Donna J. Thomes , 1950-2020
Donna J. Thomes, a beloved partner, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at her home in Norfolk, in comfort and peace, on Nov. 23, 2020, surrounded by her family. Donna was born in Winchester on Dec. 12, 1950, the daughter of Charles and Mary Thomes. Donna was a very caring person, always ready to help […]
Is Fiber Optic Networking Already Obsolete?
I write to follow up my earlier letter, in the October issue. Residents of Northwest Connecticut and specifically Norfolk could soon have a legitimate option for better, faster Internet without the multimillion dollar, 40-year commitment being presented by the NW ConneCT committee. As the pandemic has highlighted the need for improved Internet capability across our […]
Community News
Talk on the Author of “Goodnight Moon” On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 5:30 p.m. renowned biographer Leonard Marcus will give a talk entitled “Inside the Great Green Room: The Surprising Story of America’s Favorite Bedtime Book” for the Norfolk Library. Marcus is one of the world’s preeminent authorities on children’s books and the people who create them. […]
Norfolk Then…
With the Norfolk Curling Club temporarily out of commission owing to Covid-19 restrictions, have a look at the earliest days of curling in Norfolk. The sport was introduced here sixty-six years ago by Elisabeth Childs, whose father, John Walcott Calder, had been an avid curler in Utica, N.Y. The first games were held on Tamarack […]
Janet (Jan) Hall Rathbun, 1938-2020
Janet (Jan) Hall Rathbun, 81, died peacefully Friday, Sept. 25. Jan was born in Brunswick, Me., on Oct. 5, 1938, the daughter of William and Caro Hall. A longtime resident of Norfolk and Colebrook, she is remembered for a life rich with deep friendships, adventures and enduring love. Jan exemplified the adage “when something needs […]
Marcia Chesler, 1945-2020
Marcia Chesler, longtime resident of Norfolk and Manhattan, died on Sept. 23 at Hartford Hospital following a severe and unexpected cardiac event. Marcia—known to all as Marcie—was playing a round of golf with friends at the Norfolk Country Club when she fell ill, immediately following what was described as “the drive of her life.” A […]
George Farr III, 1935-2020
George Farr III, a resident of the Upper East Side and Norfolk, Conn., died on Nov. 17. George was born in Akron, Ohio to George Farr, Jr and Grace Borneman on Nov. 30, 1935. He attended Kenyon College and served two years in the Counterintelligence Corps of the U.S. Army in Stuttgart, Germany. He attended […]
Gregg Currier, 1942-2020
Gregg Currier, age 77, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Nov. 14 from pancreatic cancer. He was born on Dec. 14, 1942, to the late Charles Currier and Eleanore Coullard. He served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1969. After his service, he earned a […]
Planning for Norfolk’s Future
Selectmen’s Corner By Matt Riiska I think we are all relieved that 2020 is ending and are looking forward to what we hope will truly be happy new year. Our list of maintenance and road improvement projects for 2021 is long. Projects for next summer include the paving of North Colebrook Road, chip sealing of […]
Letters
Poll Workers Make It Happen Thank you! to all the people at Town Hall, especially Linda Perkins, our town clerk, and our registrars of voters, Phylis Bernard and Dee Perron, who worked so hard to make the election work so smoothly and safely, both for those who voted absentee and those who voted in person. […]
