Norfolk Then . . .
With the Norfolk Curling Club back in full swing, or sweep, have a look at the earliest days of curling in Norfolk. The sport was introduced here 60 years ago by Elisabeth Childs, whose father John Walcott Calder had been an avid curler in Utica, New York. The first games were held on Tamarack Pond […]
Selectmen’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Our statistical revaluation will soon be completed. By mid-December real-estate owners will receive a notice regarding the change, if any, in assessment. For anyone who has general questions or is interested in how the valuations were compiled there will be an informational meeting Saturday, January 4, at 10 a.m. at the Norfolk […]
Norfolk Then
Holiday greetings from farm country in the early 1890’s. Photographer Marie Kendall set up this enchanting tableau in the back yard of the family home on Greenwoods Road, opposite the entrance to Westside Road. Look carefully in the distance across the town meadow and you can see the houses that lined Laurel Way in a […]
Letters
PTO Is Grateful The PTO of Botelle School would like to express our immense gratitude to the people of Norfolk for their understanding at this difficult time. The donations and moral support we have received, from local foundations, small businesses, families and individuals, have reaffirmed our enthusiasm for the work that we do. We promised […]
Community News
An Early Crop On December 7, the Norfolk Farmers will move indoors to the Battell Chapel for a holiday sale. Artisans and food vendors will sell everything from handmade soaps, local cheese, jewelry, grass-fed meat and a book stall featuring local authors. 10-2 rain or shine. Activities for all ages The Colebrook Senior and Community […]
View From The Green
And Now . . . Norfolk 2033! By Kurt Steele A strong sense of collaborative pride marked Norfolk Now’s second symposium in Infinity Hall, sponsored by the newspaper on its 20th anniversary. John Dankosky, now a major figure with NPR News in Washington, flew up for the day to again moderate the discussion with five […]
Selectmen’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Congratulations to Norfolk Now on its 10th anniversary. Their October 5th event was well attended and Ann Havemeyer’s introduction, “Norfolk Swept Under the Rug,” was quite a learning experience. Revaluation of all real estate as of October 1, 2013 continues and notices of assessment changes will be mailed out in December. For […]
Letters
Congratulations to Norfolk Now for its 2023! symposium. The positive energy in the room was heartening. I took away three specific initiatives for the future: fiber optics (Kim Maxwell), improve the school (Sally Carr and Ann DeCerbo), and a trails network (West Lowe and Marie Isabelle). Coincidentally, as president of the Norfolk Land Trust I […]
Exercise Schedule For Norfolk Senior Citizens The Town of Norfolk Recreation Committee sponsors the following free activities for its senior citizens: Senior Yoga every Tuesday morning at 8:45, Church of Christ Chapel dining room and Senior Exercise every Tuesday morning at 11:00, Meadowbrook Community Room. Please come! Breakfast with Santa Claus The Norfolk Volunteer Fire […]
Norfolk Then
Dr. Richard Barstow practiced medicine for fifty years in Norfolk, opening his office overlooking the village green in 1936. Active in the educational, political, and cultural life of the town, Dr. Barstow served as chairman of the Norfolk committee for a regional high school at a time when Norfolk was grappling with regionalization. Planning for […]
