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Birthday Party and Puppet Show On Saturday, April 2, the Norfolk Library will celebrate the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen with a presentation by the Lionheart Puppet Company of one of Andersen’s most famous fairy tales, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” at 10:30 a.m., followed by a slice of birthday cake. To register, call 860-542-5075 or […]
Norfolk Then…
When automobiles appeared on the streets of Norfolk, Augustus P. Curtiss converted the stable housing his horse and carriage livery business to a garage stocked with automotive supplies and gasoline. The garage was located on Shepard Road. Look carefully and you will notice Shell’s familiar scallop shell logo on top of the gasoline pump (the […]
Howard Gordon Estock 1943-2022
Howard Gordon Estock of Colebrook, Conn. passed away peacefully at age 78 on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, after a brief illness. Howard received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a Partner with the New York City law firm of Clifton Budd & De Maria, where he practiced labor law for 43 […]
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A Forgotten Impressionist: Mary Rogers Williams Arts writer Eve M. Kahn gives a Zoom talk on her recent book about an extraordinary woman and long-forgotten Impressionist artist, Mary Rogers Williams (1857-1907) on Thursday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m. A baker’s daughter from Hartford, Conn., Williams biked and hiked from the Arctic Circle to Italy, trained at New […]
Norfolk Then…
One of the earliest photographs of Norfolk was taken in 1878 from the location of the present post office. It shows a barren village center. Visible in the background are familiar Norfolk landmarks: the Congregational Church and Whitehouse. On the far right is the stone building, still standing, that housed the Norfolk Bank. To its […]
American Recovery Act Funds and the 2022/23 Budget
Selectman’s Corner by Matt Riiska The Town of Norfolk has received $241,199.72 as part of the American Recovery Act Plan funding. We will receive another $241,199.72 next fiscal year. When the federal government first introduced the funding package, there were 66 expenditure categories for which these funds could be used. The main categories were public […]
Real Estate Transfers
On Aug. 30, from the Pamela Kinsey Trust to Douglas Paul Purver II and Joy Elizabeth Purver, 57 Colebrook Rd., for $525,000. On Sept. 16, from Briscoe A. Trousdale Estate to Everette Bragg Anderson II and Monica Olore Anderson, 15 Emerson Ave., for $370,000. On Sept. 21, from Catherine Giansiracusa to Daryl O. Byrne, 17 […]
Suzanne Dooley, 1936-2021
Suzanne Turner Dooley passed away on Dec. 18, 2021, owing to complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Suzanne is survived by her husband, Francis (Frank) of 64 years, her daughters, Helen Anthony (husband Douglas) of Providence, R.I., Anne Hall (husband Ned) of Wellesley, Mass., Sarah Corrigan (husband Tim) […]
Betsy Stott, 1919-2022
Betsy Stott, a lifelong summer resident of Doolittle Lake, died peacefully on Jan. 3, 2022, at the Caleb Hitchcock Health Center, part of the Duncaster Retirement Community in Bloomfield, Conn. She was surrounded by her children, Peter, Janet and Sarah. She is also survived by her sons-in-law, Howard Jennings and Arthur Pembleton. Betsy’s father, Allen […]
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Angus Mudge Exhibit at the Library “Hidden Doorways,” an exhibit of the photographs of Angus Mudge, will be on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of February, courtesy of the Norfolk Library Associates. With his camera Angus explores the intricate, complex and often unrecognizable shapes and patterns found in nature. Based in Vermont, […]
