Help! My Friend Hit an Owl
A smalltown wildlife rescue in the age of social media By Heath Hughes BAM! Something hit my car as I was driving home on Route 44 one night last fall. The sun had just crossed the edge of the trees and it was almost completely dark. I caught a glimpse of large, white wings. I […]
October, Keeping Green
By Leslie Watkins Most gardeners share a deep regard for nature. We enjoy living a good life with the freedom to pursue our dreams and we love to see our gardens thrive. That love often extends beyond our own gardens to nature around the world. Everything depends on a healthy environment to work from and hopefully […]
Town Buys Passenger Bus for On-Demand Transportation
Service to start by end of month By Wiley Wood If you live in Norfolk and don’t drive, there’s good news coming this month from Town Hall. At a Board of Selectmen meeting on Sept. 3, First Selectman Matt Riiska announced that the town was preparing to buy a 12-passenger, lift-equipped bus for use by […]
Socktober is Here!
For the first month of school, Botelle fifth graders have been learning about the U.S. Constitution, our government system and citizenship. We learned that part of citizenship is being engaged and considering the needs of others in the community, whether in big or small ways. That is why we are excited to announce the fourth […]
Is Broadband for the Whole Town in Our Future?
By Andrew Thomson A few weeks ago, I sat at the counter in the Berkshire Country Store drinking my morning coffee and was approached by Norfolk Now to write an article about the initiative to bring a fiber optic connection to every house in town. As a millenial, I have realized that my age has […]
New Town Plan Imagines Downtown as ‘Campus’
Takes hard look at parking and pedestrian access By Wiley Wood With little fanfare and to sparse public attention, the Planning and Zoning Commission adopted a new town plan on Sept. 9. The document, which builds on earlier plans and a community input process that started eighteen months ago, is intended to guide growth and […]