There’s Much More Than Water in There
Elementary school students from Norfolk, Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Hartland gathered on Sept. 25 at the Riverton Fair Grounds to learn about the history of the Farmington River and its role in shaping the regional environment. Here, Botelle students, including Daphne Rutolo, learned about the many insects and other creatures that call the river home.
A Return to Two Lanes is in Sight
During the first week of October, crews at the Route 44 retaining wall will be working from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with flaggers managing traffic flow 24 hours per day. With much of the concrete wall facing completed, DOT plans to rebuild the roadbed and open both lanes of traffic for the winter. Work […]
Early Morning Fire Guts Norfolk Barn
Forty firefighters respond from five towns By Avice Meehan Adair Mali often sleeps with earplugs but dispensed with them on the night of Aug. 18, tired after a night at Tanglewood with her husband, Antonio Guindon, and another couple. Thank goodness she did. At about 4:20 a.m. Mali awoke to a “loud crackling noise” and […]
Ann Curtiss Scoville’s Artwork Comes to Norfolk
“Dancers” to become the third addition to Norfolk Sculpture Trail By Colleen Gundlach Art and history will meet in Norfolk this fall when a sculpture by Ann Curtiss Scoville is installed in the town center. The installation marks a homecoming of sorts for the artist who was born in Norfolk in 1919. Ann Curtiss was […]
Bargains Galore!
Under a clear sky and crisp, fall-like temperatures, Norfolk residents and visitors alike lined up on Saturday, Aug. 29 in search of hidden treasures and diamonds in the rough. First up was the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance tag sale where bikes, lamps, tables and tchotchkes were on offer. With book dealers and collectors queued up […]
Norfolk Sculptor’s Raven Lands at The Mount
By Patricia Platt A bronze sculpture by Norfolk artist Jon Riedeman is on view through Oct. 24 at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, Mass. The work is one of two dozen large-scale sculptures selected for this year’s juried exhibition, which carries the theme “Flourish” and celebrates connection, growth, hope and resilience. The exhibition […]
Litchfield County Choral Union Closes 2026 Season
Celebrating America’s 250th birthday By Jude Mead The Litchfield County Choral Union (LCCU) brought its 2026 summer season to a stirring close on Sunday, Aug. 2, with “From Roots to Promise: Singing America at 250,” an ambitious program that celebrated the country’s musical traditions while looking toward its future. The concert featured the LCCU anthem […]
Haystack Book Festival Returns to Norfolk
Nationally recognized authors offer conversation and insights By Ann DeCerbo Book lovers, curious minds and anyone who enjoys a lively conversation about ideas have plenty to look forward to next month when the Haystack Book Festival returns to Norfolk Oct. 2–4 with events at Infinity Hall, the Norfolk Library and Great Mountain Forest. A program […]
Fire and Circus Arts on the Green
By Jude Mead Matica Circus, a professional performing group based in Harwinton, Conn., brought an unforgettable combination of fire, acrobatics and circus arts to the Norfolk Village Green for the grand finale of the season of the Friday Nights on the Green summer concert series. The high-energy performance captivated the crowd with dramatic fire spinning, […]
Humpback Whales at the Norfolk Library
by Jude Mead Imagine stepping inside the enormous body of a humpback whale! Children and families at the Norfolk Library had the chance to do just that when The Whalemobile brought Nile, its life-sized inflatable humpback whale, to the library for a special Summer Reading Finale. As the culminating program of the summer reading program, […]
