The Gardener Is Moving On, But the Spirit of Her Garden Will Remain
Mary Ann McGourty Heads for Warmer Climes By Ruth Melville After almost four decades in Norfolk, Mary Ann McGourty, expert gardener and avid birder, is packing up her gardening tools and bird books and moving to Athens, Georgia. Mary Ann and her husband, Fred McGourty, were, until 2004, the proprietors of Hillside Gardens, a nationally […]
Mia Weiner Opens Pinacoteca Art Gallery in Bantam
By Ruth Melville Art lovers in northwest Connecticut now have a new and unusual gallery to visit. Norfolk resident Mia Weiner has recently opened Pinacoteca in Bantam, where she will show and sell European paintings and drawings from the 16th to 20th century. Although she has been a gallery owner and dealer for 35 years, […]
Letters—July 2015
Map Flap I can understand why Peter Hume and Jean Grasmere were disappointed not to see their corner of town on the new Norfolk map and guide…I live in South Norfolk myself, and know how lovely it is. (see Letters in the June issue of Norfolk Now). However, this map was never meant to be […]
Great Mountain Forest Gets a New Sawmill
Thanks to the generosity of a Norfolk family, the foresters at Great Mountain Forest (GMF) have a new piece of equipment. Heather and Schuyler Thomson underwrote the purchase price of a new sawmill for GMF. Forest Technician Wes Gomez has been appointed as the chief operator. Gomez and Forest Manager Jody Bronson have been working […]
Colleen Raney to Perform in Concert at Norfolk Library
Celtic music not just for St. Patrick’s Day anymore Why wait for St. Patrick’s Day to hear some great Celtic music at the Norfolk Library? Critically acclaimed traditional singer Colleen Raney will be joined by award winning musicians Hanz Araki and Owen Marshall for a concert at the library on July 21. Among the finest […]
Community News—July 2015
Norfolk Land Trust to Host Program for National Moth Week Have you ever seen a pale green luna moth or a hummingbird moth? Ever wonder why they are attracted to light? Did you know that not all moths hang out at night or that some are important pollinators? Save up your questions and bring your […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Got milk? Heading home at the evening bell, these Curtiss farm cows meander along the road from Tobey Pond, now known as Golf Drive, in an early 20th-century photograph by Marie Kendall. The Curtiss homestead was built by Solomon Curtiss in 1786 on the corner of Mountain Road and Sunset Ridge and remained in the […]
Through The Garden Gate
July—The Bugs Have Arrived! By Leslie Watkins Gardens are looking lush and beautiful and attracting plenty of admiring glances from garden tour groups and now, pests. Cabbage white butterflies, tomato hornworms, red lily leaf beetles, Japanese beetles, slugs and snails to name a few. Hand picking, applying nontoxic pesticides, and setting baits are all useful […]
Milestones: Alan Mermann, Pediatrician, Professor, Pastor and Chaplin
Memorial service to be held in July Alan C. Mermann, distinguished and beloved pediatrician, professor, pastor, and chaplain died on May 23. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 23, 1923 to Ada McCree and William Joseph Mermann, he graduated high school in Baldwin, N.Y., received his B.A. degree from Lehigh University in […]
Battell Arts Foundation Announces Scholarships for Young Adults
By Tom Hodgkin The Battell Arts Foundation is actively soliciting applications for two scholarships in the amount of $500 each to be used in the coming year. These scholarships may be used to fund education or experience in any of the performing, literary, or visual arts and may pay for tuition, fees, or event costs. […]
