Haystack Book Talks Visits WAMC Radio
Early one morning in September, Steve Melville (left, above) and Eliza Little (center) traveled to Albany with Dawn Whalen, executive director of the Norfolk Foundation, to take part in The Roundtable, WAMC radio’s weekday morning talk show. The three chatted with host Joe Donahue (right) about the first annual Haystack Book Talks festival, taking place on […]
View From The Green
Happy Anniversary to Us By Colleen Gundlach The year was 2003. The Yale Farm Golf Club controversy was in full swing and the Coalition for Sound Growth was in its infancy. It was the year Erick Olsen was called as pastor to the Norfolk Church of Christ, and the same year that the land […]
A New Priest Joins St. Martin of Tours Parish
Norfolk parish welcomes Father M. David Dawson By Colleen Gundlach After serving the Norfolk community for the past five years, Father Ian Highet celebrated his final Mass at St. Martin of Tours Parish on Sunday, September 9. During his last homily at the Norfolk church, Fr. Highet thanked the parishioners for their love and […]
USDA Awards Grant to Norfolk Sewer District
Work expected to begin in the spring On May 16, 2018, members of the Norfolk Sewer District voted unanimously to apply for a grant to repair the infrastructure of the aging pipe system in town. In August, the district received word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the grant has been approved through […]
Instrumental Education Hits the Right Note at Northwestern Regional
Program attracts budding musicians By Charlotte McDevitt Music is very significant part of a child’s education, but music education is often one of the first academic areas cut during budget negotiations. Botelle School was recently forced to eliminate their stringed instrument program, but band class at the school is still ongoing. A very encouraging […]
New Teachers Bring Renewed Energy and Broad Experience to Botelle School
By Ann DeCerbo Three new faces greeted Botelle’s elementary school students this year—fourth grade teacher Nichole Pitruzello, music teacher Sandra Kleisner, and school nurse Donna Pequignot. These women bring a wide range of experiences and perspectives to the school. A recent UConn graduate, Nichole Pitruzello is a bubbly, enthusiastic new teacher certified in elementary […]
October, Thinking Ahead With Ornamental Bulbs
By Leslie Watkins Planting flower bulbs in the fall is like giving yourself a surprise present in the spring. Winter lasts just long enough to make it easy to forget exactly what and where you’ve planted. Squirrels and chipmunks add to the suspense by moving things around. No matter where the bulbs end up, […]
Is a Maker Lab in Norfolk’s Future?
Local group explores the possibility on a field trip to New Haven By Karen Rossi In New Haven there is a special scent to the air in early fall. It’s born from the rustling leaves of the tree-lined streets, the cool nights and hot days mixed with a bit of salt air rolling in […]
Letters to the Editor—October 2018
Music and Budget Cuts at Botelle We, the members of the Norfolk Board of Education, are so grateful for the recent community conversation regarding the tightening school budget. Our goal is to provide the highest level and most well-rounded education possible to the children of Norfolk. For years our budget has been flat funded. Over […]
Norfolk’s Club Activities: The Shooting Sports
By David Beers If you head past the Norfolk landfill toward Winsted on Route 44, you may have noticed a few red buildings, a gated gravel road and some archery targets in the woods across from the Rock Pile Driving Range. What you are seeing as you whiz by is just the tip of […]
