And They’re Off!
The Starting Line of the 2014 Edition of Norfolk’s Memorial Day Road Race On the right, wearing bib 47, is the winner, Brandon LeClair of Goshen. The second-place finisher, Scott Shaw of Norfolk, is at left wearing bib 32. Other notable finishers are Tyler Schunaker, age 8, to the right in front of Shaw, and […]
Rain Falling On Rain
Starting on Monday when it rained an inch, Norfolk has received four full inches of rain this week. Buttermilk Falls is churning, and the dry dam north of town holds back a large empondment. Water gushes from the dam’s outlet pipe toward the Blackberry River.
Native Orchid Blooms Abundantly This Year
Pink ladyslipper, with its single, fuzzy stem and pouched petals, is an unmistakable presence in Norfolk’s woods in June. This specimen, part of a large colony, was photographed in Great Mountain Forest recently.
Tropical Storm Andrea Largely Bypasses Norfolk
A brief power outage and swollen streams were the main local consequences of Storm Andrea, which dropped 3 in. of rain on Norfolk. Here, Norfolk Brook along the picnic grounds at Battell-Stoeckel.
Men’s Group Discusses Town Future Over Pancakes
The strong spirit of volunteerism in Norfolk was identified as one of the town’s best assets at the June meeting of the Men’s Saturday Breakfast Group, held in the basement of the Battell Chapel.
School Consolidation Committee Meets
The next meeting of the Norfolk-Colebrook Study Committee is scheduled for June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Botelle School. See: “Regionalization Study Committee Chooses Consultant.”
Sharp-lobed hepatica
This woodland plant, which can be found in the Norfolk’s woods, is listed as a threatened species in Connecticut.
NORFOLK 2023! to Explore Town’s Future in Fall
Anniversary of Norfolk Now to focus on next decade By Lloyd Garrison The editors of Norfolk Now will mark the paper’s tenth anniversary in October by inviting the town to attend NORFOLK 2023!, an event that will begin with entertaining presentations followed by a serious exploration of how residents would like the town to develop […]
Village Hall to Infinity
Community Landmark Celebrates 130 Years By Michael Kelly On Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m., New York’s renowned Blue Hill Troupe will present a concert version of their highly acclaimed rendering of Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta, “The Mikado”, at Infinity Hall. The concert has two purposes. One is to benefit the Norfolk Historical Society. The […]
