Voting – Just Do It
View from the Green by Colleen Gundlach It’s great to see people outdoors in Norfolk’s village center. Diners are outside of Wood Creek Grill and Berkshire Country Store, enjoying the crisp fall air and the beautiful colors of a New England autumn. It’s interesting as well that several groups have opted for open-air meetings in […]
Fiber Optics Mean 40 Years of Financial Burden
I read with great interest Dave Beers’s article about the fiber-optic network for Norfolk. Although previous articles have been informative, this one gave us a peek at potential costs and who the greatest beneficiaries would be. From a project management perspective, I’m a little surprised the NW ConneCT team chose Norfolk as their implementation point. […]
Elise Ann Allyn Weds William Grant MacElveen
Photo by Colin Bazzano It is with great pride that John and Lisa Allyn of Norfolk and Gary and Debra MacElveen of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. announce the marriage of their children, William Grant MacElveen and Elise Ann Allyn.William, “Billy”, was born and raised in Poughkeepsie. He attended and earned his undergraduate degree from Hartwick College ans later […]
Fiber Optics, the Election, the Fire House
by Matt Riiska At the request of the Board of Finance (BOF), we have formed a Fiber Optics Study Committee. The BOF has asked the committee to provide information on the development of a fiber optics network in Norfolk. They are to include structure, management, and costs. The committee includes Kim Maxwell, Bill Brown, Libby […]
Real Estate Transfers
August 2020 On Aug. 3, from Timothy J. and René W. Ayers, to John P. and Joan C. Anderson, 150 North Street, for $200,000. On Aug. 11, from James D. and Chaya L. S. Berlstein, to Trina Hamlin and Molly Schonthal, 6 Terrace View, for $160,000. On Aug. 17, from Hashim Krasniqi, to Love Simply, […]
Community News
Norfolk Library Fall Programs The library has planned a wonderful series of virtual programs for adults and children this fall. Please visit our website at www.norfolklibrary.org to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, Night Owl, for details and to register. For children ages 7 to11, there is a Monday afternoon dance series with Amber Cameron, […]
Norfolk Then …
The house on the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple Avenue was the home of Dr. William H. Porter of New York when this photograph was taken in the early 20th century. Porter was a summer resident of Norfolk, and he named his summer retreat “Elm Court,” likely for the many elm trees that surrounded […]
Letters, September 2020
Norfolk Did It Again! When the Weekend in Norfolk committee decided to have virtual events for its fifth annual three-day celebration, it sent out word to the community without having any idea of the response it would get. After all, we were asking for something very different. True, nobody had to be at a certain […]
The Storm, the Election, the Rural Bus
By Matt Riiska I want to thank everyone for their patience during the storm that hit us on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Many of us were without power until the following Sunday, with some not getting their power back until Wednesday, Aug. 12. We were fortunate that although there were many trees down and roads closed, […]
Real Estate Transfers, June and July 2020
On June 1, from Maurice and Sandra Lemelin to Dianna Mullane Hofer, 8 Grant Street Extension, for $225,000. On June 10, from Scott Shaw to Angelo Soto, 54 Greenwoods Road East, for $300,000. On June 10, from Marie and Richard Lowe to Luana Olson, 37 John Curtiss Road and 32 Shepard Road, for $210,000. On […]
