Local Stitchers Are Busy Making Face Masks to Combat the Coronavirus
Sewing for Safety By Ruth MelvillePhoto by Avice Meehan Back in March—which feels like a long ago now—it was rare to see a person on the street wearing a face mask. It seemed too extreme, and slightly scary. But as doctors and scientists began to learn more about Covid-19, it became apparent that even people […]
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 […]
Regional 7 Students and Teachers Adapt to Online Learning
It’s not perfect, but they’re making it work By Charlotte McDevittPhoto by Doug McDevitt To say that now is a difficult time for students would certainly be an understatement. With all the schools in Connecticut closed and without a definitive reopening date, students and teachers are feeling the stress. Thankfully, students at Northwestern Regional 7 […]
Going to School but Staying Home
By Wiley WoodPhoto by Ann DeCerbo When Virginia Coleman-Prisco told her school-age children that spring break was over, one of them piped up, “Does that mean we can go back to school?” The answer, of course, was no, school would still be online. Going to Botelle School these days means sitting down at an internet-connected […]
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 […]
NCCC Donating PPE and Other Supplies to Hospitals, Students
It’s right there in the name. In these trying times the faculty, students and staff at Northwestern Connecticut Community College have been proving their vital place in our region. In addition to the daunting task of transitioning all classes online and providing student services remotely, the college has engaged in multiple outreach efforts to help […]
