Community News
A Grave Affair at the Library on All Saints’ Day Celebrate the 200th anniversary of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. with storyteller Linda Schuyler Ford, featuring the works of Washington Irving and fascinating facts about the beloved author. Find yourself utterly immersed in the world of Ichabod Crane, and […]
Norfolk Then…
One hundred years ago on Nov. 2, 1920, Norfolk women cast their ballots in a presidential election for the first time. This photograph is a timely reminder of the long struggle fought by many dedicated women for basic civil liberties including the right to vote. Pictured at the annual convention of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage […]
Voting – Just Do It
View from the Green by Colleen Gundlach It’s great to see people outdoors in Norfolk’s village center. Diners are outside of Wood Creek Grill and Berkshire Country Store, enjoying the crisp fall air and the beautiful colors of a New England autumn. It’s interesting as well that several groups have opted for open-air meetings in […]
Fiber Optics Mean 40 Years of Financial Burden
I read with great interest Dave Beers’s article about the fiber-optic network for Norfolk. Although previous articles have been informative, this one gave us a peek at potential costs and who the greatest beneficiaries would be. From a project management perspective, I’m a little surprised the NW ConneCT team chose Norfolk as their implementation point. […]
Elise Ann Allyn Weds William Grant MacElveen
Photo by Colin Bazzano It is with great pride that John and Lisa Allyn of Norfolk and Gary and Debra MacElveen of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. announce the marriage of their children, William Grant MacElveen and Elise Ann Allyn.William, “Billy”, was born and raised in Poughkeepsie. He attended and earned his undergraduate degree from Hartwick College ans later […]
Fiber Optics, the Election, the Fire House
by Matt Riiska At the request of the Board of Finance (BOF), we have formed a Fiber Optics Study Committee. The BOF has asked the committee to provide information on the development of a fiber optics network in Norfolk. They are to include structure, management, and costs. The committee includes Kim Maxwell, Bill Brown, Libby […]
Real Estate Transfers
August 2020 On Aug. 3, from Timothy J. and René W. Ayers, to John P. and Joan C. Anderson, 150 North Street, for $200,000. On Aug. 11, from James D. and Chaya L. S. Berlstein, to Trina Hamlin and Molly Schonthal, 6 Terrace View, for $160,000. On Aug. 17, from Hashim Krasniqi, to Love Simply, […]
Community News
Norfolk Library Fall Programs The library has planned a wonderful series of virtual programs for adults and children this fall. Please visit our website at www.norfolklibrary.org to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter, Night Owl, for details and to register. For children ages 7 to11, there is a Monday afternoon dance series with Amber Cameron, […]
Norfolk Then …
The house on the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple Avenue was the home of Dr. William H. Porter of New York when this photograph was taken in the early 20th century. Porter was a summer resident of Norfolk, and he named his summer retreat “Elm Court,” likely for the many elm trees that surrounded […]
Letters, September 2020
Norfolk Did It Again! When the Weekend in Norfolk committee decided to have virtual events for its fifth annual three-day celebration, it sent out word to the community without having any idea of the response it would get. After all, we were asking for something very different. True, nobody had to be at a certain […]
