Norfolk Then
Tennis at Town Hall? The building we know as Town Hall was originally the Eldridge Gymnasium, built in 1892. Located within easy walking distance of hotels and boarding houses in Norfolk at the turn of the last century, the Gymnasium was a popular gathering place for both residents and visitors. People played croquet on the lawn and tennis […]
View from the Green
Life-Drawing Class Sparks Creativity By Marie-Christine Perry I had seen the sign on the lawn in front of the Joseph Eldridge House on the Yale campus last summer and been intrigued. I did not pursue it, being new to the town of Norfolk and not sure how to proceed. This year, when the sign appeared (I […]
Letter to the Editor
No Asphalt Plant We appreciate Colleen Gundlach’s coming out to talk to us. We need all the help we can get to save our town from a future of more heavy truck traffic, loss of property value and the polluting of our neighborhood. We are up against a ruthless, very wealthy businessman. Our town Planning […]
WIN, Solar Energy, Norfstroms
By Matt Riiska Summer is supposed to be a time when you sit back and relax. Some do, but the Weekend in Norfolk Committee and their chair, Sue Frisch, are in full-speed-ahead mode. Now in its fourth year, WIN will have activities for all, with a few new surprises. Mark the dates, Aug. 2, 3 […]
Mary Lou Cobb Retires as Head of The Cobb School Montessori in Simsbury
By Kay Desai Photo courtesy of the Cobb School Montessori On June 1, over 400 students, alumni, parents, grandparents and friends came together in Simsbury, Conn., to celebrate Mary Lou Cobb on her retirement as head of The Cobb School Montessori, which she founded 45 years ago. A number of guests came from California and […]
Anne Frieze Ordained as Chaplain in the United Church of Christ
By Ruth Melville On Sunday, June 2, Anne Frieze was ordained in the United Church of Christ (UCC) as a hospital chaplain and installed at Trinity Health Of New England. For the past three years, Frieze has been providing hospice and spiritual care through Mercy Medical, based in Springfield, Mass., and part of Trinity Health. […]
Community News—July 2019
Colebrook Annual July 4th CelebrationThis Fourth of July celebration starts at 10:15 a.m., with a children’s bike parade.At 11:00 a.m. Nora Mocarski will give a talk at the Colebrook Meeting House on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, where she will speak about how Colebrook reacted to the liberation of Europe. At noon there will be a luncheon […]
Norfolk Then
Roller skating fever struck Norfolk in 1885, as it did many towns across the country. The Norfolk Roller Skating Association that year had 30 members, and the rink was in the newly constructed Village Hall, now known as Infinity Hall, pictured here at that time. The first roller-skating rink had been opened at the Atlantic […]
Letters to the Editor
Thank You The Fundraising Committee of the Church of Christ Congregational would like to thank everyone who helped make the Silent Auction on April 27, 2019 such a great success. We offer particular thanks to: –the local restaurants and breweries who donated beer and delicious food for the hors d’oeuvres: Big Elm Brewing, Norbrook Farm Brewery, […]
Real Estate Transactions, April 2019
On April 8, Norfolk Music Hall, LLC to 20 Greenwoods Road West Property, LLC, 20 Greenwoods Rd. West, for $400,000. On April 15, Paul and Judith Dorphley to Jerry Rosenfeld and Marion Harris, 3/1A Greenwoods Rd. East, for $109,944. On April 16, Stephen Oldakowski Trustee and Bethany Dozier Trustee to Heather and Schuyler Thomson, 176 […]
