Norfolk Then…
This 1920s postcard shows Memorial Green just after the War Memorial, designed by Alfredo Taylor, was built. It was Taylor’s wife Minna who first proposed that a memorial “heroes grove” be planted on the small lot of land known as the Triangle opposite the Catholic Church. The lot had been left empty with the demolition […]
Know your neighbor
Bill, Jill and Monty By Michael Cobb How did you come to Norfolk? We decided to flee Los Angeles in 1994. We were tired of fires, mudslides, earthquakes and crime. We wanted to be near a major city but not living in it. After six years of searching, we settled on Ridgefield, Conn., close to […]
Selectman’s Corner
It’s (F)all about the trees in norfolk By Matt Riiska Our Public Works Department is finishing their summer work, and it has been a busy summer. We recently worked on Doolittle Drive repairing roadside drainage, removing old stumps that were left in place years ago and removing many dead ash and deteriorating pines and maples. […]
Real Estate Sales
On Sept. 24, from William W. Gridley, Trustee for William G. Gridley Jr. 2012 Revocable Trust to Lee Courtney Ward and Jane Hamilton Humpstone, 59 South Sandisfield Road, for $985,000. On Oct. 10, from Susan Burke to Shri Hari LLC, 20 John J. Curtiss Road, for $285,000. On Oct. 15, from Luana Olson to Elizabeth […]
Letters
We would like to thank everyone who made the Norfolk Land Trust’s 11th Annual Haystack Mountain Trail Races on Oct. 6 a huge success. We had 122 registered runners from throughout the region, and they were impressed, not only with land trust trails, but also with event volunteers. We are especially grateful for the dedicated […]
Community News
Art Exhibit at the Hub—Sean SweeneyArtist Sean Sweeney will show his mixed media works at the Norfolk Hub gallery space from Nov. 3 to Dec. 18. “Echoes & Vibrations” uses paint, printmaking and collage to reflect energy interacting with nature. A reception will be held on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. Jessica […]
Norfolk Then…
This 1917 photograph is a timely reminder of the long struggle fought by many dedicated women for basic civil liberties, including the right to own property, hold public office, sit on juries, participate in public assemblies and vote. The group of 25 suffragists—20 women and five men—gathered on the porch following their meeting with Congressman […]
Real Estate Sales
On Aug. 12, from Barbara R. Whitford to Patricia and Kevin Whitford, 853 Litchfield Road for $162,960. Quit claim deed executed Feb. 14, 2023, recorded August, 2024. On Aug. 19, from Richard Buyak estate to Louis Deutsch, 222 Old Goshen Road for $301,000. On Sept. 16, from Mary Reeve to Holly Alexson, 89 Greenwoods Road […]
Selectman’s Corner
Speed Bumps and Trick or Treaters By Matt Riiska In a recent Lakeville Journal article regarding the solar array at the Norfolk transfer station, the author, Jennifer Almquist, mentioned the SCEF or Eversource’s Shared Clean Energy Program. The program is designed to provide eligible electric customers with an opportunity to receive benefits from locally generated […]
Know your neighbor
jennifer almquist How did you come to Norfolk?It was photography that initially brought me to Norfolk. Paul Winter is an old friend. I worked as his photographer for years and enjoyed posing his musicians against the craggy rock formations near the Music Shed. I was hired by Joan Panetti to be the official photographer for […]
