Milestones
Hugh deManbey July 13, 1959 – July 28, 2015 The deManbey family regretfully announces the passing of Hugh deManbey on July 28. He was born on July 13, 1959, and grew up with his parents, Lyndsay and Claire, and six siblings on Litchfield Road. He attended Botelle Elementary School, Indian Mountain School, Cranwell School, in […]
Letters—September 2015
Clarification on Rails to Trails I would like to to address concerns over the content of the August Norfolk Now article about the formation of the Rails to Trails committee, and more specifically, the map in the article. At my suggestion, this map was acquired from the Norfolk Historical Society by the author, Ruth Melville. […]
Community News—September 2015
Norfolk Fire Department to Receive Governor’s Proclamation In honor of its years of service, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department has been chosen to receive the Governor’s Proclamation on Firefighter Recognition Day. On Friday, September 4, at 6:30 p.m., all members of the department will gather at the firehouse in full dress uniform for a group […]
Norfolk Then…
While the sign Martini Hotel may have raised eyebrows during Prohibition, it was actually the name of the hotel’s proprietor, Albert Martini. Built in 1913, the four-story steel-framed brick structure brought modern construction to downtown Norfolk and opened as the Wangum Hotel, named after nearby Wangum Lake. When Martini bought the hotel and the property […]
Milestones
Hugh deManbey July 13, 1959 – July 28, 2015 The deManbey family regretfully announces the passing of Hugh deManbey on July 28. He was born on July 13, 1959, and grew up with his parents, Lyndsay and Claire, and six siblings on Litchfield Road. He attended Botelle Elementary School, Indian Mountain School, Cranwell School, […]
Selectmen’s Corner—August 2015
By Sue Dyer We hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Anyone who has recently climbed aboard the wooden train by Station Place will have noticed the fine shape it’s in. The town’s Public Works Department took on the project of refurbishing it during the wet weather this spring. They dismantled it in the back […]
Community News—August 2015
Summertime Story Hours in August Throughout the month, Miss Eileen will hold a story hour for all ages at Tobey Pond on Wednesday afternoons at 3:15 p.m. Come sit at the water’s edge and listen to stories about heroes. And for our littlest listeners (ages 6 months to 3 years), there will be a story […]
Norfolk Then…
The unusual pattern of weather events that culminated in the disastrous flood of 1955 began with one of the hottest and driest summers Norfolk had ever seen. An observer at the Norfolk 2SW weather station wrote during the first week of August: All local streams have ceased to flow. Foliage is browning, wilting and falling […]
View From the Green
It’s Time We Thanked our Viet Vets By Colleen Gundlach Last month I had the distinct honor of interviewing four of Norfolk’s Vietnam veterans for the June issue of Norfolk Now. It was an experience that brought back memories of a time when our country was even more divided than it is now. It was […]
Selectmen’s Corner—July 2015
By Sue Dyer Summer is here and Tobey Beach is open. Please make sure that you have the appropriate stickers for Tobey and the transfer station. After August 3, the sticker prices for the transfer station will be $110 and $100 for Tobey. Stickers can be purchased by mail. For further information, call the Town […]
