“My Norfolk” Photo Contest Winner Announced
Congratulations to Elizabeth Hilpman, winner of the Norfolk Photo Contest! Her evocative photo of Tobey Pond was selected from over 220 submissions by judges—and distinguished local photographers—Savage Frieze, Katherine Griswold, Christopher Keyes, Christopher Little and Babs Perkins. The images were evaluated on how well they represented the theme of “My Norfolk” and the quality of […]
Finally, a good excuse not to mow the lawn
Photo by Bill Ticineto Spring has returned in all its mud and glory to Norfolk, and once again local groups such as the Norfolk Conservation Commission and United Church of Christ are encouraging residents to participate in No Mow May. The movement asks people to leave their properties unmown this month to provide a more […]
New Residence Awaits Arriving Summer Artists
Eldridge Barn renovation nearly complete Text By Andra Moss Photo By Peter Chaffetz The Yale Norfolk School of Art is set to receive an impressive present for its 75th birthday in May. When the 26 students and seven faculty arrive in Norfolk on May 20, they will find a completely new residence building on the Ellen […]
Pie in the Sky
Photo by Kelly Kandra Hughes Twelve teens and three adults, including special guest Richard Byrne, hiked—or, more specifically, paraded—to the top of Haystack Mountain on Saturday, April 22. The library’s Teen Advisory Council came up with the hit Pie Potluck Parade idea, which involved five pies and two quarts of ice cream. There is no […]
Gas Spill Repercussions Month Five Months On
Disruptions, disputes and microbes By Joe Kelly Five months after a tanker truck crashed on Route 44, Norfolk continues to grapple with the impact of the 8,200-gallon spill that drenched the center of town. The disruption and dislocation that began in the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2022, also continue for residents closest to […]
Lost Ruby Farm Has Found a Worthy Successor for Its Cheese-Making Business
Supporting Local Farms Text By Avice MeehanFeatured Image by Ashley Skatoff It’s a cold, rainy March afternoon just before Antonio Guindon’s 60th birthday and he’s having fun: Irish music coming from a speaker, a stove burning bright, and maple sap boiling in a small evaporator. “Every spring, sap fever hits me, and the beauty of […]
Wayne Jenkins Recalls Almost 60 Years of Syrup Making
A Labor of Love Text By Jude MeadPhoto by Scott Whalen The maple syrup season is once again wrapping up for the year. For most producers, the season started off strong, one of the earliest ever noted in the area according to ACSERnet, an international network of scientists studying the maple tree’s ecology. Maple syrup […]
Norfolk Library Opens New Teen Alcove in the Great Hall
Dedicated space for teens to study and hang out Text By Kelly Kandra Hughes Photo Courtesy of the Norfolk Library After two years of planning, design and construction, the Norfolk Library’s new place for teens has opened. Community discussions on teen mental health had suggested that teens didn’t have any place of their own in Norfolk. […]
Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center Reopens for 2023 Season
Text By Patricia PlattPhoto Courtesy of the CT-Asia Cultural Center Norfolk residents and visitors will want to add the Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center to their list of local places to visit this spring and summer. On April 1, the center, at 207A Westside Road, reopens for a new season. The museum will be open to the […]
Local Inn Reopens as Luxury Bed and Breakfast
Welcome to the Wildwood1880 By Andra Moss It was, virtually, love at first sight. From her kitchen table in Northern California last July, Sarah Dreyer followed intently as her realtor used a mobile phone camera to walk her room by room through the Mountain View Green Retreat in Norfolk. Dreyer definitely liked what she saw. […]
