Rick Schatzberg’s “The Boys” Combines Photography and Memoir
By Michael Selleck Looking at old photos from my youth is like eating comfort food. There‘s something about the brownish tint of the old color processing that’s like a magical haze. A recognition of people and places—some long gone—of a certain time. The friendships, the feelings of both invincibility and insecurity. A time capsule of […]
Real Estate Transfers
August, September, October, November, December 2020 AUGUST On Aug. 3, from Rene & Timothy Ayers to Joan & John Anderson Jr., 150 North St., for $200,000. On Aug. 11, from Chaya & James Berlstein to Trina Hamlin & Molly Schonthal, 6 Terrace View, for $160,000. On Aug. 17, from Kimberly DeMarco & Michael Arquett to […]
Virtual Happenings for a Covid Christmas Season
Getting together without getting together Gathered by Jude Mead This holiday season enjoy virtual talks and entertainment. The following is a list of just some of the great possibilities for you and your family. The following events are sponsored by the Norfolk Library. Go to norfolklibrary.org to register. A Virtual Carol Sing The Norfolk Library […]
CARES Grants for Small Businesses
Letter to the Editor Norfolk’s small businesses and nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible for onetime $5,000 grants from the state’s new $50 million CT CARES Small Business Grant Program. Funds will be disbursed by the end of this year. Information about who is eligible is on the Department of Economic and […]
The Princeton Tigers Come to Norfolk – in 1907
A Look Into Norfolk’s Past Text by Andra MossPhoto courtesy of Princeton Tigers Football November 1907—another beautiful autumn in Norfolk. Cue the foliage, firepits and front-page football on Mountain Road. In the early 1900s, college football was the second most popular sport in the nation behind professional baseball, with tens of thousands rattling the bleachers […]
Fiber Optics Mean 40 Years of Financial Burden
I read with great interest Dave Beers’s article about the fiber-optic network for Norfolk. Although previous articles have been informative, this one gave us a peek at potential costs and who the greatest beneficiaries would be. From a project management perspective, I’m a little surprised the NW ConneCT team chose Norfolk as their implementation point. […]
September, Think Spring
Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins This is the best time of year to get your new gardens started and to improve the gardens you already have. As the days cool down it’s easier to work outside, and there’s plenty to do. Catch the weed seeds now before they get away. Doing a thorough weeding […]
The Storm, the Election, the Rural Bus
By Matt Riiska I want to thank everyone for their patience during the storm that hit us on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Many of us were without power until the following Sunday, with some not getting their power back until Wednesday, Aug. 12. We were fortunate that although there were many trees down and roads closed, […]
Norfolk’s July Weather
Warmest Month on Record by Russell Russ Historically, July is Norfolk’s warmest month of the year. It is the summer season, and it is supposed to be warm during summer, but July 2020 was something special. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for many states in the Northeast, South and East it […]
Congratulations Norfolk Graduates 2020
Northwestern Regional David PilbinLuke GreenJP BazzanoColin WilsonKatie BumberaNina StrudwickZach BerlsteinJess ConstatineGabby BolleAdrianna TorrantSamantha MillerSloan Daley Botelle Samantha BarbagalloSophia BazzanoAva CoffeyDavid DeCerboWilson DeShazoLeigha DillardJoclynn KalishBrett OlsonMason Torrant
