Holiday Farmers Market a Success
The holiday farmers market in early December featured a first-ever Bernadette’s Bookshelf where local authors offered patrons an opportunity for a meet and greet. Participating local authors included John Funchion, Tony Thomson, Gail Blanke, Jim Cusick and cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough (pictured above). The market also featured holiday bereads and panettone from […]
African Dance at the Norfolk Library
The day after Christmas, Diata Diata International Folkloric Theater of Hudson, New York performed at the Norfolk Library. Founded in 1985 by Pamela and Andre Badilia to preserve ancestral heritage through performance, Diata has had a tremendous influence on the cultural life of Columbia County and beyond. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Crossword: Cold Calls
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Crossword Solutions: Cold Calls
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Christmas Angels
In South Norfolk, the spirit of Christmas was alive and well this year with the children of the Norfolk Child Care Center. Under the guidance of the center’s director, Donna Adams, each of the youngsters chose to buy a gift for a less fortunate child from a list supplied by Rev. Erick Olsen. After doing […]
Norfolk Artists and Friends Hold Show at Noble Horizons
A contingent of Norfolk Artists and Friends has a show at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. It opened on Nov. 23 with a reception and lasts until Jan. 5.
New Priest at Immaculate Conception Church
Canada, A Priest And The Curling Club By Geraldine Brodnitzki When driving east on Route 44, the town of Norfolk is announced by the imposing pink stucco church (attributed in part to Alfredo Taylor), which houses the Immaculate Conception Church. The church, originally a small, white, wooden building, was consecrated in 1890. In recent history, […]
Curling Club Gets Fresh Start
Norfolk curlers gathered for the grand opening of the rebuilt Norfolk Curling Club on Sunday, November 23. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Norfolk Natives Open Torrington Fitness Center
Partners in War and Peace By Colleen Gundlach They attended Botelle School together. They both served in the U.S. Army, with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne. Now Matthew Harrington and James O’Brien have joined forces as business partners and owners of Fitness Pantheon, situated on Water Street in Torrington. […]
Selectman Jim Stotler Steps Down After Long Career Of Service To Norfolk
Stotler’s Name On Every Town Ballot For Past 26 Years By Colleen Gundlach Retirement doesn’t come easy to Jim Stotler. When his career at the Connecticut Department of Transportation ended in 1997, Stotler embraced a new career and more volunteer work. There is no sign that things will be any different now that he is […]
