DEP Approves Two Permits for the Yale Farm Golf Course
Attorney General Blumenthal joins the opposition By Veronica Burns The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) breathed new life into the Yale Farm Golf Club project, issuing a “tentative determination” on January 12 to approve two permits needed for construction of the golf course. One of the approved permits is for Water Diversion, the other for […]
A Violin Virtuoso in the Making
Elise Wignall’s Music Comes From Her Heart By Colleen Gundlach When Elise Wignall talks about music and her violin, her eyes light up. When she plays her violin, her listeners’ eyes light up. The music seems to come from her soul and is flawlessly played. This high school junior first became interested in the violin […]
Last Call at the Speckled Hen
Sadness and Fond Memories Mark the Closure of The Pub By Bridgette L. Rallo Thursday nights at the Pub have always had a certain cachet. The Norfolk Dart League competed to the cheers of regulars, plates of tasty “Pub Burgers” and spicy wings covered the table tops. Ice cold beers were happily shared with friends […]
Norfolk Now welcomes new Subscriptions Manager
By Rosanna Trestman Susan Patrick has taken over the job of subscriptions manager from Buk Jackson, who made sure that Norfolk Now found its way to mailboxes all around the world. Susan Patrick and her husband, Bruce, came to Norfolk in 1993 as weekend residents. Two years ago, Ms. Patrick left her position at J.P. […]
Geer Rehab Center
Physical Therapy Close to Home By Lloyd Garrison Geer Village in Canaan is well known for its two nursing homes, adult day care center and a spacious assisted living facility with its adjoining YMCA. Although it comes as a surprise to many, Geer also offers a small, but well-appointed rehabilitation center with some of the […]
Sunday Morning Blaze Damages Shepard Road Home
Fire Sparked by Electric blanket On the morning of January 4, Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department and Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance were dispatched to the Whalen residence at 25 Shepard Road for a report of a bedroom on fire. Upon arrival of the first fire units, heavy smoke and flames were shooting out of the second […]
Neither Rain nor Sleet…
By Rosanna Trestman After 22 years of service, Norfolk’s mail carrier, Ed Josefow, will complete his appointed rounds as of February, 27, 2009. Having trained for work in the aviation industry, Josefow entered the job market during a slow economy. Instead, at age 40, he chose a job which offered security and steady employment, and […]
Man Gets Five Years for Ashpohtag Rd break-in
Cases of two accomplices still pending By Lloyd Garrison On a Tuesday afternoon in March of last year, Jesse Diaz, 19, of Winsted and Ray Santana, 21, of the Bronx, N.Y., donned face masks and barged into the home at 314 Ashpohtag Rd. seeking drugs. The intrusion ended when the one of the victims, Thomas […]
A Visit With Elisabeth Childs
The following has been excerpted from the original, which appeared in Norfolk Now in September, 2005 By Dorothy S. Pam “If there’s nothing to do in Norfolk in the winter, then curl.” Elisabeth Childs likes all of the seasons in Norfolk—swimming in Tobey Pond in the summer, enjoying the color in the woods in the […]
Teaching to the students, not the test
Botelle students continue to test well, and be well… By Ejay Lockwood The Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires a statewide school accountability system. Each school district must prepare and disseminate annual accountability reports. In Connecticut, school districts must present the performance of students in mathematics, reading, and writing (popularly known […]
