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 […]
Community News
Fall Classes at Taconic Learning Center Taconic Learning Center is pleased to announce a return to classes in September via Zoom. Zoom is easy and accessible and TLC will offer three short introductory sessions in early September for those who wish to preview the process. More detail on courses, schedule, membership and online registration information […]
Norfolk Then…
This house was built by Robbins Battell Stoeckel in 1907, one of two houses still standing side by side on Litchfield Road designed by the architect Ehrick K. Rossiter. Robbins was the brother-in-law of Ellen Battell Stoeckel, who founded the Norfolk Musical Festival, and the son of Gustave Stoeckel, German immigrant and Professor of Music […]
Letters, August 2020
Norfolk’s Black Lives Matter Protest: Responses to the July Editorial I was reading the July issue of the Norfolk Now and, at first glance, was very pleased to see that the recent Norfolk BLM protests had made the cover. However, once I began the column written by Colleen Gundlach, I was quickly disappointed in her take […]
Hatsy Robinson Taylor, 1932-2020
Harriet “Hatsy” Robinson Taylor, 87, of East Canaan, a gardening author and columnist who chronicled the trials and triumphs of life on a hilltop farm in northwest Connecticut, died July 5 at Geer Village in Canaan. Hatsy began writing about gardening in 1982 with the debut of her column “Hilltop Harvest,” which was published for […]
Walking Carefully, Being Good Neighbors and Supporting Farmers
By Matt Riiska The number of walkers and runners on the roads in Norfolk seems to have increased over the last few months, which is a good thing. I want to remind everyone that when you are out for your walk please walk facing traffic. You have a much better view of oncoming traffic, and […]
Norfolk Then
Miss Anna Thompson built her Shingle Style “cottage” on Laurel Way in 1894. By then, Norfolk had become a popular summer resort, and the arrival of summer visitors and residents was announced weekly in the local paper. On May 9, 1895, it was reported that “Miss A. K. Thompson who keeps a select boarding school […]
