Community News
By the Stars Above: Bird Migration and Dark SkiesThe Norfolk Land Trust invites you to learn how you can reduce light pollution to help provide migrating birds safe passage between their spring nesting and wintering grounds. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the American Mural […]
Norfolk Then…
When the railroad was constructed in Norfolk, it was necessary to build several crossings, such as the bridge over Litchfield Road seen in the background of this photograph. The house in the foreground, still standing opposite the entrance to Mountain Road, was the home of postmaster Leo Curtiss and called Twin Willows. The railroad route […]
Selectman’s Corner
Bridge Repairs move one slow step at a time By Matt Riiska The recent flooding in southern Litchfield County and northern Fairfield County was a reminder of how volatile mother nature can be. I feel sorry for the residents in that area. Seeing the news clips and talking to the agencies assisting in the cleanup […]
Norfolk Remembers
Kerry Garside Barbara Lawrence Garside died at her home in Norfolk on July 26, 2024, fittingly on the first day of the Paris Summer Olympics, a sporting event she loved. Kerry – as she was known to all – was born in 1935 in New York City to Barbara Childs Lawrence and James Freeman Lawrence. […]
Real Estate Sales
On July 15, from Christal Preszler to Diana Jennifer Beck, 24 Hillside Street for $288,500. On July 22, from Geoffrey L. Rogers & May R. Joseph to Eliza Anastazia Hazel Little Trustee forEliza Anastazia Hazel Little Revocable Trust, 20 Emerson Street for $225,000. On July 29, from Martin G. Johnson & Catherine Briggs Johnson to […]
Letters
Thank You, NorfolkEvery year as August wanes, the Weekend in Norfolk Committee looks back and thinks how lucky we are to live in Norfolk. Where else on earth would so many organizations and individuals come together year after year to demonstrate to the world what a great place it is? Thank you, everyone! Thank you for your support—physical, moral […]
Community News
Calling Young Artists from Norfolk and ColebrookThe application deadline for applications for the Battell Arts Foundation Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 20 Young artists in Norfolk and Colebrook are urged to act! These scholarships are offered to students in Grades 3 to 12 who are pursuing an interest in the music, visual arts, drama, literary and […]
Norfolk Then…
Freight trains lumbered through Norfolk on a daily basis in the late 19th century, transporting anthracite coal from Pennsylvania. They could be more than 20 cars long and usually required a second engine or pusher to get the heavy load up the hills to Norfolk. The freight station, pictured on the right, was located about […]
Selectman’s Corner
Considering the question of school consolidation… again By Matt Riiska For several years there have been discussions regarding the consolidation of school resources with our neighboring towns and member towns of Regional 7. In the early 1990s the member towns of Regional 7 studied and developed a plan to combine grades pre-K to 12 into […]
Know your neighbor
Ralph Prisco By Michael Cobb What’s your relationship to Norfolk? I was familiar with the area, coming here to work for the Skip Barber racing series. What do you do here? I’m a mechanical engineer. I own a small business, U.T.R. Engineering Works, and work from home. We are not open to the general public but will always help a […]
