Real Estate Transactions: November 2017 to January 2018

November 2017 On Nov. 9, 2017, Suzanne B. Hinman to Daniel Wuori and Katharine Hickox, 16 Aetna Lane, $268,000. On Nov. 9, 2017, Estate of John O’Malley to Suzanne and Edward Hinman, 12 Terrace View, $375,000. On Nov. 11, 2017, Aiden J. G. Cassidy and Charles L. Teti to 50 Tower Hill Road LLC, 50 […]

Community News

Love Letters Project at Norfolk Library Each Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in March and April, everyone is invited to join a letter-writing group at the library. We will write to different groups each week, including senior citizens, soldiers and inmates. All materials will be provided, and families are welcome to attend. For […]

Norfolk Then . . .

Monday, March 12, marks the 130th anniversary of the most famous snowstorm in recorded American history, the Blizzard of 1888. Although there have been heavier snowfalls and lower temperatures, the combination of snow, wind and cold of the “Great White Hurricane” has been unmatched in more than a century. The storm paralyzed the East Coast […]

An Open Invitation

The response program in Big Pine Key (see “Lending a Hand After the Cameras Are Gone” in this issue) is a wonderful example of what a group of dedicated citizens can do to help a community on the path to recovery. At All Hands and Hearts, we believe there is a real value to providing […]

Being Careful and Considerate During Winter Snows

  By Matt Riiska We are in the middle of another typical winter in Norfolk, multiple weeks of snow and below-freezing temperatures and then a week of spring and then back to winter. This cycle will continue until the end of March. I wanted to remind everyone that we need to stay safe. So while […]

Community News—Feb. 2018

 Tax Relief Programs Beginning February 1, the assessor’s office will be accepting applications for the State of Connecticut’s Elderly or Totally Disabled Homeowners Program and Additional Veteran’s Exemptions.  Applications and information on all tax relief programs are available from the assessor’s office at 860-542-5287 or from the Town of Norfolk’s website at www.norfolkct.org.  Please contact […]

Norfolk Then . . .

One of the earliest photographs of Norfolk was taken on Nov. 2, 1877. Folks coming from Winsted would have travelled by horse and carriage along this road to the center of town. There were no sidewalks to speak of, just dirt paths and occasional boardwalks, as seen on the right. The railroad had just been […]

Growth, Changes and Achievements Norfolk Can Take Pride In

By Matt Riiska I would like to thank Sue Dyer for her years of dedication to the Town of Norfolk. I look forward to working with Sue and Sandy Evans, and   with all of you who dedicate so much time to the town. We are ending the year with many things to be proud of […]

October 2017 Real Estate Transactions

On October 5, 2017, 965 Litchfield Rd. from Salisbury Bank and Trust Co. to Elvis Kremic, for $25,000. On October 26, 2017, 949 Route 183, from Estate of Marc Nied to Jonathan S. Sanoff, for $395,000. On October 31, 2017, Property on Litchfield Rd., from the Town of Norfolk to Kathleen M. Reeves, for $5,050. […]

Community News

Holiday Magic in Colebrook Center Join us on in Colebrook on Saturday, Dec. 9 starting at 8:30 a.m. with Breakfast with Santa at the Congregational Church, followed by a traditional Holiday Fair until 2 p.m. at the Town Hall and Community & Senior Center. Unique vendors, Cookie Land, live trees and wreaths for sale, special […]