Selectman’s Corner May 2019
By Matt Riiska Baseball season is coming up and I wanted to remind everyone that there will be a lot of activity on Mountain Road. We will be placing No Parking signs across from the ball field. Please let everyone know that they are there for a good reason – to keep our kids safe. […]
When the Heart Speaks, the Lion Roars
Local Lions Club members plan medical mission trip By Doug McDevitt We are living in a uniquely and distinctly contentious era. One only has to open the pages of the paper, tune into any network news broadcast, peruse your favorite blog or dare to voice an opinion at a favorite watering hole or eatery to […]
Yale Norfolk School of Art to Present Summer Lecture Series
The Ethics of Color This summer, Yale Norfolk School of Art will offer a thematic program, made possible by Norfolk Foundation. Called “The Ethics of Color,” this program will be a series of public lectures covering divergent topics such as the language of color theory coupled with human rights legislation, color as a material witness […]
New Artisans’ Shop Opens in Canaan
Woodworking, iron works, yard art and more By David BeersPhoto by Bruce Frisch Jesse Morey wanted to experiment in the world of retail after 20 years of self-employment in construction. He opened a pop-up shop across the street from Stop & Shop in Canaan this past December to sell a variety of items made locally […]
Gentler Ways to Protect Dogs From Tick-Borne Illnesses
By Colleen Gundlach Who doesn’t love a hike to the top of Haystack or on one of the many beautiful trails throughout Norfolk? It’s the time of year when people move outdoors to greet the sun, fresh air and…..ticks! Who doesn’t hate ticks? These tiny arachnids become a huge problem this time of year, causing […]
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Is June 1
Once-a-Year Opportunity to Dispose of Hazardous Waste Safely. As you work on your spring cleaning, remember to set aside any household hazardous waste that you may have for the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at the Falls Village highway garage on Railroad Street from 9 a.m. to noon. Each […]
The Psychology of Stuff
On April 15, as part of the Mondays at the Hub series, with a record-breaking 22 people in attendance, Dr. Kelly Kandra Hughes gave an engaging presentation on how to simplify one’s life by reducing one’s possessions. Working from the evaluations and feedback, Hughes will be hosting another session on getting rid of stuff later […]
Community News, May 2019
Talk and Walk with Conservation CommissionOn Saturday, May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Norfolk Conservation Commission will host their annual “Talk and Walk” to learn about native and invasive plants in downtown Norfolk. The program will start at the Hub with a lecture by Conservation Commission members and naturalists John Anderson and Elizabeth […]
Norfolk Then . . .
This familiar building with a handsome touring car parked in front was Dodd’s Garage. The son of an Irish immigrant farmer, Martin B. Dodd (1881-1944) was an early and very successful entrepreneur in the automobile industry. He began quite simply in livery, hanging his shingle in an old blacksmith shop with one car available for […]
Zoning Approves Agribusiness Proposal
By Wiley Wood Husky Meadows Farm applied for and was granted a special permit to operate a five-bedroom country inn on its Doolittle Drive property. At a public hearing on March 12 before the Planning and Zoning Commission, farm manager Tracy Hayhurst described the proposed inn as a place for weekend-long retreats that would combine […]
