Susie Crofut Exhibit Norfolk Library
By Sally Quale The startling sight of a chicken house—with wheels and resident chickens—on the front lawn of the library should entice at least a few more persons inside for the opening reception and exhibition of Susie Crofut’s watercolors that will take place on Sunday, September 7 from 4 – 6 p.m. Crofut last exhibited […]
Musical Immersion in Norfolk
Friendships Bloom in a Culturally Diverse Arts Program By Leila Javitch If, as they say, the future lies in the hands of our children, music lovers in Connecticut just may be lucky. This August, youngsters from Norfolk and the Hartford Magnet Middle School spent two weeks living, eating and working together here in Norfolk. During […]
Norfolk celebrates its 250th Anniversary
What A Swell Party By Veronica Burns The verdict is in. The festivities that heralded the town’s anniversary were a resounding success. “I have never seen the center of town so crowded with people,” says First Selectman Sue Dyer, “every venue was well attended.” Sandy Evans and Beth Podajecki, co-chairs of the event, immodestly enthused […]
Bazzano Oil Back In Business
Local Businessmen Take Over By Bob Bumcrot Bazzano Oil, an institution in Norfolk for seventy years, has resumed business under a new name, A. B. Bazzano Fuel, Inc. On August 15, Company President Alan Boucher, Vice President Bob Peterson and Secretary Jim Peacock purchased the property and assets of John C. Bazzano & Son, Inc., but […]
The Mil Rate is Down, But Taxes Could Go Up
Town meeting quick to okay budget By Robert Pam On May 12, a smaller than usual crowd of Norfolk residents showed up at Botelle School on a wet and windy night and swiftly approved the town budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1. There were no questions, the vote was unanimous and the […]
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Infinity Hall Update Given the elaborate remake of Infinity Hall, owner Dan Hincks and his all-Norfolk construction crew are relieved to have finally received a Phase II permit to proceed to the finish, giving them a clear shot at being ready for an opening night performance in the theater in late September… Runners Produce Big […]
Random Break-ins Rattle Region
Second Norfolk home is invaded By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo For the second time this year, Norfolk was the scene of a break-in, this time at the home of Donna and Michael Adams on Litchfield Road. Their home was allegedly entered around 2 a.m. on April 16 by at least one Winsted teenager. Five Gilbert High […]
First It W as the Bees, And Now the Bats Are Dying
Ailment has scientists stymied By Veronica Burns This month in Albany, N.Y., scientists will meet in a three-day conference to come up with a strategy to deal with a strange illness that has decimated bat populations in the Northeast. Known as White Nose Syndrome (WNS), the illness develops a white fungus on bats, mainly on […]
Teaching Teens the How-to of Babysitting
How do you comfort a crying baby, change its diaper, or administer emergency CPR? For the answers, nine Norfolk teenagers undertook an intensive Red Cross training course for babysitters on Sunday, April 29 in the great hall of the Library. In a professional, firm yet kindly manner, Red Cross instructor Angie Esterling from the Charter […]
A Name Made To Be Changed
So, Just Who Are the Battell Stoeckel Associates, Anyway? By Cecily Mermann The Battell Stoeckel Associates are having an identity crisis. All too often, they find themselves confused with the Battell Stoeckel Estate. One Associate was once asked, “why did you let those buildings get so shabby?” The answer is that the Associates are not […]
