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The chicken who wanted to be a star and other tales from a norfolk movie set
By Andra Moss Secrets and small towns don’t often pair well, and Norfolk is a small town. Yet, for eight weeks this summer, a crew of nearly 100 people quietly transformed Tim and Paula Webster’s 1908 Norfolk farmhouse into a film set for a feature-length production, all the while staying under the local radar. It […]
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Proposed Manor House Expansion Draws Large Crowd
Many differing views on effect of change in town center By Susan MacEachron Norfolk residents filled the Botelle School Hall of Flags on a very cold evening on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to attend the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) public hearing regarding a modification to the special permit granted in 1996 to the property known as […]
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From All Angels
Throughout the month of February, Garet&Co will be returning to Norfolk to present their third annual performance in the Battell Chapel, where each piece will be set in the round. In this presentation, titled “From All Angles”, the audience will witness the translation of three of the works presented at their fall show. “Can’t Keep […]
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Norfolk Then
Pictured here is the house built in 1898 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spofford as their summer home. The son of Ainsworth Spofford, Librarian of Congress, Charles Spofford was an electrical engineer, who would be hired in 1902 to manage London’s underground railway system, converting it from steam to electricity. The Spoffords engaged the architect […]
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Sweets on the Green
A Decade of Decadent Desserts By Andra Moss How is your naughty versus nice rating? Those needing to influence Santa with an especially impressive treat should grab their stockings and head to the Norfolk Historical Society (NHS) for the 10th Annual Cake Auction on Saturday, Dec. 7. Now a Norfolk holiday tradition, the event was […]
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Artist Tom Burr Brings His Torrington Project to an End
Performances celebrate studio closing By Stephen Melville Norfolk resident and artist Tom Burr organized a day of performances and exhibition at his studio in Torrington on Oct. 26, marking an end to what he has called “The Torrington Project.” For the past three and a half years, Burr has rented a vast—15,000 square foot—former industrial […]
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New Meanings for a Monument
Light Shines on the Memorial Green By Joe Kelly On Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, a crowd of about 100 gathered for the rededication of Norfolk’s World War 1 memorial, artfully restored under the auspices of the Norfolk Community Association. It was sunny. Temperatures in the low ‘60’s. Another day of no rain. Everyone talked […]
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Norfolk Then…
This 1920s postcard shows Memorial Green just after the War Memorial, designed by Alfredo Taylor, was built. It was Taylor’s wife Minna who first proposed that a memorial “heroes grove” be planted on the small lot of land known as the Triangle opposite the Catholic Church. The lot had been left empty with the demolition […]
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Restored war memorial to be celebrated on veterans day
plaque now honors all who served By Patricia Platt A World War I monument, designed by Alfredo Taylor and erected on Norfolk’s Memorial Green in 1921, bears the inscription, “for those who gave and those who offered their lives for liberty, the people of Norfolk have built this monument and crowned it with the Liberty […]
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NLT Tail Ablaze with Runners
More than 120 runners enjoyed perfect fall weather as they wound their way through picturesque Barbour Woods in the 11th Annual Norfolk Land Trust Trail Race. Some chose to add a challenging loop over Haystack Mountain, while the half-marathoners just kept moving on up—topping out at over 2,000 feet of elevation gain. *photo by June […]
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Can you spot the Real Curler?
