Maple Syrup Makers Experience Unusually Early Sap Season
Text by Jude MeadPhoto by Winter Mead The Farmer’s Almanac, a periodical that has provided long-range weather predictions since 1818,…
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On the Bright Side of Interplanetary Dust
by Matthew Johnson One little-known celestial phenomenon is zodiacal light. Seen as a glowing wedge of diffuse light tilted in…
Addressing Norfolk’s Diverse Housing Needs
Creating a mix of rental units to grow the community by Allysia Ruggiero On Monday Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.,…
Inn Owner Withdraws Zoning Request for Bakery and Cafe
Bows to neighbors’ objections Text and Photo by Colleen Gundlach The Gilded Age home located just south of the Norfolk’s…
March, Nature Appreciation
Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins Nature gives freely. She provides us with fruits, nuts, grains and leafy greens both…
Tree Cutting at Haystack Mountain State Park
Text and Photo by David Beers A century ago, the Stoeckel family’s generosity provided to the state both the land…
Allen Trousdale (1940-2020)
Allen Trousdale, an architect and world traveler, died at his home in Norfolk on Feb. 21. He was 79 years…
Eve V. Thew (1927-2020)
Eve Thew died on Feb. 3 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. She was 92 and had been married to…
Making a Safe Space for Lakota Children in South Dakota
Text by Tina OlsenPhoto by Erick Olsen In the summer of 2021, a group from Norfolk’s Church of Christ UCC…
Selectman’s Corner
The Budget, Our Trash, Bridge Building and a New Employee by Matt Riiska Like spring, budget season is upon us…