Local Food Banks Scramble to Fill the Need During the Virus Crisis
Demand at some places has more than doubled By Janet G. Mead In these bleak times, the term food insecurity takes on new meaning. Another group of (largely unsung) heroes has stepped up to the plate: those volunteers who run our local food banks. The number of customers they serve has skyrocketed in recent weeks. […]
Another Warmer Than Normal Month
Norfolk’s March 2020 Weather By Russell Russ March was warmer than normal, just like January and February were. What happened to winter in this part of the world? For most of this winter there has been little snow, frequent days with above-average temperatures and no real cold temperatures. By late February many people had given […]
Community News
New Date for Purse Bingo Because of the social distancing directives initiated in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the designer purse bingo sponsored by the ICC Catholic Women’s Club to benefit the St. Martin of Tours Parish, which was originally scheduled for May 16, 2020, has been canceled. The new date for the event is […]
Norfolk Then
With most of us sheltering in place this spring, let’s look back at the Norfolk “Shelter.” Designed by architect Alfredo Taylor and still standing at the end of Golf Drive, the pavilion was built on the nine-hole Norfolk Downs as a gathering place for golfers. The large central room with cobblestone walls and a massive […]
Photographer Bruce Frisch Steps Down from Norfolk Now
Paper’s staff photographer was also its technical consultant Text by Wiley WoodPhoto by Savage Frieze Norfolk Now has always had excellent photographs. In fact, it stands out from the town papers in the surrounding area—at least in its editors’ opinion—for the high quality of its pictures. And that high quality was due in very large […]
An Important Message from Norfolk’s Office of Emergency Management
In these uncertain times, please be assured that our town leaders are doing everything within our ability and authority to keep our citizens safe. As of Mar. 26, 2020, Norfolk does have one reported case of COVID-19 and, realistically, we assume there are more. Even with this development, we are operating under the concept of […]
Coronavirus: How We Got Here
Text by Richard KessinPhotos Courtesy of the CDC The March 12 issue of Nature has two dense scientific articles on the discovery of SARS-CoV-2. Though most of the data were already available, the narrative, all in one place, is gripping. The first article describes a 41-year-old man who was seen in The Central Hospital of […]
Cleanup Day is Now Cleanup Month
Month-long individual effort replaces one-day gathering By Doreen Kelly The Norfolk Community Association (NCA) was looking forward to another rousing success for Clean Up Day 2020, which was scheduled for this April 25th. They had good reason to be so optimistic after the event participants last year collectively retrieved over 100 bags of trash from […]
Local Resident Pursues a College Education Abroad
Text by Allysia RuggieroPhoto by Savage Frieze Many Norfolk residents have had the opportunity to pursue higher education and follow a winding path toward their futures. For 23-year-old Kaelin Hester, a Norfolk native, higher education has led to astonishing experiences and travel. She is currently completing an anthropology degree completely in Spanish at the oldest […]
Social Distancing at the Ball Field
While their children tossed a ball around the Norfolk ball field, Ben Nadeau, Kailyn Nadeau, Stacey Dillard, Virginia Coleman-Prisco, and Sara Heller practice some social distancing on a chilly March afternoon.
