June 2016 Real Estate Transactions
On June 10, Estate of M. Perry Hunter to Frank & Caryn Trager, 37-39 Elmore Rd. for $215,500. On June 13, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. et al to Frank & Caryn Trager, 95 Maple Ave. for $155,000. On June 17, Jeffrey A. & Bobbi Jo Towle to Jeremy D. Withnell & Alicia J. Kirsch, 57 Greenwoods Rd. East […]
Letters—August 2016
The Convenience Store and Deli: Passionately Objecting To the editor: I am currently the operator of the Station Place Café, located adjacent to the proposed new restaurant/convenience store. I have spoken at the last two public hearings, passionately objecting to the current proposal. I do not object to a convenience store/deli, I even would welcome such a […]
Community News—August 2016
A Weekend in Norfolk A Weekend in Norfolk (WIN), where art, music and nature come together, will take place August 5, 6 & 7. See insert in this issue for the complete list of WIN events, or go to www.weekendinnorfolk.org for even more information. Art Exhibition WaterWorks, a watercolor art school and gallery located […]
Norfolk Then
One of Marie Kendall’s most beloved photographs shows a group of Norfolk men working out at the Eldridge Gymnasium (now Town Hall) in 1896. Some have been identified, such as John DePeu, bearded pastor of the Church of Christ, balancing on the parallel bars. Perhaps these men were inspired by the first modern Olympic Games, […]
Selectman’s Corner—July 2016
Avoid Accidents and Pay Your Taxes By Sue Dyer To avoid any materials flying out of the back of a truck onto the road and causing an accident, please make sure that your loads are secured or covered. The driver following you will appreciate it. Real estate, motor vehicle and personal property taxes are […]
Real Estate Transfers—May 2016
On May 5, Jane D. Pilkington to College Degree Express LLC, 257 Bruey Road, $45,000. On May 23, Station Place RE LLC to Norfolk Foundation LLC, 6 Station Place, $287,500. On May 23, Lois A. McKee to Joseph G. Kelly and Clare M. Timoney, 72 Maple Avenue, $90,000.
Milestones—Jack O’Malley
John Patrick O’Malley died peacefully in his home at Burt Lake, Mich., on June 12, 2016. He was 87 years old. His wife Margaret (Parlin) and two dogs, Ben and Chloë, were by his bedside. Ordained as a priest in the Order of St. Augustine in 1953, O’Malley served for 36 years in academic […]
Letter to the Editor—July 2016
To the Editor, I enjoyed the article “The Challenges, and Joys, of Owning and Operating a Small Farm” in the June issue. There is some erroneous information therein that I would like to correct. The article states, “Husky Meadows made the decision to become a state-certified farm.” The State of CT has never been in […]
Norfolk Then . . .
With poplars and maple trees lining the sidewalk, Station Place presented a bucolic setting to the visitor arriving at the newly constructed railroad station (center) in the early 20th century. One could hardly guess that an impressive business boom was under way, heralded in the local paper as the biggest boom Norfolk had ever witnessed. […]
Community News—July 2016
Summer at the Norfolk Historical Society The current exhibition at the Historical Society Museum is “Hidden in Plain Sight: Artists, Artisans and Craftsmen of Norfolk’s Golden Age of Architecture,” featuring some of Norfolk’s beautiful architectural treasures and their extraordinary details. Stained glass by Tiffany and Maitland Armstrong, sculpture by August Saint-Gaudens, terra-cotta, faience, stone, wood […]
