Back to the Drawing Board
P&Z revisits the topic of the ambulance building By Veronica Burns The committee members for construction of the new ambulance building in Norfolk are struggling to move things along. Firstly, the bids that came in on the original design were far in excess of the $750,000 authorized in a town meeting last year, causing a […]
Men’s Bonspiel Attracts Thirty-Six Clubs
Norfolk takes the runner up By Ted Stone Sixteen teams from the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) competed in the Norfolk Curling Club’s fiftieth men’s bonspiel, which was held from November 30 to December 3 in Norfolk. The GNCC is comprised of 36 clubs from the eastern part of the United States. Among the sixteen […]
A Very Good Deed Acknowledged at Christmas Time
Local sisters open their homes and their hearts By Kate Thomson In the midst of the harsh economic climate, when the only news heard seems to be countless stories of fraud, recession and lost jobs, charity was once again the most important thing on the minds of a few Norfolk families. On Christmas Eve, 2007, […]
Briefly…
“Vicious Kind” at Sundance The world premiere of “The Vicious Kind”, the independent film shot in Norfolk last spring, will take place at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 17th… Help Available for Home Heating Costs The Connecticut Energy Assistance Program has funding available to assist residents with the cost of […]
Click! Photo Contest Winners
By Veronica Burns The Natural Resources Inventory (NRI), a subcommittee of the Inland/Wetland and Conservation Commission Agency, in conjunction with the Norfolk Land Trust, have announced the winners of their photo contest. The contest invited Norfolk residents to submit photographs in six categories, with the goals of illustrating the upcoming NRI report, and also taking […]
Images of Norfolk 2008
(awaiting pics to be uploaded) 2008 turned out to be a big year for the country and a big year for Norfolk. The town celebrated its 250 th anniversary with a big parade and fireworks. The US Coast Guard Band played the Stars and Stripes and brought the exciting weekend festivities to a close. Elsewhere […]
Near Record Turnout on Nov. 4
Norfolk voters favor Obama, Murphy By Bob Bumcrot November 4 in Norfolk dawned clear and rather warm. Reflecting the broad interest in this election were the many signs arrayed along Route 44 from Maaser Park to the Blackberry Inn. There were six signs for Obama/Biden and one for McCain/Palin. Congressman Murphy had seven to Cappiello’s […]
Sports
Norfolk Holds Its Fiftieth Men’s Bonspiel This Month In December 1958, the Norfolk Curling Club held its first Men’s Invitational Bonspiel. This month, the club will be celebrating its fiftieth, with 16 outside teams taking part in the competition for the Calder Trophy. Visiting teams include those from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. […]
Something New at the Corner Store
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Just in time for the holidays, the Corner Store is displaying several new lines of merchandise. Last month, a third of the store was cleared of its shelves to make room for a large selection of gift items, from more than a dozen local artists and business owners. The idea came […]
A-Hunting We Will Go
The Coon Club Offers Game, and more By Bob Bumcrot Since 1937, Ye Olde Newgate Coon Club has stood on Route 182 in East Norfolk, but its history goes back to the late nineteenth century. The club, which claims to be the oldest, continuously active hunt club in Connecticut, held its first recorded raccoon hunt […]
