Learning in the Time of Covid
Botelle staff and students have successfully readjusted to in-person classes Text by Virginia Coleman-PriscoPhoto by Chris Snyder Covid-19 isn’t the first pandemic to have an impact on public education in the United States. In the 20th century, Spanish flu, tuberculosis and polio outbreaks caused public schools to shift instructional methods to either “open air” or […]
Scholarships Available to Norfolk Youth
April deadlines for applications to two Norfolk foundations offering financial grants to local students are fast approaching. The Battell Arts Foundation is once again offering scholarships to deserving local young people involved in the arts. Funds can be used for individual lessons, workshops, summer programs, supplies or the purchase or repair of instruments. Applications are […]
Phishing and Vishing and SMishing, Oh My!
NIB warns against online scams by Kelly Kandra Hughes Catie Dougan chuckles as she tells the story of when someone tried to scam her by email phishing. “A couple of years ago, I received an email from someone by the name of Tom McGowan. He asked me to send money via wire out of state […]
Norfolk Citizens Form Group to Study Climate Change
Organization encourages local participation by Michael Cobb Growing awareness of the impact of climate change led to the formation in autumn 2020 of the Norfolk Climate Coalition (NCC), a local grassroots organization studying how a changing climate affects our town and surrounding region. Concerned residents are sharing ideas and activities such as online presentations, renewable energy […]
A Land of Fire and Ice … And Marshmallows
The weather on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21, was very cold but beautifully sunny—perfect for skaters, curlers and hockey players to get out on the ice at the town skating rink. As part of WIN Weekend, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department not only prepared the ice but also provided a bonfire, hot cider and the fixings […]
March, New England Woodpeckers
Through the Garden Gate Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins The National Geographic Society describes a keystone species as, “an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem. Without its keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist altogether…This means that if the species were to disappear from the ecosystem, no other […]
Timothy Andrew Münch
Timothy Andrew Münch passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Tim was surrounded by his family in the days leading up to his passing. Tim was born the oldest of four, to Dr. Richard and Joann Münch, and moved with his family to Norfolk in 1971 at the age of five. Tim embraced every adventure growing up […]
GMF Sees Opportunities in Global Conservation Organization
Carbon sequestration research a priority by Mattie Vandiver Great Mountain Forest (GMF) recently became a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). IUCN is the world’s largest, and oldest, environmental organization, a global authority on the natural and environmental world. It has more than 1,400 member organizations from over 170 countries, […]
A Return to Winter, Snow Included
Norfolk’s January Weather by Russell Russ The year 2020 was Norfolk’s fourth warmest year on record and October through December were all above normal for temperature. Snowfall for the current winter season, however, was about normal through December. What would this mean for January? As it turned out, January was a little warmer than normal […]
Slip Sliding Away
The 15-plus inches of snow that fell on Norfolk on February 7 made Wood Creek Pond a perfect cross-country skiing destination. Here, Norfolk’s Clare Kelly enjoys the peaceful beauty of a fresh snowfall. — Photo by Joe Kelly
