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 […]
Letters—July 2015
Map Flap I can understand why Peter Hume and Jean Grasmere were disappointed not to see their corner of town on the new Norfolk map and guide…I live in South Norfolk myself, and know how lovely it is. (see Letters in the June issue of Norfolk Now). However, this map was never meant to be […]
Community News—July 2015
Norfolk Land Trust to Host Program for National Moth Week Have you ever seen a pale green luna moth or a hummingbird moth? Ever wonder why they are attracted to light? Did you know that not all moths hang out at night or that some are important pollinators? Save up your questions and bring your […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Got milk? Heading home at the evening bell, these Curtiss farm cows meander along the road from Tobey Pond, now known as Golf Drive, in an early 20th-century photograph by Marie Kendall. The Curtiss homestead was built by Solomon Curtiss in 1786 on the corner of Mountain Road and Sunset Ridge and remained in the […]
