Friday Night on the Green Celebrates America’s 250th
July 3 was a picture-perfect night for the community-wide event cel-ebrating America’s Independence. Following a quick parade, picnickers enjoyed burgers…
August 2026
Digging Deep
Beth Roemaker and a crew from Meadowscapes planted dozens upon dozens of plants on the steep bank at Norfolk’s City…
Writer of Article About Norfolk Dies at 75
By Joe Kelly Nearly 25 years ago, when Norfolk became engulfed in a dispute over plans to transform 780 acres…
Concrete Goes Down, Walls Go Up
Construction of Norfolk’s new firehouse passed some important milestones in July. After delays caused by the default of a plumbing…
THE CELESTIAL SPHERE
The Rise of the Big Dog By Matthew Johnson “The dog days of summer.” This is a phrase that I…
NORFOLK WEATHER
Nice Summer Weather By Russell Russ This June was a beautiful summer weather month in Norfolk. May was not so…
NORFOLK REMEMBERS Laurene Mary Wallace
Laurene Mary Wallace, 77, of Colebrook passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, July 10, 2026. Laurene…
Norfolk Remembers Sally Sterling Ellis Quale
Sally Sterling Ellis Quale, of Norfolk and St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Bronxville, N.Y., died unexpectedly of heart failure on…
NOTES FROM A FRENCH KITCHEN: Cooling Summer Watermelon
By Marie-Christine Perry The very versatile watermelon enchants our summers: eaten out of hand or in drinks, sorbets, salads and…
Norfolk Then…
This charming house, still standing on the west side of Litchfield Rd., was built in 1905 for Richmond Paine, the…