Summer Rules!
By Matt Riiska Summer is here and, as cold as it was this winter, it is time for payback. The lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. We can all take refuge at Tobey Pond, but we need to follow the rules. The town is fortunate in being able to lease this beautiful […]
May 2018 Real Estate Transactions
On May 1, 2018, Kevin Haitsch to Daniel P. Paradis, 11 Shepard Rd., for $191,000
Remembering Duncan Denny
Lifetime Norfolk resident Duncan Denny passed away at his home on June 19, 2018. He was born June 20, 1927, in New Rochelle, N.Y., to Dorothy Duncan and Cary Freeman Denny. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ayreslea Rowland Denny; children Bea Tirrell (Charlie), Deirdre Denny, and Rowland Denny (Robin); and grandchildren […]
Community News—July 2018
Yale Student Concert on Village Green Please come to a free concert given by the Yale music students on the village green on Sunday, July 15 at 2 p.m. Bring your own blanket or chairs and a picnic to enjoy while listening to these talented young artists. Rain location: Battell House. Jay Ungar and […]
Dennis Hill, Photographed by Marie Kendall
Norfolk photographer Marie Kendall took pictures of the beautiful estate on Litchfield Road belonging to Dr. Frederic Dennis and now known as Dennis Hill. In 1907 Dr. Dennis hired architect Alfredo Taylor to design a bungalow at the top of the site with a commanding view. A place to entertain guests, the bungalow was fully […]
April 2018 Real Estate Transactions
On April 2, Martha E. Jackson to Mary M. Ackerly, 5 acres on Litchfield Rd., $20,000. On April 3, Martha E. Jackson to Douglas Beale and Alexandra Bustillos, 247 Litchfield Rd., $375,000. On April 23, Gardner M. and Diana V. Mundy to Barton Wenrich and Bonnie Simmons, 71 Bruey Rd.; 33.7 acres on Bruey Rd.; […]
The State of the Town, at the Six-Month Mark
By Matt Riiska Now that the budget has been approved with a 5.01 percent increase, for a 23.57 mill rate, we can move on to other matters. One item I really need to mention is the addition of a few “No Parking” signs on Mountain Road. I can appreciate the concern that a few people […]
Norfolk Then
This photograph by Marie Kendall was digitized from the glass plate negative she made with her view camera in the 1890s. By scanning the original negative, we are able to see the remarkable details of the scene, such as the train in the background, crossing the Litchfield Road overpass (look for the blur just below […]
Community News
An Extraordinary Legacy: The Photographs of Marie H. Kendall, from June 2 The Norfolk Historical Society & Museum opens its 2018 season on June 2 with an exciting look at Norfolks’ own 19th-century photographer. Marie Kendall arrived in Norfolk in 1884 just as Norfolk was undergoing a transformation from mill town to bustling summer colony. […]
Spring Cleanup Day
To the Editor: Many hands do make light work. Norfolk cleanup day was a great success, with over 30 volunteers helping to rid our town of roadside trash. The Norfolk Community Association would like to extend a special thank-you to the Norfolk Daisy Scouts, the 4-H club members, their leaders and families. We can all […]
