Colebrook Wind Farm in Legal Limbo
State Supreme Court decision may come in the fall By Veronica Burns BNE Energy, Inc.’s plans to build three 492-ft tall turbines on Flagg Hill Road and another three on nearby Rock Hall Road in Colebrook, Conn., are currently in an appeals holding pattern. Nicholas Harding, attorney for the plaintiffs, says he expects oral argument […]
Sunshine and Haymaking
The snake-fence field, which belongs to the Battell-Stoeckel Estate, has just received its first haying of the summer.
Norfolk-Colebrook Study Group Starts Work
The committee is chaired by Jeanne Jones, third from left, chairman of the Colebrook board of education. Seated at the near corner is Colebrook’s first selectman, Tom McKeon.
Still In The Awkward Stage
The Norfolk Curling Club, photographed in the second week in June, still awaits siding on most of its exterior surfaces, but the roof and walls are built.
NORFOLK 2023! to Explore Town’s Future in Fall
Anniversary of Norfolk Now to focus on next decade By Lloyd Garrison The editors of Norfolk Now will mark the paper’s tenth anniversary in October by inviting the town to attend NORFOLK 2023!, an event that will begin with entertaining presentations followed by a serious exploration of how residents would like the town to develop […]
Village Hall to Infinity
Community Landmark Celebrates 130 Years By Michael Kelly On Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m., New York’s renowned Blue Hill Troupe will present a concert version of their highly acclaimed rendering of Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta, “The Mikado”, at Infinity Hall. The concert has two purposes. One is to benefit the Norfolk Historical Society. The […]
Brother and Sister Innkeeper Team
Norfolk’s Romantic Hideaway under New Management By Colleen Gundlach Connecticut’s “most romantic hideaway,” according to The Discerning Traveler newsletter, is under new management. Oversight of the Manor House on Maple Avenue has returned to the hands of Norfolk natives, the brother and sister team of Holly Kelsey and Michael Sinclair. Sinclair recently retired from 25 […]
Town War Monuments Illuminated
Lighting funded by Norfolk Community Association By Doreen Kelly At dusk this past Memorial Day, the Norfolk Village Green became a little brighter. The two war memorials located there are now dramatically lit as a constant reminder of the brave Norfolk men and women who have served this country. The first monument is a 24-foot […]
From Child Care to Family Care
Deanne Towle Joins Northwest Corner’s State Farm Team By Colleen Gundlach There are many different ways to help people. For 17 years, Norfolk’s Deanne Towle cared for the town’s youngest residents while owning and operating the Norfolk Child Care Center. Today, she is caring for the children in a different way, by helping their families […]
Artisans Guild Guest Artist
Kathleen Kelly is the guest artist for the months of June and July at the Artisans Guild. Kelly’s exhibition, “Paradise, Near and Far”, features oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography and pottery. During the month of June, Kelly will paint your “Paradise”, be it a garden, vista, or waterscape. The artworks will be added to the ongoing […]
