Historical Society’s Summer Exhibit
“Norfolk in the Great War” opens May 27 On April 6, 1917, the United States entered the Great War, and life in Norfolk changed quickly. The Eldridge Gymnasium (now Town Hall) became an armory and the setting for outdoor drills with a rifle range set up on the rocky ledge behind Fox Hill, home […]
William Eggers Loves to Make Stuff
By Ruth Melville When Bill Eggers was 10 years old, he took the motor out of the family lawnmower and put it into a little wooden car he had built himself. A policeman brought him home and complained to his mother that he had been going 50 miles an hour on the highway. She […]
Botelle Students Perform ‘Charlotte’s Web’
By Lauren Valentino The curtain rose for Botelle School’s performance of “Charlotte’s Web” on Thursday, April 6 and the audience—young, old and in-between—was entertained by this long-time favorite story of an unlikely friendship between a young pig and a wise spider. Directed by Bruce Connelly and Elizabeth Allyn as part of the Norfolk After School […]
The Nuts, Bolts and Tools to Start Your Own Business
The Entrepreneurial Center of Northwest Connecticut offers training and support By Colleen Gundlach With increasing technology and internet access, more and more people are leaving traditional jobs to pursue the dream of owning their own businesses. Going solo into a new business can be a difficult, time-consuming and expensive endeavor, but a new program at […]
Norfolk Fire Department Celebrates Volunteer Firefighter Day
On Sunday, April 23, 2017, 60 volunteer fire departments throughout the state will celebrate the start of National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) by holding open houses. Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will be participating in this special event by opening the doors to its fire house located at 20 Shepard Road from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. […]
P & Z Approves Redesign of 2 Station Place
The flat, square box at 2 Station Place—the former Norfolk Corner—has never been much to look at. But on March 21, architect Kate Johnson presented a redesign of the building at a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing that’s going to change all that. Two glass pyramids will project eight feet above the roof, visible from […]
Foundation Helps Send Norfolk Kids to Camp and Norfolk Seniors to College
Residents encouraged to apply By Babs Perkins In this age of rising college tuitions and summer camp fees, as school budgets for music, art and culture diminish and the need in our community surges, the Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation is quietly doing its part to mitigate costs. One of the lesser known not-for-profits in […]
Town Democrats Gear Up for First Selectman Race
First Selectman Sue Dyer, a Democrat, has announced that she will not seek re-election this fall. She is currently serving her ninth term, having first been elected in 1999. Leo Colwell, a longtime selectman, declared his candidacy late last year, and, at a Democratic Town Committee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, Matt Riiska threw his […]
School Board Proposes Flat Budget as Costs Rise and State Aid Dwindles
Town ponders an increase in property taxes By Wiley Wood If the town accepts the budget passed by the Board of Education on Feb. 8, it will be the fifth year in a row that the Botelle School has been flat-funded or seen an actual decrease in its funding. The Board of Finance, which […]
Engagement Announced
Judy and Ken Ludwig would like to announce the engagement of their youngest son, Matthew Joseph Ludwig, to Lisa Marie Richards, daughter of Grace and Arthur Richards of Northfield, Conn. Matthew is a lifelong resident of Norfolk and is employed as a Litchfield County 911 Dispatcher and is the Norfolk Fire Chief. Lisa is the […]
