Open to Change
I read with some dismay the “No NIMBYism Here” letter in the April Issue of Norfolk Now. I had planned to send in my thoughts after seeing the March article about the Mountain Inn’s zoning request for a bakery cafe, but never got around to it. I grew up in Norfolk in the 1950s and […]
A Trip Around the World From Your Pantry
Notes from a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry As our new way of life becomes a routine, we are faced with shopping much less often and more randomly, and with having to be creative with our pantry. If you, like me, are well stocked on the basics and find you are bored with the recipes […]
Budget Schedule, Taxes, and Water Main Replacement
By Matt Riiska In these extraordinary times it is sometimes difficult to remember that the show has to go on. We are currently in the middle of developing the 2020/21 budget, there are infrastructure projects that are in process and we are dealing with the ever-changing Covid-19 situation. Understanding this unique situation, the Board of […]
Trails: Your Go-To Hiking Guide
With everyone staying home as much as possible andgetting cabin fever, Norfolk Now encourages you toget some exercise on some of our town’s beautifultrails and see all the great natural beauty this town hasto offer. Available for download is a hiking guide you can printand use to go exploring. Trails include Ells Crane/North Swamp, Stoney […]
Opening of Norfolk Farmers Market Postponed
New state and town guidelines will have major impact on how markets can operate By Jude Mead The Norfolk Farmer’s Market will not be opening in May. This is no ordinary farmers market season because of Covid-19. According to Bryan Hurlburt, the commissioner for the Department of Agriculture, farmers markets have always been an important access […]
Julius (Jay) Jesse Pilbin, 1923-2020
Julius (Jay) Jesse Pilbin, 96, of Norfolk passed away on April 1, 2020. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy S. Pilbin. He was born on July 18, 1923 to the William and Lillian Pilbin. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Jan. 3, 1942, as an apprentice seaman, and upon his honorable […]
Russell J. O’Connor Jr., 1946-2020
Russell J. O’Connor Jr., of Vero Beach, Fla. died Jan. 6, 2020, at home, after a long and courageous battle with neuroendocrine cancer. He was the husband of Margo (Schmitt) O’Connor for 43 years. Born in Winsted on Feb. 2, 1946, he was the son of Russell J. O’Connor Sr. and Elaine (Nardi) O’Connor. He […]