Selectmen’s Corner
Summers Reminders By Sue Dyer Please be reminded that dog licenses, Tobey Pond parking permits and transfer station stickers are available in the Town Clerk’s office. If transfer station stickers are not purchased by Saturday, August 1 the price doubles from $35 to $70, so please get your stickers early. July begins our new fiscal […]
Parking in Town Center is Driving Local Commissions To Look for Options
Infinity Hall’s success has side effects By Bridgette L. Rallo Ever since Infinity Hall opened last fall, Norfolk has been confronted with a problem that’s taken many who live and work here by surprise: parking. The popularity of the music hall’s headliner concerts and its new 150-seat bistro wasn’t unexpected, but the vehicular congestion on […]
Norfolk Library Goes Into OverDrive
Technology replaces shelf space By Bob Bumcrot Borrowing audio books from the Norfolk library and playing them on a computer, i- phone, MP3 player or even a cell phone is about to become easier and more convenient than ever. With a gift from the Norfolk Library Associates to cover installation and annual fees, the library […]
Out and About
Lone Oak Campsites Provides Quality Recreation By Colleen Gundlach Abraham (Bucky) Brown was a farmer in East Canaan when he read a magazine article back in 1964 about turning farmland into campgrounds. Today his former farmland on Route 44 provides fun, fellowship and recreation to hundreds of people every year and is one of the […]
Milestones
Born: Twins, McKenzie Lynn Bannerman, 5 lbs. 15 oz., and Merrick Christopher Bannerman, 6 lbs. 2 oz., born on May 12 at Sharon Hospital to Matthew and Jessica Bannerman of Norfolk. Died: Katherine Menser Whalen, 83, of Shepard Road died on June 10. She was the wife of the late Malachi Whalen, Jr., and owned […]
Conservation Commission Declares Independence From Roadside Invasive Species
Seeks Volunteers to Pluck Out Garlic Mustard, Other Pests By Shelley Harms The Norfolk Conservation Commission, along with the Norfolk Land Trust, urges residents to spend some of this Independence Day weekend pulling up garlic mustard and dame’s rocket along the town’s rural roads. On Sunday, July 5 at noon, residents are encouraged to bring […]
Idyllic Summer Night In Idyllic Norfolk
Lucky Couple wins at Long Wharf Theatre Auction By Francesca Turchiano On June 10, the legendary, award-winning Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven held its annual gala benefit auction. Organizers’ expectations were near dismal given the depth and pervasiveness of the country’s economic hardship. On the auction block was a single, summer night on our […]
There’s a New Dog in Town
Village Hot Dogs Open for Business By Joel Howard Not too long ago, Norfolk’s hot dogs were sold from a converted recreational vehicle on the eastern edge of town. Today that’s all changed. Now it’s two wheels you’ll find and it’s located much closer to the village green. Village Hot Dogs is a real twist […]
Fiddle Fest Held at Botelle School
Cooperative learning with Hartford Magnet Middle School By Linda Pizzica On June 9, children from the Hartford Magnet Middle School traveled to Botelle School for a day of music. Norfolk’s Patricia Daley, a member of the Hartford Symphony and music teacher at the magnet school accompanied her 18 charges. Several of the students had been […]
