Two Volunteers Join Norfolk Now in a Move to Boost Advertising
Charlie Yard and Katherine Pilbin join staff By Lloyd Garrison Norfolk Now has added two new volunteers to help reverse a drop in ad revenues due to a soft economy. Katherine Pilbin and Charlie Yard, who runs Ledgey Knoll Construction, have replaced Heidi Dunavant, who chose to resign as ad manager. Yard will handle all ad […]
View from the Green
Keep it Simple By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo On Earth Day, Matthew Freund was a guest speaker at our monthly Energy Task Force meeting in town hall. He spoke about the methane digester he built at their farm in Canaan and plans for the biomass plant to be built next spring that will provide enough energy […]
Whither the Farmers’ Market?
The first market of the season will take place in June By Linda Childs With plans afoot for a June 21 kickoff and at least nine bimonthly Saturday markets to follow, the Norfolk Farmers’ Market is gearing up for another successful year. Since its inception in September 2006, this lively gathering of produce vendors, musicians, craftspeople […]
Zone 4: Turning up the Heat on Invasive Species
By Susannah Wood and Shelley Harms It’s that time of year when many invasive species get a jump on native plants by sprouting first. Goutweed and garlic mustard are the big two to watch for in the month of May. Before you haul bags of them to the transfer station, consider bringing some into your […]
Volunteers Improve Baseball Diamond
Work concluded just in time for spring season By Bob Bumcrot Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers, and support from the Recreation Committee, the main Norfolk baseball diamond was substantially improved in time for opening day. The Mountain Road field, on the Ellen Battell-Stoeckel Estate, has long been in need of an upgrade. On warm days, […]
Volunteers Map Norfolk’s Vernal Pools
By Shelley Harms Wood frogs began calling in early April, and a group of Norfolk volunteers were ready to begin the fourth year of mapping Norfolk’s vernal pools. The vernal pool mapping effort gets a boost when volunteers can literally follow the frogs’ calls to the pools. While it is possible to identify a vernal […]
Time to Donate Your Old Books to the Library
By Dorothy Pam The Norfolk Library Associates are happy to announce that the Norfolk Book Sale is back in business. Starting May 1, Norfolkians whose shelves and closets have been overflowing with excess books will be able to donate them once again to the annual book sale. Books should be packed in cardboard boxes and dropped […]
Briefly…
A Death in the Familu Norfolk Resident Trooper Greg Naylor’s 38 year-old brother died suddenly on April 19. He leaves behind two children, Hunter and Brytnee Ann. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc. (FISH), PO Box 844, Torrington, CT 06790. Wood Burning Furnace Ban Proposed The Planning […]
Breaking Down the Botelle budget process
The School Year Never Ends By Ejay Lockwood With a population of 167 students, Botelle School represents the largest single expenditure in the town of Norfolk’s budget. One might wonder how that amount is justified and how the money is divvied up. A good way to understand the budget is to “follow the money,” and […]
Community News
Literary Liaisons at the Norfolk Library The Norfolk Library hosts its biennial gala, Literary Liaisons, on May 17. The event honors ten contemporary American authors: Amy Bloom, Ellen Feldman, Frances Fitzgerald, James Sterba, Daniel Hecht, Verlyn Klinkenborg, George Packer, David Potter, Dani Shapiro, and Dennis Watlington. A gala cocktail reception for the authors will be […]
