Norfolk Then …
An aerial photograph of Norfolk provides a glimpse of the town blanketed by snow on a winter’s day. At left, the Catholic Church designed by Alfredo Taylor still has its tower with open belfry. Next door, children play in the yard behind Center School, set well back from the road. This imposing brick structure had […]
Working to Save a Town
View from the Green By Colleen Gundlach Most writers have their preferred ways of getting news firsthand. Richard Castle had Beckett and his other contacts in the police department; Murphy Brown had Phil’s Bar; and, of course, Jimmy Olsen had Superman. But most everyday reporters aren’t so well-endowed with great sources of information. Personally, I […]
Selectman’s Corner
Thank You to All Our Emergency Services Volunteers By Matt Riiska Norfolk’s tranquillity was completely upended on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 5:45 a.m. We have all heard most of the details of the accident and the resultant aftermath that will take months to clean up and years of monitoring. If there was ever a doubt […]
Frank Dooley, 1929-2022
Francis (Frank) Martin Dooley III of Norfolk, died on Nov. 14 at the age of 93. Frank was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Suzanne. Frank is survived by his four daughters, Helen (husband Douglas), of Providence, R.I.; Anne (husband Ned), of Wellesley, Mass.; Sarah (husband Tim), of Longmeadow, Mass.; and Martha, of Norfolk, […]
Real Estate Sales
On Oct. 27, from Dianne B. Romanos and Daniel R. Romanos Revocable Trust to Thomas Russell and Robert Sharrer, 101 North St. A & B, for $76,250. On Nov. 8, from Meryl Anne Spat and Lawrence W. Valenta to SJ Winn Properties LLC, 140 Parker Hill Rd., for $141,000. On Nov. 22, from Patricia H. […]
Letter of Appreciation
I would like to commend all those who participated in the oil spill disaster. The entire situation was handled in an orderly fashion. All volunteers were fulfilling and upholding their responsibilities. Being located right in the heart of the incident, I was able to view all the action firsthand. I saw the fire department, ambulance, […]
Margaret O’Malley, 1940-2002
Margaret Parlin Hutchinson O’Malley, 82, of Burt Lake, Mich., died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 26. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 20, 1940, to John Andrew Parlin and Agnes Tietig Parlin. Margaret was an intellect with boundless curiosity and competence in a variety of interests, especially Wordle competitions with her […]
Norfolk Library Remembers Margaret O’Malley
Margaret O’Malley died suddenly on Oct. 26, 2022. She was with her family in her home on Burt Lake, in Michigan. Although she left Norfolk several years ago to live full-time at her family compound, she continued to stay fully connected with this town and her beloved library. Margaret served on the Board of Directors […]
Community News
Art Exhibit at the Library: Sergio Villaschi Sergio Villaschi will exhibit his photographs at the Norfolk Library through the month of December. While his work includes landscapes and other conventional subjects, he also likes studio still life, where he can play with light and color to give a new depth, vibrancy and texture to his […]
Norfolk Then…
After the catastrophic gasoline spill on Nov. 5, a longtime firefighter remarked that the disaster was in the top three to have hit Norfolk townwide, the others being the destruction of the Hardware Store on Station Place by fire in 1987 and the flood of 1955. The Hardware Store fire was discovered at 3 o’clock […]
