Letters to Editor
Many Thanks Thank you to all of our loving friends who comforted us through this very difficult time, and to Pastor Olsen’s congregation, along with the residents of Meadowbrook, who helped make the service so wonderful! It is very heartwarming to see so many friends coming together to say goodbye to Steve, and very comforting […]
Town Meeting with State Legislators
State Senator Kevin Witkos and State Representative Roberta Willis will present a legislative update at the Norfolk Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The legislators will discuss the current legislative session and the proposed state budget. The event is open to the public. For more information, contact […]
Community News
Party Bridge Fireside Fridays at Norfolk Library will feature Party Bridge from 2 to 4 p.m. on Fridays from February 1 through March 29. Contact Sally Estock at sallyestock@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Norfolk Library Film Series A documentary film screening will be held on March 4 titled “Gerhard Richter Painting” and on March 11, […]
Milestones
Died: Elizabeth Eyre Taylor, a longtime resident of Southfield, Mass. and Eleuthera, Bahamas died Sunday, January at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Though she lived in Southfield, Norfolk was her town. She was a pilot in the WASP’s during World War II and received the highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal. For many years she […]
View From the Green
A Good Place To Start By Colleen Gundlach I am a big fan of Charles A. Monagan. This long-time editor of Connecticut Magazine always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the state, and often irreverently tackles the tough issues in his “the tip” column each month. His “tip” for the March issue […]
Community News
Bridge at the Library The Norfolk Library continues Fireside Fridays in February with a focus on bridge. The group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. every Friday. Prior registration (with a partner) is required. Contact Sally Estock at sallyestock@gmail.com if you are interested in playing. Toddler Playgroup Balls & Tots now meets every Tuesday from […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
Found attached to a telephone pole not far from the Village Green, this device was installed last year by workers with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Photograph by Joel Howard Last month: Superstorm Sandy extracted a toll from the tree located on Litchfield Road just north of the […]
Always At the Ready
By Joel Howard Like much of our state, Norfolk is made great because of the spirit of volunteerism that runs deep through the fabric of our community. And while I seek not to rank one kind of volunteerism as more valiant than another, there are among us those that perhaps stand taller in the fact […]
Revolutions Old and New
By Joel Howard A few years ago, I asked of a friend’s son what his plans were for Independence Day. This young man, who was about twenty years old, got a look of bewilderment on his face. I thought perhaps he hadn’t heard part of my question. “You know, the Fourth…,” I said in a […]
