Habitat for Humanity House Completed
Built in a year of Saturdays By Wiley Wood A year ago, it was just a hole in the ground. The long-vacant lot on Hillside Street was bought by Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut in 2009, but there was still nothing more on it than the remains of an earlier cellar hole. Today, a […]
Norfolk Gets First New Selectman in 10 Years
Josh DeCerbo is now on Board By Bob Bumcrot For the first time in a decade the Norfolk Board of Selectmen has a new member. In the November 5 election, Josh DeCerbo was chosen to replace retiring Selectman James J. Stotler, Sr. Raised in Wallingford, Conn., DeCerbo came to Norfolk about ten years ago. “I’ve […]
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 […]