There was movie magic ice to be made, and the pros of the Norfolk Curling Club were the first to get the call. In October, NCC’s Jon Barbagallo, Lou Barbagallo, Rachel Barbagallo, Mark Walsh, Harvey Chalmers and Phill West were hired by a production company to make curling ice at a Rhode Island hockey rink […]
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Norfolk Then…
This 1917 photograph is a timely reminder of the long struggle fought by many dedicated women for basic civil liberties, including the right to own property, hold public office, sit on juries, participate in public assemblies and vote. The group of 25 suffragists—20 women and five men—gathered on the porch following their meeting with Congressman […]
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The chicken who wanted to be a star and other tales from a norfolk movie set
By Andra Moss Secrets and small towns don’t often pair well, and Norfolk is a small town. Yet, for eight weeks this summer, a crew of nearly 100 people quietly transformed Tim and Paula Webster’s 1908 Norfolk farmhouse into a film set for a feature-length production, all the while staying under the local radar. It […]
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Proposed Manor House Expansion Draws Large Crowd
Many differing views on effect of change in town center By Susan MacEachron Norfolk residents filled the Botelle School Hall of Flags on a very cold evening on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to attend the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) public hearing regarding a modification to the special permit granted in 1996 to the property known as […]
Articles
Children’s Foundation Works to Enrich Lives of Local Students
By Avice Meehan Thirty-five years after its founding, the Norfolk Connecticut Children’s Foundation is now led by Babs Perkins, whose father, Roderick J. Perkins, helped create the foundation following the closure of the Laurel School. The foundation’s mission is straightforward: to enrich the lives of Norfolk’s children by supporting cultural and educational experiences, camps and […]
Yarn for Good (and Food)
By Janet G. Mead When the Norfolk Knitters were asked to participate in WIN weekend at the end of February, several came up with a brilliant idea: let’s sell all that yarn that’s been sitting in a closet, reserved for projects that never inched beyond the concept stage, and donate the funds to the Norfolk […]
Canaan Couple Is Passionate About Coffee
Colombian growers of Ilse Coffee’s beans are carefully chosen By Colleen Gundlach When a person has a cup of coffee that actually “tastes like something,” they will never go back to drinking ordinary coffee again—the belief on which Rebecca Grossman and Lucas Smith have built their gourmet coffee-roasting business, Ilse Coffee. The couple, who have […]
Crowd Turns Out to Debate Merits of Norfolk Dog Park
Location and parking issues discussed at P&Z Meeting By Susan MacEachron The proposal to create a private dog park, open to all dog owners, on Westside Road south of Mountain Road generated a large turnout at the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing on Feb. 14. The Friends of the Norfolk Community Dog Park […]
Town Garage Crew Has Its Act Together
A Well-Oiled Team By David Beers Tucked away between Haystack Mountain and Center Cemetery is our town garage at 36 Old Colony Road. It is from this base of operations that the town’s six-person crew maintains our town’s public infrastructure. Troy LaMere is the supervisor. Tommy Gorski has been the crew foreman for over 20 […]
Unacceptable Response Time by Eversource to Car Accident
Power not shut off for over an hour By Jonathan Barbagallo On a quiet Tuesday afternoon on Jan. 17 at 2:45 p.m., a local Norfolk husband and wife were headed back to town after grocery shopping and lunch. The rest of their day was shattered when their car struck a telephone pole at the driveway […]
Frontier Proposal to Provide High Speed Internet Under Consideration
Town wants assurances that all residents will be covered By Ruth Melville Discussions with Frontier Communications about wiring Norfolk with fiber optic cable are ongoing. Frontier has already begun installing fiber optic cable in several towns in the Northwest Corner, including Barkhamsted, Winsted, Norfolk, Torrington, Harwinton, New Hartford and Falls Village. In Barkhamsted and Winsted, […]
Norfolk Resident’s Organization, Wise Humanity, Offers Courses and Retreats
Supporting Personal Transformation By Kelly Kandra Hughes Norfolk resident Elisabeth Sperling will never forget her first day of kindergarten. Even though it was decades ago, one pivotal moment sparked a passion in Sperling that is still ignited today. On that day, the teacher greeted Sperling with a “hello” and then told her there was a […]
Update on Gas Spill Remediation
More cleanup … more lawyers By Joe Kelly The tanker truck crash last November that sent 8,200 gallons of gasoline cascading past homes, through backyards and into the waterways of central Norfolk also set in motion what’s likely to be a prolonged set of legal actions. About a half-dozen property owners and residents along Route […]
Norfolk Salutes Its Volunteers: Spotlight on Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department
Thalia Byrne I volunteer with the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD.) I love being part of a group that is innovative and forward thinking. I want people in our town to know that the fire department allows any person to bring their own skills to the table without limits. Each person has something to […]
It’s Never Too Cold for the Great Backyard Bird Count
A total of 72 birds identified in one hour in village center By Kelly Kandra Hughes A few minutes before nine o’clock in the morning on Feb. 18, lifelong birder and Norfolk resident Ayreslea Denny discussed with Shelley Harms, co-president of the Norfolk Land Trust, if she should get out her telescope to observe birds […]
Irish Music Makes a Return to the Norfolk Library
Text By Jude MeadPhoto Courtesy of Teada To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Norfolk Library will open its Great Hall to welcome the well-known Irish band Teada. This group was first recognized in Ireland in 2001 when they made an appearance on the television series, Flosc. Since then, they appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals […]
