Botelle’s Got Talent
The stars were out on the Botelle stage on Friday night, May 21, for the Botelle PTO’s first annual talent show. The show ran about 90 minutes and featured a total of 19 acts. Four student emcees announced the performers and provided color throughout the evening. Students showcased a wide array of talents, including song […]
Out with the Invasive, In with the Native
Conservation Commission offers ornamental plant exchange By Shelley Harms For the seventh year in a row, the Norfolk Conservation Commission is offering a free native plant to Norfolk residents who take out an invasive ornamental such as winged euonymus (burning bush), Japanese barberry, autumn olive, Russian olive, Japanese honeysuckle, Norway maple, and buckthorn. Bring […]
Through The Garden Gate
June, Full Tilt Gardening By Leslie Watkins June may be the busiest month in the gardener’s calendar. It’s time to get the tender vegetables into the ground. Tomato, pepper, and eggplant starts may be planted and melons, squash, beans and cucumber seeds can be direct sown. Water new plantings deeply and consistently as needed. […]
Norfolk’s Weather— April 2016
Springtime Snow and Cold By Russell Russ April’s weather was statistically fairly normal. Following a warm February and very warm March, one would have almost expected to be swimming in Tobey Pond by mid-April, but that was not the case. April’s temperatures began on a record warm note then quickly cooled off to near-record […]
Regional 7 Budget is Months-Long Process
By Don Torrant Hats off to those Norfolk voters who turned out on May 3 to support Northwestern Regional 7’s budget for the 2016-17 school year. The public approval, as evidenced by the majority of “yes” votes across all four Regional towns reaffirms our commitment to maintaining a cost-effective, high quality education. It means […]
Community News—June 2016
Memorial Service for Evan Hughes Friends of Evan Hughes and Peter Ermacora are invited to a memorial service for Evan to be held on July 9, 2016 at the Church of the Transfiguration, Mills Way, in Norfolk, at 11:00 AM, to be followed by a reception celebrating the lives of Evan and Peter, at Battell House […]
Norfolk Then . . .
This decorative railing near the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple Avenue stands on what was once the northern edge of the railroad underpass, marked in the photograph by the wooden planks and now filled in. To the left is the Library with its brownstone walls and tile roof. Designed by architect Alfredo Taylor in […]
New Christmas Tree Planted on Village Green
The big Christmas tree on the village green across from the Norfolk Library is strung with lights each year, the focus of the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. But as it threatens to grow too large to fulfill its role, a new tree has been planted in its shadow, eventually to replace the current tree. The […]
