Looking Back at the Primaries and Ahead to the General Election
by Susannah Wood In Norfolk, 261 ballots were submitted for the Aug. 11 primary. Of those, 138 were absentee. Five absentee ballots had to be rejected because the voters failed to sign the inner envelope. Democratic turnout was 46 percent, with 126 people voting absentee and 84 showing up in person. Former Vice-President Biden received […]
News of the September Sky
By Matthew Johnson The September or autumnal equinox will arrive on Sept. 22. The autumnal equinox marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. The term “equinox” is derived from the Latin aequinoctium, meaning equal night. On both the spring and fall equinox, the earth experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours […]
Great Mountain Forest Joins Regional and International Groups
by Mattie Vandiver When Tamara Muruetagoiena came to Great Mountain Forest last October as its executive director, there was an expectation that the organization might see some changes. The forest is a large tract of woodlands straddling the Norfolk and Falls Village line. Muruetagoiena, with master’s degrees in business administration and forestry sciences, has held […]
The Storm, the Election, the Rural Bus
By Matt Riiska I want to thank everyone for their patience during the storm that hit us on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Many of us were without power until the following Sunday, with some not getting their power back until Wednesday, Aug. 12. We were fortunate that although there were many trees down and roads closed, […]
Real Estate Transfers, June and July 2020
On June 1, from Maurice and Sandra Lemelin to Dianna Mullane Hofer, 8 Grant Street Extension, for $225,000. On June 10, from Scott Shaw to Angelo Soto, 54 Greenwoods Road East, for $300,000. On June 10, from Marie and Richard Lowe to Luana Olson, 37 John Curtiss Road and 32 Shepard Road, for $210,000. On […]
Norfolk Land Trust Holds Virtual Race
Out of growing concerns over the Covid-19 virus, the Norfolk Land Trust has decided to hold a virtual race rather than the in-person trail race this year. During the Haystack Challenge, a virtual 5K and 10K-race, participants can register for the race and then run or walk a 5- or 10-K route of their choosing. […]
The End of the Beginning: Covid-19 Clinical Trials
By Richard Kessin It takes gall to channel Churchill’s World War II phrase, especially when we could be looking forward to the beginning of the end. But let’s keep our attention on the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. All of the vaccines are designed to present a SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein to the human immune system and […]
Norfolk’s July Weather
Warmest Month on Record by Russell Russ Historically, July is Norfolk’s warmest month of the year. It is the summer season, and it is supposed to be warm during summer, but July 2020 was something special. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for many states in the Northeast, South and East it […]
Community News
Fall Classes at Taconic Learning Center Taconic Learning Center is pleased to announce a return to classes in September via Zoom. Zoom is easy and accessible and TLC will offer three short introductory sessions in early September for those who wish to preview the process. More detail on courses, schedule, membership and online registration information […]
Norfolk Then…
This house was built by Robbins Battell Stoeckel in 1907, one of two houses still standing side by side on Litchfield Road designed by the architect Ehrick K. Rossiter. Robbins was the brother-in-law of Ellen Battell Stoeckel, who founded the Norfolk Musical Festival, and the son of Gustave Stoeckel, German immigrant and Professor of Music […]
