“Unbridled” Art Show at the Norfolk Library
Bevan Ramsay’s Recent Sculpture Addresses the Sexualization of Girls’ Toys By Ruth Melville “Unbridled,” Bevan Ramsay’s show of recent sculpture at the Norfolk Library, might initially be startling to some viewers. The sculptures are made, not from traditional materials like stone or metal or wood, but out of globs of plaster painted bright […]
The Berkshire Rambler
Crane Paper Company: Seven Generations of Making Money By Michael Kelly High quality paper has been an intrinsic part of the lives of the Crane family of Dalton, Mass. for almost 250 years. Stephen Crane started the business, making 100 percent cotton paper at the Liberty Mill in Milton, Mass., which Paul Revere printed […]
Ralph Nader Signs New Book at Norfolk Library
Ralph Nader was at the library on July 23 to give a talk about his new book, “Getting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism: Build It Together to Win,” and to promote The Booming Winsted Book Festival, which will be held on July 30 and 31. The festival, sponsored by Nader, features book signings by Guilford resident […]
Weekend in Norfolk Helping Fire Department Celebrate New Truck
The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating the acquisition of its newest fire truck by having a Housing ceremony on Saturday, August 6, during Weekend in Norfolk. All are welcome to attend the festivities, which will feature hot dogs, popcorn and cotton candy for all. The NVFD will also be selling souvenir mugs emblazoned with […]
Torrington Yarn Bomb Brings Color, Art and Whimsy to the City
By Julie Scharnberg I read an article about yarn bombing that appeared in Yankee Magazine about four years ago and passed it around to some knitters, thinking, Who wouldn’t want to do this? How fun! Yarn bombing is a form of temporary street art where brightly colored yarn in any form—knitted, crocheted, woven, […]
New Town of Norfolk Website Goes Online
Community input still needed By Wiley Wood If you’ve got it, flaunt it. That was the basic idea behind the drive to create a new website for the Town of Norfolk. The old website was handsome but drab, functional in concept, embellished with photos by a local photographer, but its information was often stale […]
Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art Students Hear from Mentors and Peers
Learning by Example By Ruth Melville Since its inception 67 years ago, the Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art has presented a series of artists’ lectures as an integral component of its program. For the past years 17 years, the art school, which is based in the Art Barn on the Ellen Battell […]
Norfolk Summer Style
Action-Packed Relaxation with Kids in Mind By Holly Leibrock Summer is finally here and no one understands a “Norfolk Summer” better than the town’s children. Tobey Pond is the town’s centerpiece throughout the dog days of summer. Officially opened on June 6, Tobey Pond provides a great place to swim, fish or picnic. […]
Norfolk Celebrates Norfolk
Weekend in Norfolk will highlight the town’s best By Colleen Gundlach When everyone involved reaches his or her goal and everyone profits in some way, it is colloquially called a win-win situation. Win is just what Norfolk is poised to do in a few weeks when residents and visitors alike benefit as Weekend in […]
Art and Play at the Eldridge Barn
The Yale Children’s Art Camp was held this year June 13-15, at the Eldridge Barn on the Battell Stoeckel estate. This program, which has been running for over 50 years, is offered every summer to all Norfolk children at no charge. Jo Messer, shown here helping some of the children clean up after a morning […]
