View From The Green
Food Scarcity Is a Reality in Our Communities By Colleen Gundlach Gabby Nelson’s story about food justice in this issue of Norfolk Now highlights the incredible disparity in our country between those who have and those who have not. It’s an uncomfortable and disturbing fact that people are hungry or malnourished, not only in […]
Library Restoration Project Nears Completion
Landscaping work will be completed in the spring Director Ann Havemeyer reports good news from the Norfolk Library:“We are in the homestretch of our restoration.” The parking lot pavers have been installed, and there is a now a designated handicapped parking space near the newly completed ramp, which was first utilized by a number […]
Norfolk Elects Matt Riiska as First Selectman
In a municipal election that drew 53 percent of Norfolk’s voters to the polls, Matthew Riiska (D) was elected first selectman over William Reudgen (R) by a commanding lead. At the polling station, where the results were announced shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m., Reudgen congratulated Riiska in front of a small crowd […]
Norfolk’s Fledgling Christmas Tree Has Very Special Ornament
By Jude Mead Norfolk has always been a town where the community celebrates together with mirth and merry. This year, though, it will look particularly festive for the holidays, thanks to the hard work of local residents. Doreen Kelly, a member of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) says, “This year the Norfolk Community Association […]
Northwestern Regional Students Volunteered for Capstone Program
By Colleen Gundlach The word capstone is defined as a crowning achievement or high point, and that is certainly true of a pilot program currently in place at Northwestern Regional 7 (NW7). Partnering with EdAdvance in Litchfield, the Capstone enrichment program for seniors was launched this year under the guidance of Jessica Angell, an […]
City Meadow Park Opens as First Major Snowfall Arrives
Three inches of snow blanketed City Meadow Park on Saturday, Dec. 9, as a small crowd congregated near the Shepard Rd. entrance for the ribbon cutting ceremony that would officially open the park. Seven and a half years and $750,000 in the making, the park boasts a looping boardwalk path through the sunken wetland below […]
Battell Chapel Windows Reinstalled
On Tuesday November 14, Phase II of the Battell Chapel Windows Project was completed, as another beautiful stained glass window was reinstalled. Visitors are welcome to come and appreciate, from inside or outside, the set of three fully-restored Maitland Armstrong windows in the chapel’s west wall. Cleaning and repair of the Tiffany Room glass is […]
Celtic Musician Colleen Raney to Perform at the Norfolk Library
Internationally-acclaimed traditional Irish singer Colleen Raney will be joined by award-winning singer and flute player Hanz Araki, DADGAD guitarist Bethany Waickman, and Irish Bouzouki virtuoso Ryan Davidson for a performance at the library on Thursday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. Among the finest interpreters of traditional songs of her generation, Colleen Raney has delved deep […]
Windthrown Tree Across Route 44
A large tree fell across Route 44 on the morning of November 17, bringing down wires with it and several electrical poles. Traffic was diverted through Maple Avenue and Laurel Way while emergency crews cleared away the downed tree and wires.
City Meadow Park Completed on Schedule
The project of turning the sunken wetland below Station Place into a pedestrian park has often been stalled during the past three years. There were obstacles along the way, unforeseen expenses and goofs galore. But at a meeting of the City Meadow Park Committee on Nov. 20, Chairman Molly Ackerly announced that the park was […]
