Demolition on Town Hall Lot
A small building next to Town Hall at 25 Maple Road, used mostly in recent years as a storehouse for the Norfolk Farmers Market, was demolished on May 2, as a small crowd of workers at Town Hall, including First Selectman Matt Riiska, cheered. The picture above shows the demolition in its early stages, as […]
Wendy Roberts Reclaims the Beauty and Serenity of the Mountain View Inn
By Colleen Gundlach When Erastus Johnson built his stately Gilded Age home on the knoll just south of Norfolk’s Village Green in 1900, he named it Wildwood. This was a name that stayed with the property through its next owner, H.E. Adriance, a wealthy New York City resident who kept Wildwood as his summer […]
Wildlife Rehabilitator Angela Luna Grano Finds a New Home in Norfolk
By Ruth Melville Wanting to escape what she calls “a suburban prison,” Angela Luna Grano decided to buy a farm and move to Norfolk, drawn here by the town’s natural beauty. Grano, who is a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator, says that she “felt a certain spirituality in these woods.” She wanted her two daughters […]
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, […]
