Local Therapist Uses the Web to Teach Proper Movement Techniques
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By Jude Mead “Remember what it felt like to be a kid, moving effortlessly and without pain? Correcting your movement is the first step in returning to this state.” These are the words of James O’Brien, a physical therapist and the founder of Perfecting Movement, LLC. O’Brien recently launched a new website, perfectingmovement.net, whose focus […]
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Great Falls Brewing Company Now Serving Up Pints in Canaan Rail Station
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By Jeremy WithnellPhoto by Clinton J. Sosna Great Falls Brewing Company in North Canaan opened its doors only this past December, yet it has already become a vibrant community hub in addition to a place to down a pint. Owner Chris Tripler says that has been his vision all along. Situated in the heart of […]
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Summer Art Program Gets a New Start in Its 71st Year
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New lecture series planned By Wiley WoodPhoto by A. Kim From mid-May to late June each year, Norfolk hosts the 26 undergraduates who attend the Yale Summer School of Art in Norfolk, but though they live in the houses of Norfolk residents, they go largely unnoticed. A few more young people may be seen walking […]
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Gold on Ice
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It isn’t every day that an Olympic gold-medal winner comes to town. But on Jan. 31, Tyler George (at left, above), a member of the U.S. men’s gold-medal winning curling team at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, stopped by the Norfolk Curling Club as part of his post-Olympics goodwill tour. In beating number one-ranked Sweden, […]
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Pop-Up Makerspace Fosters Craft and Community
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Making art while making friends By Ruth MelvillePhotos by C. J. Sosna The Hub has been host to a variety of public events since it opened its doors less than a year ago, but none has been as lively as the pop-up makerspace that took place on Jan. 26. This first-time event was organized by […]
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A Gift That Keeps On Giving
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Photo by Bruce Frisch This past Christmas, the Norfolk Community Association, under the direction of co-presidents Doreen Kelly and Barry Webber, put up around town a dozen little Christmas trees adorned with white lights. These small glowing trees did much to brighten downtown during the holiday season, but their benefit to the town was not […]
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Church Choirs in Norfolk Sing for Worship and Fellowship
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By David BeersPhotos by Bruce Frisch For many decades both the Catholic Church and Congregational Church in town have had active choirs with a long list of devoted singing members. Both choirs are fortunate to be led by musically gifted and experienced choir directors (and organ players), who are paid church staff. Deirdre Broderick has […]
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Changes On the Way for the Children’s Room at the Library
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Facelift will feature reading nook and star-bright lighting By Colleen GundlachPhoto by Savage Frieze Generations of Norfolk children have spent many happy hours in the Children’s Room at the Norfolk Library. Originally located in what is now the Reference Room, the Children’s Room moved to its current location about 30 years ago when the beautiful […]
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Nocturnal Animals Enliven the Norfolk Darkness
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By Jude MeadPhoto by Fred Knight Norfolk is considered a quiet town during the cold winter months, leading to the mistaken impression that the village rolls up its streets at dusk and slumbers until dawn. Actually that is the time when the exciting world of darkness comes alive and the stillness of the night is […]
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From the Fire Department to the Farmers Market, Norfolk Always Needs Volunteers
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By Kelly Kandra HughesPhoto by Jon Barbagallo New Year’s may have come and gone, but many of us are still grappling with our New Year’s resolutions. For anyone in Norfolk who included give back to the community as a resolution in 2019, we have good news for you—there are many ways you can help right […]
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