Milestones
Died: Stephen Charlton, 74, of Shepard Road, on March 2. The husband of Shirley (Bottum) Charlton, he is also survived by his daughter, Deborah M. Curtiss of Norfolk and two sons, Scott Charlton of Virginia and Gardiner Charlton of New York and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Stephen worked with Don Marchand Construction, O&G Industries and […]
Norfolk’s February Weather
Winter is Back By Russell Russ Old Man Winter has not forgotten Norfolk after all. February turned out to be a more normal winter month than what we have seen lately. It was just a little warmer than usual, but snowfall was nearly six inches above normal. The clincher was the blizzard that hit on […]
Serving Time in Connecticut
For Majewski and Carey, No Easy Road to Freedom By Susanna Wood Ten years in jail is a long time. With two leap years that’s 3,652 days, 87,648 hours, 5,258,880 minutes. How does that time pass for inmates like Kyle Majewski and Matthew Carey, the two young men recently sentenced for a crime spree that […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
Norfolk Tom turkeys strut their stuff, a sure sign of spring despite the deep snow cover. Photo by Colleen Gundlach Last month’s Lost & Found was a bluebird house located off Old Goshen Road.
Election Officials Facing a Retirement Problem
Replacements needed to help oversee voting By Bob Bumcrot Staging local elections depends on a small cadre of Norfolk residents who supervise the polling, for which they are paid modestly, yet who keep coming back seemingly year after year. But change is in the offing. The town is looking for a few good men or […]
Are You Ready for Summer?
Norfolk Children’s Foundation Offers Camperships to Camp Jewell By Julie Scharnberg Imagine being able to spend a week or two this summer horseback riding, swimming, trying out archery or pottery, mountain boarding, rock climbing, kayaking, learning how to use high ropes or how to play the guitar, hiking, fishing, playing soccer and lots more. The […]
Preparing the Next Generation of Curlers
Botelle students learn Norfolk’s trademark game By David Beers Students in grades three through six at Botelle School have been curling at each of their gym classes for all of February and early March. After some initial instruction in curling rules, vocabulary, scoring and history of the sport, red and blue four-person teams were formed […]
Infinity Hall Reaches Two Milestones
The 1,000th concert in Norfolk performed March 14 By Bob Bumcrot Two milestones were reached in March for Infinity Music Hall and Bistro, often referred to as IMH for short. The first, on the 14th, celebrated the 1,000th concert performed on the Norfolk stage. “I’m both proud and grateful,” said IMH owner Dan Hincks. “It’s […]
View from the Green
Aging in Place By Colleen Gundlach A recent milestone birthday has caused me to reminisce about my decades in Norfolk and the swift passage of time. Over the years, I have traveled some. Whenever I have left home for treks to other environs, I am always eager to return to the quiet and familiarity of […]
Champion Norfolk Girls
For the first time in the history of Botelle School, the Northwestern League Girls B Division championship trophy was brought home to Norfolk. A dedicated group of fourth and sixth grade girls defeated Salisbury Central School on March 10, wrapping up three days of tournament play at the Cornwall Consolidated School. This win tops off […]
