This Old Norfolk House
The Grant Homestead By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo When we were looking at houses in Norfolk about 20 years ago, there were three homes on the market for under one million dollars: two charming but overpriced Victorians in the center of town and a 244-year-old colonial on the Winchester Center town line that looked like it […]
Owl Sculpture to Be Unveiled on Robertson Plaza
First installation in a planned sculpture trail By Patricia Platt The Norfolk Community Association (NCA) will unveil Jon Riedeman’s sculpture, the Owl of Good Fortune, at Robertson Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. The public is invited to the event, which will include an introduction by the NCA, comments by Jon Riedeman, and […]
The Old Newgate Coon Club
A Long History of Preserving Tradition, Community and Nature By Jude Mead Sitting atop a hill on Colebrook Road (Route 182) in Norfolk, the Old Newgate Coon Club stands as a testament to the preservation of tradition, community, and nature and is among one of the oldest sporting clubs in Connecticut. It was first established […]
Norfolk Salutes Its Volunteers Spotlight on the Library
Galene Kessin My involvement with the Norfolk Library was almost accidental. I went into the library one day because Comcast had interrupted our phone and internet service and I urgently needed to call my husband Rich, who was in New York. While I was seated in a comfortable chair in what I now know is […]
Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Photos by Savage Frieze, wedding photo courtesy of Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin By Andra Moss Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin of Norfolk celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 31, 2023. The couple eloped in 1963 to New York State, as the bride was a few months shy of the Connecticut minimum age of […]
Weekend in Norfolk 2023
Photo by Savage Frieze Kid’s day at the Farmer’s Market. Photo by Sue Frisch Lori Hoyt oversees sidewalk chalk painting outside Noi Salon. Photo by Sue Frisch One of a series of Music on Robertson Plaza performances sponsored by the National Iron Bank, Jasmine Road appeared Sunday. Photo by Sue Frisch Yellow pennants greeted visitors […]
Choral Union Prepares Musical Tribute to Its History in Norfolk
Continuing the tradition to honor the composer By Patricia Platt The Litchfield County Choral Union (LCCU) and Yale’s Norfolk Summer School of Music will celebrate the chorus’ first concert at the Music Shed since 2019 with a tribute to its role in Norfolk’s musical history. The concert will present the pieces that were sung at […]
A Haystack Book Festival Discussion of One Poet’s Insights into Music and Poetry
By Leila Javitch In early July, the Haystack Book Festival hosted a talk on the musical interests of the distinguished American poet John Ashbery. Karin Roffman, author of “The Songs We Know Best: John Ashbery’s Early Life” and currently completing a full biography of Ashbery, was accompanied by Melvin Chen, director of the Norfolk Chamber […]
Discovering Plastic-Free Options For Every Part of the Home
By Bina Thomson The Norfolk Library’s Leslie Battis began her plastic-free journey during the pandemic. Finally having time to clear her kitchen cupboards, she decided it was time to radically reduce her household’s plastic consumption. She has been successful in drastically reducing plastic in her kitchen and continues to look for innovative plastic alternatives. On […]
