New Cupola Tops Music Shed
The first phase of restoration of Norfolk’s historic Music Shed is finished. The new cupola, an exact copy of the original copper-domed cupola that has been missing for so long that no one remembers when it fell down, was installed in time for Memorial Day weekend, and restores the natural ventilation system of the original […]
Norfolk Then…
Norfolk boy scouts stand with their leader Carroll Estes on the steps of the Church of Christ Congregational about 1960. Scouting came to Norfolk fifty years earlier in 1911 when architect Alfredo Taylor formed the first troop, named for Norfolk benefactor Frederick M. Shepard, and served as scoutmaster. After a hiatus during World War II, […]
Ellen Griesedieck’s Mural Project Celebrates the American Worker
By Ruth Melville Ellen Griesedieck thinks big. Her latest project has been 15 years in the making and is five stories tall. Griesedieck is the artist and driving force behind the American Mural Project. The three-dimensional mural, designed as a tribute to the working people of the United States, will eventually be 120 feet long, […]
Just Kidding Around at Lost Ruby Farm
It’s Kidding Time Text: Baby goats have arrived at Lost Ruby Farm. Ten nannies gave birth, and their milk is now being used to make the farm’s cheeses. Most of the adorable babies are to be sold, available via Craigslist or contact the farm.
Glass Is Full for Cookbook Award Winners
Local cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have a lot to celebrate, as their 2014 book “Vegetarian Dinner Parties” was nominated for three major awards in the two main U.S. cookbook competitions. The book won the People’s Choice Award and was a finalist in the Health and Special Diet category at the International Association […]
Where the Arts and Nature Meet
By Lindsey Rotolo The new town map was completed in early April, through the hard work of the map committee — Sue Frish, Pete Anderson, Jim Nelson, Richard Byrne, Bella Erder and Hans Carlson. The map will be widely distributed by the second week of May. Berkshire Brochures will handle the distribution, ensuring the map’s […]
Norfolk Hair Station Hits the Rails in Station Place
Eagerly awaited new hair salon opens this month By Colleen Gundlach The light that went out on Station Place last December at the closing of Great Impressions hair salon is being rekindled. Less than five months after Tammi Pavano closed her business next to the former Corner Store, a new owner has filled the empty […]
Immaculate Conception Parish Celebrates Historic Anniversaries
Photo by Bruce Frisch Immaculate Conception Parish began a year of celebration with a special liturgy December 8, 2014, marking the 125th anniversary of Immaculate Conception Church as a parish. Plans are in place for a community event on August 15. Docents will be on hand to introduce friends and neighbors to the beauty and […]
Drones Over Norfolk, at Work and at Play
By Wiley Wood You can’t just fly one straight out of the box, says drone hobbyist Christopher Little, you have to expect to crash a few times when you start out. But the technology to send a guided, camera-carrying drone into the airspace above your backyard is firmly within reach of the civilian consumer. Little, […]
Local Roasters Think Globally
Giv Coffee Blends Profits and Philanthropy By Ruth Melville You may have noticed a new stand at the winter farmers markets in Town Hall. Since February, Emily and Jeff Brooks, of Giv Coffee in Torrington, have begun bringing their colorful bags of freshly roasted coffee to sell at the market. The Brookses are passionate about […]
