Self-Defense Class Planned in Response to Attack on Norfolk Woman
By Avice Meehan A 20-year-old Winsted man is being held on $450,000 bond after being charged in the June 30 attempted rape and strangulation of a Norfolk woman. Jason Heath, of 114 West Road, Winsted, has entered a not guilty plea to three felony charges, including attempted rape, strangulation, and unlawful restraint. His next court […]
Norfolk Emergency Services Had a Busy and Tragic Holiday
By Jonathan Barbagallo The volunteers with Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) and Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance had a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, which sadly included two deaths – one a visitor passing through town and the other a resident of Greenwoods Road West. The emergency calls started with a request for the NVFD […]
Eve Thew’s Memorial Garden
Photo by Erick Olsen For the last two years, the Green Team of the Norfolk Church of Christ dreamed of planting a pollinator garden on church grounds. When a team member suggested the garden could also serve as a memorial for Eve Thew, everyone agreed that a pollinator garden would be a perfect way to […]
Norfolk Reacts to Supreme Court Decision
Over 100 people gathered on Norfolk’s town green on Sunday, July 24, in support of womens’ right to make their own private decisions about their reproductive health. The gathering was organized by Jenna Brown who said, “Overturning Roe vs. Wade is not okay and we have to do something” State Representative Maria Horn spoke, encouraging […]
Yale Offers Free Drawing Class in the Art Barn
The coming of Yale art students to the Norfolk campus brings with it a wonderful opportunity for Norfolk residents. On Saturday mornings, a weekly life drawing class set in the renovated art barn, is held for anyone who is interested. Art amateurs and artists alike gather at 10 a.m. in one of the studios to […]
Town-wide Tag Sale Aug. 6
By Celia McGowan This is going to be the biggest tag sale ever in Norfolk, just for Weekend in Norfolk. On Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., all around town, you will find something for everyone, from rag dolls and plush bunnies, gilded sandals, and leather boots, fine china and lead crystal, tinned bakeware and chef’s […]
Save the Dates
Land Trust to Hold Trail Race in September NORFOLK–The Norfolk Land Trust’s 9th annual trail race will be Saturday, Sept. 10, with the start and finish at the Barbour Woods trailhead on Lovers Lane. The Haystack Mountain Challenge half-marathon kicks off at 9:30 am and the 10k at 10:45 a.m. The 5K will start […]
Spotted Lanternfly Alert Issued
Lycorma delicatula, better known as Spotted Lanternfly (SLF for short) is an invasive insect that was discovered in southeastern Pennsylvania in 2014 and is currently spreading to nearby states via major travel and trade routes. Because SLFs feed on a wide range of fruit, ornamental and woody trees and some agricultural crops, it has the […]
Jogging Toward a Town Dog Park
Ready to run…unleashed…with friends! Is anyone willing to help this pooch, and others like her? Norfolk volunteers are looking into the possibility of establishing a Norfolk community dog park for the socialization of our canine friends and their owners. The group would welcome additional volunteers and needs assistance with some free legal advice about applying […]
Giving Teens a Space of Their Own
Norfolk Library seeks Teen Advisory Council members By Kelly Kandra Hughes From its terra-cotta tile roof and arched wooden ceilings to its leather chairs and oak tables, the Norfolk Library has served as a community center for 133 years. But there is one group that has been noticeably absent from the library—Norfolk teens. After informal […]
