Norfolk Then . . .
The 1868 Soldiers’ Monument on the village green is one of the earliest tributes to Civil War veterans in Connecticut. A tall obelisk, it bears a dedication on its western face which reads “To the memory of the soldiers from this town who died for their country in the war of the rebellion.” The names […]
Remembering Lois McKee
Lois Alice Patnoe McKee, age 71, of Norfolk, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. She is survived by sons Robert Boibeaux and Douglas Boibeaux and was predeceased by her son Colin Boibeaux. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m., at South Norfolk Cemetery.
Selectman’s Corner May 2019
By Matt Riiska Baseball season is coming up and I wanted to remind everyone that there will be a lot of activity on Mountain Road. We will be placing No Parking signs across from the ball field. Please let everyone know that they are there for a good reason – to keep our kids safe. […]
Community News, May 2019
Talk and Walk with Conservation CommissionOn Saturday, May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Norfolk Conservation Commission will host their annual “Talk and Walk” to learn about native and invasive plants in downtown Norfolk. The program will start at the Hub with a lecture by Conservation Commission members and naturalists John Anderson and Elizabeth […]
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 […]
