Facebook Post Leads to Arrest in Norfolk Break-in

News Brief Police on June 8 arrested a man walking on Route 272 in Norfolk fitting the description of a person who broke into the South Norfolk home of Mike and Donna Adams earlier that morning. The Adams were awakened around 2 a.m. by sounds in their kitchen. Mike Adams confronted an intruder, managing to […]

How Do You Get to Main Street?

Visit Norfolk Historical Society’s new exhibit this summer Text By Andra MossPhoto Courtesy of the Norfolk Historical Society Main Street is the quintessential American public space. It seems every small town has one—even, and this may come as a surprise to some, Norfolk. Sometime after the Greenwoods Turnpike and before Route 44, the “main drag” […]

Prepare to Get Wet!

Remember when? Count back six years to August 2016, the first Weekend in Norfolk and the NVFD’s first-ever firehose soccer! This Aug. 6 the fire department will celebrate Norfolk’s seventh WIN by bringing out the hose again for all to enjoy. Other events celebrating WIN’s return include music, art shows, the Land Trust’s hike-the-peaks challenge […]

Tradition and Renewal Mark the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival’s Summer Season

“It’s About Time” By Ruth Melville After two quiet years, live chamber music returns to Norfolk this summer. The theme for the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival’s 2022 season, “It’s About Time,” should resonate with both artists and audience members alike. The festival is back in full force this year, with a complete roster of Friday […]

Economy Leads to Changes in Canaan

By Brian Hutchins As the Northwest Corner emerges from the pandemic, there have been some notable changes in the North Canaan business community. Arnold’s Garage, at 2 North Elm Street, has closed its state emissions testing service and vehicle repair business, although it will continue to offer towing, a machine shop and auto body services. […]

Robert Dance Named Trustee of the Wadsworth Atheneum

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford has announced the recent appointment of Norfolk resident Robert Dance to the museum’s board of trustees.  Since joining the board late last year, he has been serving on the Curatorial Committee.  Dance has a long history of experience in art museum governance. He was chair of the […]

WIN Needs You!

Weekend in Norfolk has an information center at the Hub during its summer and winter festivals. The volunteers who staff it are called WINbassadors because they act as Norfolk’s friendly face. The visitors who come in are not only looking to find out what’s happening during the festival and how to find events but also […]

Land Trust Hike, June 4

As part of Connecticut Trails Day, June 4-5, the Norfolk Land Trust is offering a hike on its newly acquired Kopp property in South Norfolk. The hike, which is approximately 2.8 miles long, is on Saturday, June 4, from 9 to 11 a.m., and starts at 220 Bruey Rd. The hike, an out and back […]

Budget Approved at Annual Town Meeting

On May 9 the town held its annual meeting and approved the budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1.  First Selectman Matt Riiska said taxes will increase by 3.5 percent.   The budget had been approved by the Board of Finance at a town budget meeting on April 26. The tax increase is slightly […]

John Coston Appointed New Editor of the Lakeville Journal

John Coston, a member of the Norfolk Now Board of Directors, has been appointed as the new editor of The Lakeville Journal.  Coston is a veteran newspaper editor, having had experience on small and metro dailies as well as a national newspaper over the course of his career. He has also authored two nonfiction books. […]