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 […]
March 2018 Real Estate Transactions
On March 2, Susan N. Wagner to Cheryl F. Hellman, 41 Litchfield Rd., $450,000. On March 19, Susan Ann Coffee to Catherine R. Hester, 230 Bruey Rd., $120,000. On March 29, Simon Aldridge and Lisa Aiko Tanno to Bryan N. and Heather T. Adams, 19 Terrace View, $565,000.
Selectman’s Corner
Spring Tasks By Matt Riiska April is always a busy month, planting gardens, cleaning up the yard, getting high school seniors ready for graduation—and budget time. This year’s budget preparation has been difficult at best. Given that contributions from the State of Connecticut have been reduced by $103,000; the state Education Cost Sharing funds […]
Community News
Public Presentation for Nonprofits On May 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sharon Danosky, president and founder of Danosky Associates, will talk about pursuing collective solutions to community issues, discussing how to assess a specific problem, how to identify potential partners in addressing it and how to reach the outcomes you want. Danosky Associates is […]
Norfolk Then . . .
A hundred years ago, it was not unusual for a house to be moved lock, stock and barrel. Often it was a less costly and easier way to relocate one’s home. This house belonged to Winthrop Cone, manager of the Stoeckel Estate, where it is pictured here. Cone later moved the house to Terrace View, […]
Letters—April 2018
Bridge Costs Your short article, “Town Braces for Bridge Repair” (Norfolk Now, March 2018), begs the question: how can a lightly traveled bridge of modest span at River Place cost $2.1 million and take three years to replace? Would have liked to see breakdown of costs in the article. Donald Black We followed up […]
Spring Cleanup
By Matt Riiska Spring is right around the corner, maybe, and we have all started to think about getting outside and getting things back in shape after a long winter. As you start tackling your own yard, think about spending a few minutes cleaning up the sides of the roads. With the snow melting, the […]
