Selectman’s Corner
Norfolk Shows What Community Resilience Really Is The expression “when it rains it pours” is quite apropos for what has been happening in Norfolk over the past nine months. Who could have scripted a scenario where our little town of Norfolk could be hit with not one, not two, not three but four major events […]
Norfolk Remembers Martha Saxton (1945-2023)
Martha Saxton, age 77, died at her camp on Doolittle on July 18, 2023, lovingly surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Her daughter, Josephine, and son, Francesco, survive her. Born in Manhattan in 1945, she grew up in Newton, Mass. After graduating from the University of Chicago in 1967 with a […]
Real Estate Sales
On June 5, from William L. and Jill M. Vantine to Edith and Adam Boyle, 419 North Street, for $485,000. On June 19, from Ryan M. Yarde to Katherine and Alexander Mikulich, 173 Greenwoods Road West, for $398,000. On June 29, from Charles G. and Tara H. Yard to Charles W., Alexandria S. and Allison […]
Letters
New Firehouse I’m writing to thank the Norfolk Now for the recent informational article that publicized the benefit of expediting the pursuit of a new Norfolk firehouse. Also, a special thank you to the Firehouse Building Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, Planning and Zoning Commission and the Inland Wetlands Agency for […]
Community News
Church of the Transfiguration Summer ScheduleAug. 13: The Rev. Tim Hodapp, Canon for Mission Development & CoachingAug. 20: The Rev. William Cavanaugh, Guilford, Conn.Aug. 27: The Right Reverend Jeffrey Mello, Bishop DiocesanSept. 3 (final summer service): The Rev. Marilyn Anderson, Lakeville, Conn.21 Mills Way, Norfolk. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. WIN Weekend is HereWeekend […]
Norfolk Then
The Hillhurst Hotel stood at the northeast corner of Laurel Way and Maple Avenue. Originally a farmhouse, it was enlarged twice to accommodate 100 summer visitors. With an elevation of 1,400 feet and expansive views to the west, the Hillhurst attracted many guests, some of whom spent the entire summer there. A porch ran the […]
April-May Real Estate Sales
On April 27, from Neil Franklyn Jenney Jr. to Eric Schleich, 200 acres on Winchester Road, for $851,000. On May 10, from Stephen M. Cook to Jason Beaudreault, 14 River Place, for $225,000. On May 30, from Jenna and Matthew Stockwell to Brigite Dos Santos, 140 Parker Hill Road, for $549,999.
Selectman’s Corner
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly By Matt Riiska The Good I would like to thank Ben Crone and his team of Regional 7 classmates, Nicole Dynak, Dylan Farr and Makayla Ensminger, for their work cleaning up at Dennis Hill State Park and Haystack Mountain State Park. Working with the “Kindness in Motion” […]
Letters
Recreation Committee Needs New Members The town Recreation Committee is looking for new members and team coordinators. Members of the committee meet monthly to discuss current recreational activities being offered and other topics related to the recreational needs of the town. The committee is also looking for recreation team coordinators for the following sports: Fall: soccer Winter: basketball, skiing […]
Norfolk Remembers
Peter Pouncey Longtime Norfolk resident Peter Pouncey died on May 30, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on October 1, 1937, in China, where his father was serving as the British commissioner of maritime customs. After World War II, the family moved to England. Pouncey was an undergraduate at Oxford and received […]
