Norfolk Resident Produces True Crime Podcasts From His Home Studio
Murder on Maple Avenue by Michael Cobb Bill Thomas’s interest in murder is personal. A true crime podcast producer based in Norfolk, Thomas got started in podcasting after his younger sister, Cathy Thomas, and her girlfriend, Rebecca Dowsky, were killed in Virginia in an unsolved case known as the “Colonial Parkway Murders.” Between 1986 and […]
A Lightning Cure for Rheumatism
People flocked to Norfolk for a shard from a tree Text by Andra MassPhoto by Savage Frieze In July 1902, The Boston Globe and the Minneapolis Journal reported that Jonathan W. James of Queens River, R.I., had found a cure for his rheumatism. According to reports, “Lightning struck Mr. James last week and the cure […]
Winter Mead Publishes His First Book
Investing in the Future of Technology Text By Colleen GundlachPhoto By Savage Frieze Growing up in Norfolk, Winter Mead was an outdoors person with an interest in running, biking and skiing. Today he teaches entrepreneurs how to build valuable businesses from the ground up. His new book, “How to Raise a Venture Capital Fund: The […]
An Abundance of Snowfall
by Russell Russ February was a snowy month. After several years of rather soft winter weather in what is typically wintertime, it seemed as if this February was so much colder and so much more snowy than normal. In fact, it was rather normal temperature-wise, but there was more snowfall than average. Not record-setting snowfall […]
Naomi Rosenblum, 1925-2021
Longtime Norfolk summer resident Naomi Rosenblum, the author of seminal works on the history of photography, died peacefully at home in New York City at the age of 96, on Feb. 19, 2021. Her work over the course of 30 years shaped the understanding of the significance of photography as a fine art form. Rosenblum’s […]
Annual Library Book Sale to Go Ahead
Photo by Kelly Kandra Hughes Although plans are still fluid, the Norfolk Library Associates are moving forward with their annual summer book sale, which was canceled in 2020 owing to the pandemic. The book sale will take place Aug. 27-29. There will be no gala event to kick off the sale; instead, that Friday will […]
Simple, Quick Pastas to Please Everyone
Notes from a Franco-Italian Kitchen by Marie-Christine PErry Having to produce three meals a day, particularly in winter, can be tedious, as limited fresh vegetable offerings tax the imagination of the cook who is not thrilled by the cruciferous family. In my case, I am also limited by the likes and dislikes of my two […]
Regional 7 Presents Its Budget for 2021-2022
By Susan MacEachron The Northwest Regional 7 (NWR7) Board of Education budget for the 2021-2022 academic year was proposed to the town of Norfolk on March 17 by board chair Molly Sexton Read. The town’s assessment is estimated to be $1.6 million in the NWR7 working budget document. NWR7 presents its proposed budget to each […]
April, Nature Journaling
Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins Spring is the perfect time of year to begin nature journaling. A small kit of just a few essentials is all you need. Keep it handy to take with you to the garden, on a hike or on vacation. A sketch kit, as simple as a sketch book, pencil […]
April (Meteor) Showers and a Pink Moon
Text and Sketch By Matthew Johnson Naked-eye observing of the planets in April will take place during early morning or just after sunset. At dawn on April 5, the crescent moon, Jupiter and Saturn form a line along the southeast skyline. At dawn on the 6th, the moon will be just below Saturn, forming a […]
