Norfolk Now

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  Norfolk’s Newest Neighborhood Puts Down Roots

  Haystack Woods lauded as a “model for the state” By Joe Kelly Norfolk’s newest neighborhood, the Haystack Woods affordable housing development, has officially come to life. A year ago, the 39-acre location—a former gravel pit off Old Colony Road—was little more than a muddy building site. Now construction of the 10, two- and three-bedroom homes […]

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  Winsted Church Auctions Tiffany Window for $1.25 Million

  Sale highlights women’s role in Tiffany designs By Joe Kelly When medieval architects found ways to build taller cathedrals, the techniques they developed also made possible the enormous stained-glass windows that we so enjoy today, such as at Chartres and Sainte-Chapelle in France and Canterbury Cathedral in England. American-made stained glass is more recent, dating […]

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  A Revolutionary Year

  1776 Norfolk explored in summer exhibition By Andra Moss Communities across the country are looking back with wonder at 1776, the year that 13 British colonies initiated a revolution that, against astonishing odds, led to the birth of an independent republic. In Norfolk, two curators have combed the Norfolk Historical Society’s (NHS) collection for colonial-era […]

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  SUMMER MUSIC: Familiar Quartets, New Composers at Yale Chamber Festival

  By Patricia Platt The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, running from July 3 until Aug. 22, will present an exciting season of classical, innovative and international music. This summer, the Brentano Quartet, Shanghai Quartet, Ying Quartet and the Horszowski Trio are among those who will perform during weekend concerts and serve as artist-in-residence mentors to the […]

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  Botelle Students Move Up

  By Avice Meehan Four sixth graders bid farewell to Botelle Elementary School at a laughter-filled, but occasionally serious, ceremony on June 16 that was attended by family, friends and town officials. First Selectmen Henry Tirrell, a Botelle graduate whose mother and aunt taught at the school for many years, reminded the students that they would […]

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  Norfolk Rail-Trail Project Pedals Forward

  By Jude Mead After more than a decade of planning, permiting and redesign work, Norfolk’s long-await-ed Rails-to-Trails initiative has reached a major milestone, bringing the community closer to the creation of a new multi-use recreational trail along a historic railroad corridor. The project is the North Brook Trail, a planned three-quarter-mile ADA-accessi-ble pathway that will […]

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  LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Budgets, Beetles, Nips and More

  By Avice Meehan State Rep. Maria Horn came prepared to share details about the Connecticut budget (she is co-chair of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee) and the progress that has been made toward paying down the state’s unfunded pension liability, increasing the rainy day fund (now up to $18 billion) and allocating more state funds […]

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  Noteworthy Natives: Coral Honeysuckle

  By Jill Chase Do you go to other people’s gardens and envy all the hummingbirds they have? I did. But then I realized I had completely overlooked one of their favorite plants: The native coral honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens. It was practically designed for humming-birds. Their long beaks and extra-long tongues are a perfect fit for […]

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  CELESTIAL SPHERE: Honoring an Astronomer and Patriot

  By Matthew Johnson As America celebrates its semi-quincentennial and the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this writer also celebrates the life of David Rittenhouse, an astronomer and political thinker who helped build the nation’s scientific infrastructure and informed its founding documents. The customary astronomical notes will follow at the end […]

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  Norfolk Then

  As we prepare for the 250th anniversary of our country’s independence on July 4, let’s look back 50 years to June 12, 1976, and the American Revolution Bicentennial parade in Norfolk. The parade was the largest parade ever held in Norfolk with almost everyone participating, many dressed in colonial garb. The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department […]

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  GoodWorks Shares Plans for Infinity Hall

  Restaurant, more concerts coming to historic venue By Avice Meehan When Dave Rosenfeld walked onto the starlit stage at Infinity Hall, many of the more than 200 people gathered to hear what he had to say, were unsure about what to expect. The co-founder of GoodWorks Entertainment, which acquired the green Victorian gem of a […]

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  A New Tradition Begins for Litchfield County Choral Union

  Generations come together to refresh a century-long legacy By Jude Mead Music from singers young and old filled Battell Chapel on May 22 as the Litchfield County Choral Union (LCCU) joined the Torrington High School choir for a collaborative concert aimed at connecting generations of choral musicians. Organizers hope the successful event will become an […]

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Correction: Church of the Transfiguration July Schedule

Outdated information was incorrectly included in the July issue. Please see the correct information below!

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Norfolk to Celebrate America at 250

Jennifer Pfaltz and Fredo will be there and hope that the rest of Norfolk will join them on Friday, July 3, for a special edition of Friday Night on the Green. The steeple bells at the United Church of Christ will ring out at 6 p.m., heralding the start of Norfolk Celebrates America 250 and […]

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A View from Above

As seen from the heights of Norfolk’s Center Cemetery, an access road supports construction of the Route 44 retaining wall while also helping to stabilize the steep bank. After a hiccup or two, the retaining wall is now rising to meet it. Work stopped over the winter because of cold weather and, when work resumed, […]

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Botelle Students Move Up

By Avice Meehan Four sixth graders bid farewell to Botelle Elementary School at a laughter-filled, but occasionally serious, ceremony on June 16 that was attended by family, friends and town officials. First Selectmen Henry Tirrell, a Botelle graduate whose mother and aunt taught at the school for many years, reminded the students that they would […]

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Norfolk Rail-Trail Project Pedals Forward

By Jude Mead After more than a decade of planning, permiting and redesign work, Norfolk’s long-await-ed Rails-to-Trails initiative has reached a major milestone, bringing the community closer to the creation of a new multi-use recreational trail along a historic railroad corridor. The project is the North Brook Trail, a planned three-quarter-mile ADA-accessi-ble pathway that will […]

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Will You Join Me?

Sarah Nolen captivated audiences at the Norfolk Library with her engaging puppet performance, although young Hiwa, visiting from New York, appeared nonplussed from his perch on the stage. Nolen delighted both children and adults during the Greenwoods Puppet Festival last month. Through her creativity, storytelling and skillful puppetry, Nolen transformed the stage into a lively […]

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