New Priest at Immaculate Conception Church
Canada, A Priest And The Curling Club By Geraldine Brodnitzki When driving east on Route 44, the town of Norfolk is announced by the imposing pink stucco church (attributed in part to Alfredo Taylor), which houses the Immaculate Conception Church. The church, originally a small, white, wooden building, was consecrated in 1890. In recent history, […]
Curling Club Gets Fresh Start
Norfolk curlers gathered for the grand opening of the rebuilt Norfolk Curling Club on Sunday, November 23. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Snow Guns at Region’s Four Ski Areas are Working Overtime
Mohawk gets the jump on the other three by opening Nov. 29 By Lloyd Garrison After two winters of dreary weather that crimped attendance, the region’s four ski areas are brimming with confidence that this year will be different. For the first time in recent memory, weather forecasters are predicting an exceptionally long string of […]
Norfolk Natives Open Torrington Fitness Center
Partners in War and Peace By Colleen Gundlach They attended Botelle School together. They both served in the U.S. Army, with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne. Now Matthew Harrington and James O’Brien have joined forces as business partners and owners of Fitness Pantheon, situated on Water Street in Torrington. […]
Welcome Winter
High winds on Nov. 24 downed trees and caused power outages in Norfolk. Traffic was diverted to Winchester Rd. when this tree fell across Rte. 272.
Icebox Turns Frosty
First Snow Falls on Veterans Day The Icebox of Connecticut received its first wintry blast on the night of November 11 to 12 with a snowfall of 1 to 2 inches and temperatures in the mid-20s. The roads, though free of snow, were glazed in places with black ice.
DEEP Commissioner Praises Norfolk Land Trust
Dan Esty, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, spoke at a ceremony formally opening the Norfolk Land Trust’s Pine Mountain property to the public. His agency provided almost $300,000 of the land’s cost. Esty praised the Norfolk Land Trust for its success in putting together the public and private funds to […]
Aija Moves Into Hardware Store Building Across Street
By Janet Gokay Why did the chicken cross the road? We put this question to Bella Erder, owner of Aija, the gift, jewelry and accessory store currently on the second floor of the Royal Arcanum Building downtown. On Nov. 1 she will be moving across the street to 6 Station Place, which has laid vacant […]
On Call With The Norfolk Ambulance
By Christopher Little Small as Norfolk is, residents in urgent need of help can count on a dedicated response from trained EMTs and drivers, all volunteers of the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance. The editors have asked Deputy Chief Christopher Little to describe his experiences. Names and details have been changed. As in police work, an […]
Norfolk 2023! Event Draws Strong Community Support
By Wiley Wood When the doors of Infinity Hall opened at 9:30 a.m. on October 5, the staff of Norfolk Now wondered a little nervously why anyone would give up a perfectly good Saturday morning to wrangle about Norfolk’s future. In fact, just over 150 residents of Norfolk attended, and their reasons appeared to cover […]
