It’s Only Natural: An Owl Encounter
By Eric B. Anderson Driving up the slight incline on Rt. 44 near Bazzano’s Oil on October 30, I…
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Norfolk’s Historic District
By Julie Scharnberg At the recent community forum held to gather input for the next Town Plan, many residents noted…
Why “Semiquincentennial” for Norfolk’s 250th?
By Bob Bumcrot According to David S. Potter, the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Greek and Latin at the University…
Endangered Species “Stops the Clock” on Yale Farm
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has determined that the Yale Farm Golf Course developer should do a survey to…
Norfolk’s Plan of Conservation and Development
A special meeting centers on the issue of conservation By Veronica Burns Remember those “prouds” and “sorrys” categories at…
Drought in Connecticut
By Linda Childs On October 3, following two months of statewide drought, Governor Jodi Rell issued a Connecticut Drought…
Route 44 Bridge Replacement Delayed
By Bob Bumcrot Due to construction delays and fish-protection regulations, the traffic lights and one-lane road on the new bridge…
Town Election Held With New Voting Machines
New Officials Sworn in November 18 By Bob Bumcrot “Ballot counting will take longer under the new procedure,” said Election…
View from the Green: A Norfolk-Centric 100-Mile Diet?
By Shelley Harms A typical ingredient in a modern meal has traveled 1,500 miles or more from farm to…
Aton Forest and the Norfolk Land Trust Team Up
Aton Forest’s open house on Oct. 20 was a celebration of the conservation easement on 1,097 acres that Aton Forest…