Looking Back Over the Years
The End of an Era for Norfolk Now By Colleen Gundlach After 10 years and over 30 issues, Ruth Melville has put on her Norfolk Now editor’s hat for the last time. In June, the paper marked the end of an era with the publication of Ruth’s final issue as one of the executive editors […]
Bald Eagles make a triumphant local comeback
Norfolk sightings excite birders By Jude Mead The story of the bald eagle in New England is one of resilience and triumph over adversity. Once on the brink of extinction, the bald eagle has made a remarkable recovery thanks to conservation efforts and legal protections. In the 1960s, there were only a few pairs of […]
Musical Bridges Series Continues in 2024 with Composer Vijay Iyer
By Andra Moss On Saturday, July 27, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival presents an evening focused on America’s current generation of renowned composers. It features Jessie Montgomery and Valerie Coleman and will include the world premiere of a new work composed by Vijay Iyer. This is the fourth piece presented by the Musical Bridges initiative, […]
A Look Into Norfolk’s Past
Exhibit Explores Pupin’s Haven of Happiness on Westside Road By Patricia Platt The Norfolk Historical Museum graces Norfolk’s village green with the reserve and understated elegance of a New Englander well worth getting to know. Visitors who step inside will find exhibits that tell the stories of the town’s past, often with intriguing ties to […]
Sculpture Trail Expands
Work by Norfolk Sculptor Unveiled in Temporary Spot on Village Green By Avice Meehan Imagine fencing wire that’s been tamed and woven into a flower with 18 petal-like leaves all held in place by a welded, steel structure the size of a small tree. Those industrial-strength materials combine to form the sculpture “Lotus,” unveiled June […]
Norfolk Past and Present
The Summer Chapel Eases Gracefully Into Its 130 Years By Elizabeth Bailey Ayreslea Rowland Denny began attending services at The Church of the Transfiguration in Norfolk in 1939 on the eve of World War II. A New Yorker, she was a student at the Chapin School in New York City, but her family had been […]
Wangum Lake Helps Restore the Fisheries in Connecticut Lakes
State fishery biologists work to keep our waters and fish healthy By David Beers Wangum Lake, Norfolk’s own water-supply reservoir, has the densest population of smallmouth bass of any Connecticut lake, according to Andrew Bade, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Even though the Aquarion Water Company, which owns […]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival 2024
A Celebration of Charles Ives and the American Tradition Photos by Sonja Zinke The Brentano Quartet of Yale University, seen here performing in the Music Shed, will be in residence for the first two weeks of the summer season. By Patricia Platt The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, running from June 28 until August 17, 2024, will […]
Winsted Thrift Store Benefits Many
By Jude Mead Thrift shops have transformed in recent years. No longer just a haven for bargain hunters, these stores now attract a diverse array of shoppers from all walks of life. The appeal of thrift shops lies in their affordability, their potential as a source for unique treasures and the environmental benefit of recycling […]
Golfer Alert: Rock Pile Range Returns as Goodfellas
By Joe Kelly Grab a golf club and swing away at the newest addition to the sports scene in the Northwest Corner—Goodfellas Driving Range, east of town on Route 44 just over the Colebrook border. Once known as the Rock Pile, it’s been a golf range off and on for a long time—in recent years […]
