Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): It’s More Than the Winter Blues
By Kelly Kandra Hughes It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s what we tell ourselves as we approach Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. But for an estimated 10 million Americans, the winter months are a time marked by sadness, loss of interest in favorite activities, changes in sleep and energy levels, and increased […]
Local Election Draws Lackluster Turnout
Board of Education gets two new members By Wiley Wood The main focus of the town election on Nov. 5 was the Board of Education. Six candidates—three Democrats and three Republicans—contended for the three seats opening this year. Two of the Democratic candidates, Gordon Anderson and Virginia Coleman-Prisco, were elected. Both are educators and will […]
Norfolk Farm Talks Turkey
Text by Jeremy WithnellPhoto by Bruce Frisch For many household cooks, Thanksgiving means finding room in the refrigerator to accommodate 20 pounds of poultry for a couple of days in order to properly defrost it. For those lucky enough to be in the know about Lost Ruby Farm in south Norfolk, there’s a better way. […]
Norfolk Costumer Readies Tin Soldiers for This Year’s Battle With Mouse King
Text by Wiley WoodPhoto by Bruce Frisch On a Monday morning in early November, costume designer Susan Aziz apologized for the bareness of her studio. Fittings had been held over the weekend for the Nutmeg Ballet’s new production of “The Nutcracker,” and most of the costumes were now at the theater. “We fitted nine mice, […]
Going Completely Over the Edge But Doing It for a Good Cause
Event company helps organizations raise funds Text by Heath and Kelly Hughes Photo Courtesy of Daryl Byrne Imagine standing at the top of a building 485 feet tall. To help raise money for Connecticut Special Olympics, you agreed to rappel down the building. It sounded like a good idea at the time, but now you’re here […]
December, Memento Mori
By Leslie Watkins Memento mori is Latin and means “remember you must die.” It’s a reminder of the inevitability of death, and it’s useful to help us keep things in proper perspective. Plato thought that the practice of philosophy was “about nothing else but dying and being dead.” Which in turn may make us wonder […]