Community News
Norfolk Open Market on the Village Green On Saturday, August 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.the first Norfolk Open Market will be held on Village Green. The market is open to anyone who wants to reserve a space to sell antiques, crafts, tag sale items or other goods. This should be a fun, festive day […]
Norfolk Resident Receives Award for Humanitarian Work
Chris Hanley named Outstanding Alumna By Tom Hodgkin Sometimes the good a person does in the world eventually catches up to her. Such was the case on May 28 when Norfolk resident Chris Hanley was awarded the Northwestern Connecticut Community College 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award at the college’s recent graduation ceremony in Winsted. A 1978 […]
“Of African and Princely Descent”
Norfolk’s black history on exhibit at Norfolk Historical Museum By Dorothy S. Pam Ann Havemeyer, the curator, and Barry Webber, the president of the Norfolk Historical Society, have created a visually exciting show rich in narrative detail tracing black life here from 1790 to 1920. Havemeyer created the show using church records of baptisms, marriages […]
Infinity Goes On and On
A good neighbor, Infinity Bistro moves in to town By Rosanna Trestman “Pinch me, I can’t believe I’m in Norfolk,” is the exclamation, in so many words, of every townsperson who has had the pleasure of dining at the newly opened Infinity Bistro on Greenwoods Road. However incongruous at present, owner Dan Hincks would like […]
Botelle and Regional Seven Students Receive Awards
Another school year has come and gone and Norfolk students have once again reached for the stars and have been recognized for their accomplishments. Thirty-five town scholars have been presented by awards in various areas of achievement by their respective schools. Below is a list of these students and the awards they received. Botelle School: […]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Preview
A summer of music, fun and social activity awaits Concert-goers By John G. Funchion The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, featuring a focus on the life and work of Virgil Thomson and a special fund raising gala staring acclaimed soprano Dawn Upshaw, kicked off its 68th season on June 20 with a performance by the internationally known […]
Norfolk’s May Weather
An Average May for Norfolk By Russell Russ The month’s low temperature of 31 degrees was observed on May 19. The high temperature of 84 degrees was observed on May 21. Interestingly, the month’s low and high temperatures occurred just about 57 hours apart. The average mean temperature this month was 55.2 degrees, just 0.6 […]
VIEW FROM THE GREEN
New and Views and Crews By: Colleen Gundlach When Lloyd Garrison and Rosanna Trestman first envisioned what would eventually become Norfolk Now, they saw a professional publication, written by a group of experienced volunteer writers and editors, which would be widely read by the community. Their dream has become a reality. Today, almost six years […]
