Norfolk Then . . .
This familiar building with a handsome touring car parked in front was Dodd’s Garage. The son of an Irish immigrant farmer, Martin B. Dodd (1881-1944) was an early and very successful entrepreneur in the automobile industry. He began quite simply in livery, hanging his shingle in an old blacksmith shop with one car available for […]
Real Estate Transactions for January and February 2019
January Jan. 2, Peter J. Vosburgh et al. to Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., 21 Village Green, $0. Jan. 30, Elizabeth S. Potter to Alexander T. and Kathleen S. Thomson, 220 Mountain Rd., $450,000. February Feb. 1, Naomy Walsh to John F. Lambros, 140 Goshen East St., $130,000. Feb. 4, Jennie K. Brown to Russell Barton, […]
In Memoriam
Debby Tait, who taught art and art history at public schools in Norfolk, Winsted, Colebrook and Barkhamsted, died on Feb. 8 in Montpelier, Vt. at the age of 84. She and her husband of 63 years, Colin Tait, who survives her, were longtime residents of Norfolk. Born Deborah Anne Blodget in New York City in […]
Updating Norfolk’s Rural Transit System
Selectman’s Corner By Matt Riiska For some time I have been asked about rural transit and what can be done to make it more user friendly for Norfolk residents. To provide a little background, the Town of Norfolk is a member of the Northwestern CT Transit District. Our yearly contribution to the district is $2,957. […]
Community News—April 2019
Anne Garrels, Neal Conan and Ensemble Galilei, April 3On their East Coast tour of major cities and Norfolk, Ensemble Galilei and friends will perform “Between War and Here” at Church of Christ Congregational on April 3, at 7 p.m. The performance combines music and poetry for a celebration of resilience, courage, loss and hope in […]
Norfolk Then
Travel by railroad was still the best way to get from one place to another in the early 20th century, so a washout on the line was serious business. But paired with a photograph of laundry hanging out to dry, this play on words made for a popular postcard message. The postcard dates from the […]
Real Estate Transactions
October 2018Oct. 1, Harry and Bridgette Rallo to Jones Chase Frederick, 47 Greenwoods Rd. E., $315,000.Oct. 25, Christopher K. and James P. Davidson IV to Rosanna Trestman, 95 Maple Ave., $260,000 November 2018Nov. 15, Laura B. Matson et al. to Steven R. and Christina I. Astrove, Tower Hill Rd., $190,000Nov. 15, Judith H. Brush to […]
Theodore L. “Red” Raymond
Theodore L. “Red” Raymond, of Blackberry Street, Norfolk, died on Jan. 11 in Charlotte Hungerford Hospital at the age 84. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene (Hackney) Raymond. Red Raymond was born in Sharon, Vt., on April 17, 1934, to Percy and Delia Raymond, and he grew up in Hanover, Vt. He […]
Selectman’s Corner—March 2019
Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Costs By Matt Riiska One of the components of our budget is the operation of the landfill. Our current year’s landfill budget is $138,570. Part of this amount, $55,120, is for disposing of our municipal solid waste (MSW). Last fall, MIRA, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the organization that […]
Community News, March 2019
Book Talk by Hans Carlson Hams Carlson, executive director of Blue Hill Heritage Trust in Main, and former director of Great Mountain Forest, will read from and discuss his new book, “Walking Toward Moosalamoo,” an inquiry into the relation between humans, the land and the historical and cultural terrain of New England. The talk will […]
