Know Your Neighbor
Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin What’s your relationship to this Town?We have been lifelong residents of Norfolk nearly all of our lives except when Sally was away at schooland I was serving four years in the U.S. Navy Before we were married I got her to agree that we would always.. Before we were married […]
Community News
Justine Ickes to Exhibit at LibraryContemporary art by Justine Ickes will be on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of May. A Torrington resident, Justine creates nature-inspired art that brings people a sense of joy and lightness. Please join us at a reception for the artist on Sunday, May 4, from 4 to […]
Norfolk Then…
With a new firehouse proposed for Norfolk, here’s a look back at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Shepard Road firehouse on June 6, 1970. Fire Chief Martin O’Connor takes the first dig. Also pictured are (from left): Peter Mulville (builder), Walter Allyn (Selectman), O’Connor, Robin Mead (Chairman of the Building Committee), and Russell Childs (architect). […]
Real Estate Sales
On Feb. 20 from Gardenmaker LLC to Sara and Kyle Acuna, 181 Greenwoods Road West, for $292,000. On March 4 from Marybeth Y. McNamee to Nancy J. Lorenz and Douglas J. Schwalbe, 92 Goshen East Street and 3.5 acres across the street on Goshen East Street, for $875,000. On March 17 from Estate of Susan […]
Selectman’s Corner
It’s a Waiting Game for Federal Funds By Matt Riiska With all the projects we currently have in process in Norfolk, I am asked if the federal budget cuts will affect our plans and what we can expect in the future. Federal funds received by the town are filtered through the State of Connecticut, so […]
Know Your Neighbor
Heather Adams What’s your relationship to this town? I grew up in Norfolk and moved back in 2017 with my husband Bryan, and two children, Brown and Henry. My mom, Kathy Tirrell; extended family and friends, still live in town. I often consider my experience growing up here a central part of my identity. How did you […]
Community News
Calling Young Artists From Norfolk and Colebrook The deadline filing an application for a Battell Arts Foundation scholarship is Monday, April 21. Young artists in Norfolk and Colebrook are urged to apply. The scholarships are offered to students in grades 3 through 12 who are pursuing an interest in music, visual arts, drama, literary and performing […]
Norfolk Then…
This august group of gentlemen, heretofore identified as the original members of the Norfolk Culinary Institute, has recently been revealed to be a cadre of international spies. They operated out of a modest cabin in the Doolittle Woods, where they convene several times a year to exchange intelligence—anonymously, they thought. “Gentlemen, my a**! Buccaneers, they […]
Real Estate Sales
On Dec. 10, from Carleton T. Goodnow and Olivia T. Goodnow, co-trustees of Edward B. Goodnow Revocable Trust to Peter and Amy Bernstein Family LLC, 366 Doolittle Drive, for $539,000. On Dec. 16, from George Sumner Case Jr. to Jane H. Humpstone and Lee Courtney Ward, 179 Sandisfield Road, for $200,000. On Dec. 17, from […]
Letters
Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, it did! What a wonderful, warm outpouring of events and hospitality from Norfolk’s organizations, individuals and businesses (as well as support from the Town) during Winter Weekend in Norfolk. We are well aware of the effort it takes to put on an event: coming up with […]
