Bruce Frisch 1933-2021
We at Norfolk Now are sad to report the death of our longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Frisch. Bruce designed the paper’s three-column format and served as its staff photographer from its earliest days until his retirement in 2020. During that time, we were privileged to have been able to publish over 550 of his […]
Neighbor’s Make the Difference
Selectman’s Corner by Matt Riiska Often overlooked in Norfolk are the projects that individuals take on. A few I would like to acknowledge are the recent 6th grade fundraising concert organized by Mike Cobb; the construction of a new lifeguard shed at Tobey Pond by Ethan Perlman; the water conductivity testing of local steams and […]
Real Estate Transfers
April 2021 On April 1, from Girl Scouts of CT to Gail & Dale Savage, 11 Grantville Rd., 67.5 acres, for $387,000. On April 5, from Ann Moseley to James Mars LLC, 49 Laurel Way, for $300,000. On April 16, from the Sisters of St. Joseph Corp. to Aaron Aujla & Emily Bode, 106 Greenwoods […]
Community News
Post-Pandemic Life: How to Move Forward Fourteen months have elapsed since the world changed drastically due to Covid-19. Many stayed safe, continued working and met each new challenge of the pandemic as it arrived. Yet with Covid cases declining and vaccinations widely available, the mental burden from this last year may hinder progress, causing people […]
Norfolk Then…
The Eldridge Gymnasium, now Town Hall, was built in 1892. This view of the rear of the building, then with an open veranda, features the vibrant multi-colored buff and beige Mission tiles of the roof, sadly removed. The Gymnasium quickly became a hub of activity. In addition to grass tennis courts in front, there were […]
Budget, Projects, a Concert and More
Selectman’s Corner by Matt Riiska To say there’s a lot going on in Norfolk is an understatement. The Board of Finance has approved a budget that by the time you read this will have been reviewed at the budget hearing. The budget presented to the board had a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year, […]
Letters
Dr. Seuss I’m writing to correct a misleading piece of information in the April article “Exiling Dr. Seuss.” The writer states that “the company that publishes Dr. Seuss’s books decided to pull six of the late author’s titles from its publication list.” This is inaccurate. The decision was not made by the publisher, Random House […]
March 2021 Real Estate Transfers
On March 2, from Jeffrey Meade & Stephanie Mazarelli to 134 Meekertown Rd. LLC, 134 Meekertown Rd., for $330,000. On March 11, from Wendy Rodorigo to Vishal P. Grover, 2.13 acres of vacant land on Terrace View, for $90,000. On March 18, from Lawrence & Elizabeth Johnson to Kent J. May & Christopher D. Solimene, […]
Community News
Norfolk Artists & Friends The spring exhibit of works by Norfolk Artists & Friends is on display at the Norfolk Library through the month of May. Face masks are required in the library. A video of the exhibit can be found on the library website. Central Park: Past & Present Often called “the lungs of […]
Norfolk Then…
The sundial pictured in the foreground of this photograph was installed behind Battell Fountain on the village green in 1904. An antique bronze plate acquired in London reads, “Our days are as a shadow and there is none abiding.” The sundial was purchased by Mary Eldridge, who had given the Stanford White-designed fountain in 1889 […]
