Selectmen’s Corner

By Sue Dyer The Town of Norfolk has a new animal control officer, Lauren Foley. We are sharing her with North Canaan. She can be reached by calling 860-824-7796 or 860-921-1372. A reminder that there is no parking on the street during a snowstorm. Please park your vehicles out of the way of the snowplows. […]

Real Estate Transactions—October 2016

October 3, Helen I. Jessup, co-trustee, et al to Bette A. Nuzum, trustee, 97 Gamefield Road, for $420,000. October 3, Helen I. Jessup, co-trustee, et al to David M. Nuzum and Olivia N. Herman, 97 Gamefield Road, for $630,000. October 3, Helen I. Jessup, co-trustee, et al to David M. Nuzum and Olivia N. Herman, […]

Milestones—John Villios

John N. Villios, of Norfolk and Brooklyn, N.Y., died suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. He was 65 years old. Raised on Long Island, John was a graduate of Hamilton College and Vanderbilt University School of Law. He ended his long career as the New Jersey District Counsel of the Small Business Administration. John loved […]

Milestones—Keith Harvill

Keith Harvill, a pharmacist who owned and operated the Norfolk Pharmacy from 1986 to 2004, died on Nov. 20 at Geer Village. He was 67 years old. A longtime member of the Board of Finance and an emergency medical technician for the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance, Keith Harvill will be remembered at a memorial service […]

Community News

Men’s Tournament at Norfolk Curling Club The Norfolk Curling Club will hold its Calder Trophy Men’s Bonspiel from Dec. 1 to 4. Teams from all along the east coast will compete in this event. Spectators are welcome. For more information, visit www.norfolkcurlingclub.org.   Wreath-Making Workshops at GMF Come make a beautiful wreath with freshly cut greens, […]

Norfolk Then . . .

The precursor to the Honor Roll Monument on the village green was this rustic log structure designed by architect Alfredo Taylor in 1946 to commemorate those who served in World War II. Four Norfolk men were killed following our country’s entrance into that war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 75 years ago. Three of […]

View from the Green

A Tale of Three Inns   By Leila Javitch The Weekend in Norfolk (WIN) this past summer was a lively event that brought many visitors to our beautiful town. As a longtime resident, I wondered how all the buzz and participation in the August weekend affected the businesses in Norfolk, specifically the local inns and […]

September 2016 Real Estate Transactions

On September 1, Peter C. & Abigail E. Neave to Michael K. Selleck, 177 Greenwoods Rd. East, for $499,000. On September 1, Estate of Elizabeth M. Cleveland to Kyle Kroehle & Samantha Kroehle, 64 Loon Meadow Drive, for $135,000. On September 27, A2V, Inc. to Jacquier Properties LLC, 70 acres on Greenwoods Rd. West for $275,000. […]

Letters—November 2016

Trail of Thanks On behalf of the Norfolk Land Trust’s Trail Race Committee, we would like to thank everyone who made our 5K/10K race on Sept. 25 a huge success. We had more than 100 runners register for the races and everyone was impressed, not only with land trust trails, but also with the organization […]

Community News—November 2016

  Indoor Farmers Markets The Norfolk Farmers Market indoor pre-Thanksgiving market will be held Saturday, November 19, inside Town Hall (19 Maple Ave.) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find cheeses, yogurt, local meats, honey, maple syrup, fall vegetables and fruit, eggs—everything you can imagine for your holiday table!See norfolkfarmersmarket.org for last minute information and a list […]