It’s Only Natural—A Walk Up Stoneman
Merging ecology and history By Hans M. Carlson A black squirrel runs across Canaan Mountain Road as I walk north toward the intersection of Steep Road and toward the Iron Trail up Canaan Mountain. I see this squirrel regularly, just north of the Great Mountain Forest (GMF) offices, and it always surprises me a little. […]
Through the Garden Gate
by Leslie Watkins “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade”. –Gertrude Jekyll, On Gardening If you have been keeping on top of your gardens […]
Human Remains Found in Norfolk Woods
Missing East Hartford Man Identified By Ruth Melville The story of the man who left his car in Station Place in March 2014, and then vanished, came to a sad end on April 26, 2015, when human bones were found in the Norfolk woods. Early that Sunday afternoon, a passerby found the bones in […]
Near-Final Regional Plan Presented
Residents of Norfolk and Colebrook voice their concerns By Wiley Wood At informational meetings in Colebrook and Norfolk on May 20 and 21 respectively, the Regionalization Study Committee presented its draft plan for joining the two towns’ elementary schools under one regional board. “We are nearly at the end of our task,” said Jeanne Jones, […]
New Head Chef at Infinity Bistro
by Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo John Welch took over as Chef de Cuisine at Infinity Bistro this spring. His brand-new menu hit tables in mid-May. A few of the old favorites are still there–lobster hushpuppies, the edamame burger and lobster roll, but the menu has otherwise been totally re-worked. Welch visited the first outdoor farmers […]
Selectman’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to noon in Falls Village at their Public Works Department. Tickets are available by contacting the selectmen’s office at 860-542-5829. This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of all those containers labeled as toxic, flammable, reactive or corrosive. If you […]
Lime Rock Park Gears Up for Seventh Decade
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Driving down sleepy Route 112 on a weekday afternoon in May, the average motorist would never know that Lime Rock Park is absolutely humming with activity. I, for one, expected the track office to contain one or two part-time workers and the grounds to be relatively empty. Not exactly–the small track […]
Notables: Hayden Carruth
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo As we begin another summer season in Norfolk, our sleepy town’s pulse begins to quicken. The number of cars and pedestrians multiplies seemingly overnight, forcing us back into the habit of actually looking both ways before turning onto any of our roads—a sure sign that “the summer people” are here. Summer […]
Resident Trooper Funding Cut
At the annual town meeting on May 11, the 75 residents in attendance voted to discontinue funding for the resident state trooper. Sergeant Jenko of the Connecticut State Police, above, presented the case for a town to keep its resident trooper, citing the importance of having an officer who knows the town, is able to determine […]
It Was 40 Years Ago Today, Sergeant Pepper Took the Troops Away
Norfolk Vietnam Vets discuss the way it was By Colleen Gundlach In the 40 years since the fall of Saigon essentially ended the Vietnam War, people who lived through it have strong memories of the tumult, upheaval and ultimate sacrifice of this period of our history. More than 58,000 American military members were killed fighting […]
