Swimming Lessons at Tobey
Letters As the warmer weather starts to peak its head around the corner, I find myself reflecting back on last summer. The warmth, the sun and the beach . . . our beach at Tobey Pond. In late July of 2021, a swim lesson program was put together at Tobey Pond, and local families rejoiced! […]
Ann Shrope Byrne, Dec. 15, 1941-April 12, 2022
Ann Shrope Byrne, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2022. Ann was the beloved wife of the late Philip Byrne for 44 years and cherished mother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, grandma and friend. She is survived by her sons, Curtiss and Tyson, daughter-in-laws Lisa and Erica, and grandchildren Isabel (21), Connor (19) and […]
Community News
Art Exhibit at the Norfolk Library On display for the month of June will be the work of Lauren Packard, a queer, abstract, mixed-media artist living in Brooklyn. There will be a reception for the artist on Sunday, June 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., hosted by the Norfolk Library Associates. Farmers Market OpensThe first farmers […]
Norfolk Then…
The Connecticut Western Railroad line was completed in 1871, and on Dec. 21 of that year the first train arrived in Norfolk with 20 passengers on board. It had left Hartford at 8:40 a.m. and would reach Millerton at 3:30 that afternoon. Passengers disembarked in Norfolk at the station pictured here. By the time the […]
What Happened to April?
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska Last month I discussed all the projects about to start. Here we are a month later and Norfolk is a construction site again. Thank you for your patience. Mountain Road bridge is well under way with most of the old bridge gone and the new sewer and water lines are […]
Confused
Letter to the Editor I realize that this letter is late in being presented, but for various reasons, it has been delayed. I do think it’s important to put forward, even though it is late. Referring to the article in Norfolk Now, July 2021, Growing Up Black in Norfolk, I was confused when I read […]
Helping the Ukraine People
Letter to the Editor Thank you to the National Iron Bank for collecting supplies for Ukraine. Many of us want to help the Ukraine people. It is nice to have a place to drop supplies off locally and know they will be delivered where they are needed. JoAnn Gundlach
Dr. Thomas J. Vergo, Jr. (1943-2022)
Dr. Thomas J. Vergo, Jr., esteemed prosthodontist and maxillofacial dentist, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away after a long illness on March 7, 2022. Tom was born on May 29, 1943 in New Orleans, La., the oldest son of the late Hazel and Thomas J. Vergo, Sr. Tom was born into a […]
Christopher S. O’Connor (1972-2022)
Christopher Shawn O’Connor, 49, of Norfolk, passed away on March 3, 2022 in Colebrook, Conn. Born December 6, 1972, in Torrington, Christopher was the son of the late Patrick B. and Frances P. O’Connor, also of Norfolk. He graduated from Northwestern Regional #7 High School’s class of 1990. After graduation, he moved to Denver, Colo. […]
Community News
Funeral Gathering for Suzanne Dooley The family of Suzanne T. Dooley welcomes friends to attend her funeral service at the Church of Christ Congregational on Sat., May 14, at 10 a.m. Reception in the chapel to follow the service, at 12 Litchfield Road, on the village green. Art to Assist Ukraine: A Fundraising Art Sale […]
