It’s a Tough Life For Beekeepers
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Honeybees are not native to North America, but records show that colonies of the adept honey makers were shipped to Connecticut from England as early as 1644. Beekeeping in our neck of the woods is as old a tradition as we have, and one testament to our Yankee resolve, as beekeeping […]
Norfolk’s September Weather
A Beautiful Autumn By Russell Russ Autumn treated us well this year. After a wet start it turned quite warm, then transitioned into a two-week stretch of nice fall weather. There were three, maybe four or five, scattered frosts in the area this month, but none were observed at the weather station. The growing season […]
Lightning Strikes Pine on Old Goshen Rd.
Lightning struck this white pine along Old Goshen Road on the night of September 1, knocking out power in the nearby house and many of the electronic devices, according to owner Paul Wagner. Situated at the highest part of the road, Wagner’s house had the power knocked out by a pair of lightning strikes two […]
DEEP Commissioner Praises Norfolk Land Trust
Dan Esty, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, spoke at a ceremony formally opening the Norfolk Land Trust’s Pine Mountain property to the public. His agency provided almost $300,000 of the land’s cost. Esty praised the Norfolk Land Trust for its success in putting together the public and private funds to […]
Exercise Schedule For Norfolk Senior Citizens The Town of Norfolk Recreation Committee sponsors the following free activities for its senior citizens: Senior Yoga every Tuesday morning at 8:45, Church of Christ Chapel dining room and Senior Exercise every Tuesday morning at 11:00, Meadowbrook Community Room. Please come! Breakfast with Santa Claus The Norfolk Volunteer Fire […]
Norfolk Then
Dr. Richard Barstow practiced medicine for fifty years in Norfolk, opening his office overlooking the village green in 1936. Active in the educational, political, and cultural life of the town, Dr. Barstow served as chairman of the Norfolk committee for a regional high school at a time when Norfolk was grappling with regionalization. Planning for […]
Aija Moves Into Hardware Store Building Across Street
By Janet Gokay Why did the chicken cross the road? We put this question to Bella Erder, owner of Aija, the gift, jewelry and accessory store currently on the second floor of the Royal Arcanum Building downtown. On Nov. 1 she will be moving across the street to 6 Station Place, which has laid vacant […]
On Call With The Norfolk Ambulance
By Christopher Little Small as Norfolk is, residents in urgent need of help can count on a dedicated response from trained EMTs and drivers, all volunteers of the Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance. The editors have asked Deputy Chief Christopher Little to describe his experiences. Names and details have been changed. As in police work, an […]
Norfolk 2023! Event Draws Strong Community Support
By Wiley Wood When the doors of Infinity Hall opened at 9:30 a.m. on October 5, the staff of Norfolk Now wondered a little nervously why anyone would give up a perfectly good Saturday morning to wrangle about Norfolk’s future. In fact, just over 150 residents of Norfolk attended, and their reasons appeared to cover […]
