For Emily Irwin, Home = Love
New homewares shop opens in downtown Norfolk By Janet Gokay Mead So you want to open a shop that sells things for the home—thoughtful, lovely things. You live in New Marlborough, in the Berkshires, where you run a very successful restaurant, Cantina 229, with your husband. You have three kids: two, nine, and 14-years […]
Michelle Childs Teaches Pilates and Nia Classes in a Historic Setting
By David Beers Parts one and two of this series on fitness classes in Norfolk highlighted the classes offered at Battell Chapel, but that is not the only venue in town offering fitness classes. There are also group fitness classes almost every day in a lovingly restored carriage barn just south of town. Located […]
Torrington Coffee House Serves Up Coffee, Tea and “Good Company”
By Julie Scharnberg It’s just the place you’re looking for when you want a coffee or tea break. Located in a charming, sage-green building at 33 Franklin Street in Torrington along the Naugatuck River across from Danielle Mailer’s colorful “FishTales” mural, Good Company Coffee House is cozy and comfortable and smells heavenly when you […]
Mobiles Enchant at the Library
By the time of the opening reception for Bradford Robinson’s exhibition at the Norfolk Library, nine of the artworks had already been sold—setting a record, as far as anyone can remember. The library contacted the artist, and he brought four more pieces to hang up just 45 minutes before the opening started. The colorful, delicate, […]
KidsPlay Children’s Museum: A Children’s Wonderland to Learn and Play
By Dijana Vajushi As soon as you enter the KidsPlay Children’s Museum at 61 Main Street in Torrington, you can’t help but feel as though you’ve just entered a children’s wonderland. The museum operates over 11,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on exhibits where children ages one to 10 can practice pre-academic skills, build curiosity […]
Spirit Ballooning in Canaan Takes Passengers on an Unforgettable Ride
By Chris Sinclair In the minds of most people, hot air balloons exist only on postcards and in children’s books, and going up in a one seems about as likely as saddling up a unicorn and going for a ride. As it turns out, going up in a hot air balloon is a far […]
From Sea to Shining Sea – And Back Again
Mother and son team up for cross-country adventure By Colleen Gundlach Many people dream of jumping in the car and driving across the country, but few take the leap and actually do it. Kate Wilcox and her 21-year-old son Larry are the exception. Last October they packed a tent, some provisions and their dog, […]
Local Documentary Wants to Put a Human Face on the Opioid Epidemic
Film presents a personal understanding of addiction and recovery By Ruth Melville Anyone who pays attention to the news knows that the country is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The state of Connecticut has been hard hit, and the northwest corner is not immune. According to a recent report, “Beneath the Surface: […]
Students Travel Back in Time to Meet Women Who Made a Difference
By Lauren Valentino Botelle School students and staff were transported to back in time on Thursday, Feb. 22, when actor LLuana Jones from MobileEd Productions visited the Hall of Flags and taught the students about important women in history. Students contemplated the ideas of freedom and equality during the 45-minute program in which Jones […]
Norfolk Country Club’s Golf Course Is Acclaimed
New book salutes best nine-hole courses in the country By Ruth Melville A recently published book declares the Norfolk Country Club’s nine-hole golf course to be one of the finest such courses in the country. “The Finest Nines: The Best Nine-Hole Golf Courses in North America,” by Middletown writer Anthony Pioppi, ranks the NCC […]
