• This Old Norfolk House

    Stevens House By Joe KellyWhen our Puritan forebears arrived on these shores in the early 1600s, they were no doubt surprised todiscover how the traditional thatched roof cottages they knew […]

  • Can wildlife safely cross Norfolk’s Roads?

    By Shelley Harms Where are animals crossing Norfolk’s roads? Are they making it across? Is it possible to make theircrossings safer? Julia Rogers, Senior Land Protection Manager at the Housatonic […]

  • Great Mountain Forest’s New Executive Director Returns to His Connecticut Roots

    By David Beers Mike Zarfos started his new position as executive director of Great Mountain Forest (GMF) at the end ofFebruary. It has been a lively time for Zarfos and […]

  • Norfolk Then…

    In the late 19th century, the arrival of every train at the depot on Station Place was widely anticipated.There were freight trains, milk trains and passenger trains unloading throngs of […]

  • Focus on New Firehouse shifts to funding

    Costs likely to rise beyond initial $5 million estimate By Joe Kelly After months of sometimes contentious public hearings, plans for a new Norfolk firehouse are nearing the end of […]

  • Botelle Students to Present “Frozen Jr.” March 22 and 23

    By Andra Moss What more ideal setting could there be for a production of Frozen Jr., this year’s musical by the students of Botelle Elementary School, than the Icebox of […]

  • Stace Dillard and Hilary VanWright to Display Their Art at The Hub

    By Virginia Coleman-Prisco Georgia O’Keeffe once observed that “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way, things I had no words […]

  • Norfolk Then…

    This photograph of the Norfolk Library with empty shelves was probably taken justbefore the Library opened its doors for the first time in 1889. Isabella Eldridge, one of thefive daughters […]

  • GMF Partnering with Yale School of Architecture

    New research program explores sustainable forestry and building design By John Perkins What does forestry have to do with architecture? A lot, says Alan Organschi, senior critic at the Yale […]

  • Library as Community Center

    Library Associates Celebrate 50 Years of Supporting the Library By Ruth Melville The Library Associates are 50 years old this year, and to celebrate, the Norfolk Library Board of Trustees […]

  • West Lowe to Perform as Mark Twain at the Norfolk Library

    Script made up of original Twain writings By Michael Cobb West Lowe is reviving his one-man show as Mark Twain for a Feb. 13 performance at the Norfolk Library. For […]

  • A New Kind of Recycling

    Fire Department Gets New Truck, Gives Old One to Public Works Department By Ruth Melville The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department has recently purchased a new 2023 Ford F-350 brush truck, […]

Articles

Focus on New Firehouse shifts to funding

Costs likely to rise beyond initial $5 million estimate By Joe Kelly After months of sometimes contentious public hearings, plans for a new Norfolk firehouse are nearing the end of […]

Pig Iron Films

East Canaan Landmark Was Inspiration for Filmmaking Business By Michael Cobb Perotti is a name well known throughout the northwest corner of Connecticut. Though he has worked as a plumbing […]

New Beginnings

Jennifer Almquist Works to Document the Faces of Homelessness and Poverty By Bina Thomson When Jennifer Almquist first heard an offhand comment about “the people living in the woods,” she […]

The Curling Weatherman

Russell Russ Has Written his 200th Norfolk Weather Column for Norfolk Now By David Beers What do you get when you combine a wry wit, Minnesota nice, the weather, some […]

Botelle Students to Present “Frozen Jr.” March 22 and 23

By Andra Moss What more ideal setting could there be for a production of Frozen Jr., this year’s musical by the students of Botelle Elementary School, than the Icebox of […]

Eye on the Arts: Local Dance Company Inspires Audiences with Emotional Performances

By Bina Thomson Garet Wierdsma began dancing as a young child, but it didn’t become a passion until her teenage years. Now she runs Garet&Co, a contemporary dance company that […]

Collins & Company Upholstery

By Andra Moss Another newer addition to North Canaan’s Main Street is Collins & Company Upholstery, at number 93. Sylvia (Dooley) Collins opened her eponymous atelier in June, after having […]

Norfolk Ambulance Offers Narcan Leave Behind Kits

Program endeavors to reduce opioid deaths in Northwest Corner By Brigitte Ruthman Addiction can be found in every nook and cranny and just about every small town in America, including […]

Stace Dillard and Hilary VanWright to Display Their Art at The Hub

By Virginia Coleman-Prisco Georgia O’Keeffe once observed that “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way, things I had no words […]

GMF Partnering with Yale School of Architecture

New research program explores sustainable forestry and building design By John Perkins What does forestry have to do with architecture? A lot, says Alan Organschi, senior critic at the Yale […]

Keeping Us Informed

Town Website Plays Multiple Roles, Serving Multiple Audiences By Avice Meehan Over the past decade, Norfolk’s website has evolved from a project nurtured by the Coalition for Sound Growth (CSG) […]

Fresh, Healthy Dining Innovations Are on  the Menu at McMuckle’s Market

New eatery offers clean food for all tastes By Andra Moss Those who have vowed to eat healthier this year can get a delicious jump-start on that resolution with a […]