And The Trooper Walked Away
It was just after 7 a.m. on Feb. 26 when State Trooper Robert Hazen was driving east on Route 44. He had just passed the Norfolk Corner Store when he met a westbound truck hauling a cement mixer. The tail end of the mixer swung out and hit the cruiser, knocking it sideways. The crash […]
Two Child Care Centers Serve Norfolk
From Famine to Feast By Colleen Gundlach After surviving several months with no organized day care programs in town, Norfolk parents will now have the choice of two licensed options operated by Norfolk natives. One is a home-based early childhood care option in South Norfolk, and the other, a center-based model on Laurel Way. Donna […]
Coming Soon: Low-cost Loans for Local Businesses
Coalition for Sound Growth launches new venture with National Iron Bank By Lloyd Garrison The non-profit Coalition for Sound Growth is poised to provide modest capital infusions to aspiring entrepreneurs in Norfolk who lack the credit to get a loan that they could afford to repay. “What makes Norfolk viable,” says coalition President Vint Lawrence, […]
Arrest Imminent in Norfolk Copper Theft
Police say the perpetrators have been identified By Bob Bumcrot On the night of January 29, two men were recorded on videotape stealing copper gutters and downspouts in Norfolk. The metal was removed from the Church of Christ and other nearby sites, and loaded into a small truck. The short videotape of the theft can […]
Nemo Dumped a Pile of Snow But Never Matched the Hype
Norfolk’s roads cleared within 38 hours By Lloyd Garrison Like Hurricane Sandy, the winter storm named Nemo was tracked several days in advance and prompted some forecasters to predict a “storm of the century.” Unlike Sandy, its full impact was limited to coastal areas and eastern Connecticut. A record 40 inches of snow fell in […]
Supporting Young Artists’ Passions
The Battell Arts Foundation accepting scholarship application By Tom Hodgkin Amelia Benedict loved art from the beginning. In her first years, it was finger painting and play dough. Then, after art classes in grade school, her interest turned to oil painting, sculpture, and ceramic hand building. But when she first tried throwing clay on the […]
Car Crashes into George’s Garage
An out-of-control vehicle left Route 44 and slammed backwards into the first bay at George’s Norfolk Garage. The morning accident occurred on January 29, leaving employees of the garage rattled. Owner George Auclair, Sr. managed to escape the car’s path just before the late model blue Suzuki hit the building, breaking one brick support column […]
Forest Lyceum at Norfolk Library
By Lloyd Garrison Norfolk Library last month served as host for the first of several free lectures produced by Great Mountain Forest. The lectures, which continue through early June, are collectively known as The Forest Lyceum. While some of the events are slated for libraries in neighboring towns, Norfolk Library will host the majority of […]
Curling Club Arsonists Imprisoned for 10 Years
State’s Attorney Unveils Story of Nocturnal Rampage By Wiley Wood The two young men arrested on Mountain Road in the small hours of December 18, 2011, while a fire smoldered on Wheeler Road and another roared at the Norfolk Curling Club on Golf Drive, were sentenced to 10 years in prison for arson and other […]
