Thank you, WIN!

Having enjoyed past Weekend In Norfolk (WIN) activities, we looked forward to more on Saturday, Aug. 6. We started at the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center, where a Master Calligrapher created a stunning “100 Years of Happy Marriage” artwork for us. It was auspicious timing because we later made our way to the village green, where Tom […]

Thank you WINners!

The Weekend in Norfolk committee is amazed and thrilled to be looking back on a seventh successful WIN weekend! For seven straight years—even during Covid—half the population of Norfolk has been getting together to welcome visitors with a summer festival that celebrates our town. Considering that they also step up and put on a winter […]

Summer’s Coming to a Close

Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska It seems like things should slow down in the summer, but unfortunately, they do not. The Friday Nights on the Green have been a great success. Thanks to Jenna Brown, the Norfolk Foundation and all the volunteers and performers for making this a great event throughout the summer. WIN Weekend […]

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, […]