Norfolk Then . . .
In her long skirt and high-button shoes, photographer Marie Kendall climbed the steeple of the Congregational Church carrying her view camera and glass plates to capture this view of Norfolk looking toward Haystack Mountain. Although the photograph is undated, it was likely taken in mid-March of 1888 after the historic blizzard dumped snow for 36 […]
Feb. 2019: Budget Expenses, Both Anticipated and Unexpected
By Matt Riiska Budgets are things that need to be continuously monitored. As winter goes on, we pay attention to our expenses related to road maintenance. Because of the varying weather conditions we’ve been having—rain, freezing rain and snow, sometimes all in one day—the amount of sand and salt that needs to be used changes. […]
W. Brewster Kopp
W. Brewster Kopp, age 93, passed away on Dec. 18 in Buckeystown, Md., where he had lived for the last 12 years. Kopp owned property on Winchester Road in Norfolk since 1961. He was born in Newark, N.Y., the son of Frederick and Bernice Woodworth Kopp. After graduating from Harvard College in 1947 and Harvard […]
Community News—Feb. 2019
A Fireside Chat With “Officer Clemmons” On Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m., François Clemmons, singer, storyteller and, as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, one of the first African-Americans with a recurring role in a children’s television series, will speak at the Norfolk Library. Clemmons recently retired as Middlebury College’s artist-in-residence and director of […]
Norfolk Then . . .
It is winter in Norfolk. The year is 1948. With two restaurants, a liquor store, a bank and a drugstore, commerce is lively on “Main Street,” even as pedestrians navigate the piles of snow. The brick block, built in 1913 as the Martini Hotel and demolished in 1994, houses the Norfolk Liquor Shop, advertising “Free […]
Letters—December 2018
Many Thanks from Norfolk Curling Club On behalf of the Norfolk Curling Club (NCC), we would like to thank everyone in Norfolk and the surrounding towns for their support in making Wine on Ice V, our fifth annual wine tasting fundraiser, a huge success. We are most appreciative of our lead sponsors, Ledgebrook Wine & Spirits […]
Obituary—Remembering John Bazzano
John Concetto Bazzano passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. He was the husband of Dorothy (Robertson) Bazzano. John was born on Feb. 19, 1933, the son of the late John and Angeline Bazzano. John served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. His parents started their […]
Selectman’s Corner—December 2018
By Matt Riiska As I am sitting in my office the snow is falling. With Thanksgiving two days away I guess we definitely missed fall. We have had less snow on many of our most recent Christmases than what we have now. Good news. We have reached an agreement with the Town of Salisbury […]
Community News—December 2018
A Concert Presentation of Handel’s The Messiah On Saturday, December 8 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 at 3 p.m., the church choirs of the Church of Christ, Norfolk and the Congregational Church of Salisbury will collaborate to present the Christmas portion of The Messiah. The concerts are free of charge, but free-will donations are always welcome at […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Chickens on roller skates? Photographer Marie Kendall must have had some pretty cooperative chickens, merry or not as they “roll along” in this Christmas greeting. Many of Kendall’s surprising and delightful images of 19th-century Norfolk can be found in A Remarkable Legacy: The Photographs of Marie Hartig Kendall, published by the Norfolk Historical Society this […]
