From Fort Sumter to Appomattox
Brian Keane helps to keep history alive By Colleen Gundlach In what may be the most understated quote of any American president, Abraham Lincoln declared at Gettysburg that, “the world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” This country has forgotten neither the […]
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New Fire Truck on its Way After having to cancel one contract because the company went into bankruptcy, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NCFD) has just signed a contract with a different company, and is now on target to take possession of a shiny new pumper truck next summer. The truck will use compressed foam […]
Glamour Comes to Norfolk
Norfolk author unveils new book By Veronica Burns High heels clicked, martinis were stirred (not shaken), and smoking jackets and glitter were all in evidence at the library book signing for the Robert Dance book on Hollywood photography, Glamour of the Gods. The book, the author’s third foray into Hollywood, is a large and luxurious volume, with […]
Just for Kicks
The Junior Pee Wee Torrington Warriors are the division state champions. The team had a convincing win over the Southington Knights, 18-0, at Falcon Field in Meriden. Norfolk’s Mickey Ross had an interception return for a touchdown and Seth Dayton had two touchdowns. Mickey Ross of Norfolk is 11 plays quarterback and cornerback, and is […]
Sports
Norfolk Holds Its Fiftieth Men’s Bonspiel 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. The event […]
Some town Web sites go Offline
But norfolkct.org is still up and running By Leila Javitch On October 1, several small Connecticut towns in the northwest corner shut down their Web sites including North Canaan, Harwinton, Colebrook, Bethlehem, and Litchfield. Town governments were reacting to a state statute, which had been added to the Freedom of Information Act in a special […]
Northwestern Regional 7 Wins a High Grade
Ranks in Top 35 public high schools By Colleen Gundlach When Northwestern Regional School 7 was rated by Connecticut Magazine among the top 35 public high schools in the state, proud parents, students and educators began passing the magazine around and pointing to this honor. Northwestern principal Wayne Conner, however, took the news in stride. […]
Paws For Thought
Protecting our pets this winter By Kim Maynard, DVM This time of year brings us not only family, fun, and festivities, but a whole new set of concerns for our four-legged companions. So here are some suggestions to help keep your pet out of harm’s way. When temperatures drop below freezing, please bring your cats […]
Whalen’s Transportation
Norfolk’s School Transport Starts To Go Green By Bob Bumcrot Whalen Transportation, which has been driving Norfolk school children since at least 1924, is about to install one hundred three-by- five- foot solar collectors on the 106-foot roof of the maintenance facility attached to their home on Greenwoods Road East. The small commercial-level array is […]
Road Foreman Dennis Porter Fired, Arrested
Dennis Porter of Winsted, Supervisor of Norfolk’s road crew since 1999, was fired on July 2, 2008. On July 8, he was arrested on a charge of second-degree larceny. Allegedly, Porter had sold town-owned scrap metal and failed to turn over all the proceeds to the town. The criminal case against Porter is pending in […]
