Infinity Hall Is Building Back With a New Menu and Improved Sound
By Michael Cobb After more than a year of being shut down, Infinity Hall reopened its doors to the public last summer. But managing lost revenue and surviving with the help of governmental assistance were only part of the equation. Infinity Hall had plenty of behind-the-scenes work to do in preparation for reopening, including maintenance […]
Haystack Author Nominated for Book Award
Photo by Dawn Whalen An audience of 75 people—in person and on Zoom—were on hand to listen to Robert Jones Jr. deliver the Brendan Gill lecture, the inaugural event of last month’s Haystack Book Festival. Jones read from his critically acclaimed first novel, The Prophets, and talked about his background and the life experiences that […]
Tour de Forest Rides Again
Photo by West Lowe Fifty-one riders of all ages showed up for this year’s annual Tour de Forest, a 13-mile bike ride over dirt and paved roads, past lakes and fields throughout town, and on into Great Mountain Forest. Saturday, Oct. 9, was a good day for a bike ride, overcast but with no rain. […]
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Photo by Shaw Israel Izikson/winstedphoenix.org On Nov. 11, traditional Columbus Day, a group of Norfolk residents gathered together to celebrate the new federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples’ Day. After meeting at noon on the village green, the group walked in procession to “speaker’s rock” in Barbour Woods, where they offered songs, poems and prayers in honor […]
Food Drive to Meet Rising Demand
To support National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 13-21, the Norfolk NET Food Pantry is running a town-wide food drive. In the last few months, both financial and food donations to the pantry have decreased, while the number of individuals using the pantry has nearly quadrupled since the summer of 2020. In July to […]
Recent Rash of Thefts From Cars in Norfolk
by Ruth Melville Lock your car doors! That’s the message Connecticut State Police want to send after a rash of thefts from parked vehicles in the Norfolk area. In a statement released on Sept. 14, State Police Troop B in North Canaan said they had “taken significant reports of items stolen from within unlocked vehicles […]
Commemorating 20 Years After 9/11
Norfolk gathers to dedicate a memorial to those who died By Virginia Coleman-Prisco Just as communities banded together on September 11, 2001, our local community came together this year to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the events. The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) hosted a dedication of a 9/11 memorial on the morning of September […]
Protecting Norfolk’s Woodlands
Land Trust Receives donation expanding Barbour Woods by June Peterson Barbour Woods, the centerpiece of the Norfolk Land Trust’s fee properties just got larger, thanks to a land donation from Alison B. Fox. The donation of 42 acres, located on the eastern side of Lovers Lane means that Barbour Woods has now expanded from 200 […]
Socktober is Back
Botelle students are making a difference this month During these first few weeks of school, Botelle School fifth graders have been learning about citizenship and how it can be applied in their everyday lives. They learned that part of citizenship is being engaged and considering the needs of others in the community, whether in big or small […]
Battell Fountain Is (Nearly) Back — Bring on the Band
Months-long restoration nearing completion by Andra Moss Since 1889, the Joseph Battell Memorial Fountain has greeted travelers as they approached the Norfolk village green from the south on Litchfield Road. The fountain’s unveiling on Sept. 27 of that year was heralded by the horns of a 24-piece military band (twice, in fact, once at 3 […]
