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 […]
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 […]
