Meeting on July 18, Robertson Plaza Soon to Open
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska In my May column I wondered where April went, but really what happened to June? Suddenly, it’s summer. The projects in Town are progressing as planned, with the exception of River Place Bridge. Reviewing the River Place Bridge project with the engineers, we knew this was not going to be […]
Letters
To the Editor: If you’ve been on Maple Avenue lately, you may have noticed the extensive clear cutting that has occurred in the wooded area across from Mills Way. This is a project of the Norfolk Sewer District. The sewer line passing through these woods was determined to be in poor condition, requiring that it […]
