Norfolk Then…
Photo courtesy of the Norfolk Historical Society The North Middle School on Ashpohtag Road was one of eleven district schools that served children across Norfolk’s widely scattered settlement in the 19th century. Most were one-room schoolhouses equipped with a pot-bellied stove, and teachers boarded in homes nearby. One notable student who began her education at […]
Choral Union Prepares Musical Tribute to Its History in Norfolk
Continuing the tradition to honor the composer By Patricia Platt The Litchfield County Choral Union (LCCU) and Yale’s Norfolk Summer School of Music will celebrate the chorus’ first concert at the Music Shed since 2019 with a tribute to its role in Norfolk’s musical history. The concert will present the pieces that were sung at […]
Norfolk Bids Farewell to the Emerson Quartet
By Jim Remis After 47 years comprising thousands of concerts on multiple continents, dozens of recordings and performances of the greatest works in classical music, the Emerson String Quartet will say goodbye to its listeners on October 22, in New York City. They plan to disband this fall and will continue to perform and teach […]
It Must Be Summer – The Farmers Market is OpenI
By MaryJo Tomaselli The Norfolk Farmers Market will kick off its 17 th season on Saturday, June 3, on thetown hall lawn at 19 Maple Avenue. The market’s focus remains the same: To supportlocal farmers and artisans and to provide them with an outlet to sell their goods to thecommunity.This year the market committee has […]
Church’s Fellowship and Growth Team Eager to Help
Serving the Community By Jude MeadNavigating life post-pandemic has been a struggle for many, including Norfolk’s Church of Christ Congregational. Just before Covid-19 struck, the church had restructured its committees into what are now known as teams. Since the pandemic, church members have been searching for ways to better help serve the community. One group, […]
Cook! For Goodness Sake
By Linda GarrettsonBon Appetite, Fido There’s big excitement in Norfolk for dog owners these days with the prospect of a dog park – our very own outdoor play space for both dogs and their owners. Now that the dogs will have a place to work on their manners, social skills, and hygiene habits with other […]
Norfolk Early Learning Center Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
Supporting Norfolk’s Children Text By Jude MeadPhoto By Bailee Robinson When your work brings joy and you share a commitment to children, a decade can pass quickly, as Kailyn Nadeau and Paige Corey have discovered since opening the Norfolk Early Learning Center (NELC) in 2013. Nadeau grew up in Norfolk. She babysat, cared for children […]
The Buzz of Spring
Beekeeping in the Northwest Corner By Avice Meehan The moment has come to embrace the dandelions in your lawn and all those early flowering plants and trees that attract some of the 378 species of wild bees that call Connecticut home—in addition to the beloved, nonnative honeybee that brings such golden sweetness into our lives. […]
“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 […]
