Photographer Christopher Little Gives It All Away
Text by Steve MelvillePhoto by Kate Campion This summer Christopher Little packed up his entire photographic archive and shipped it to the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas in Austin. There it will form part of the Briscoe’s expansive holdings in photojournalism from the mid-19th century on, joining the work of […]
How Crowdsourcing by the People is Putting History Online
Text By Kelly Kandra HughesPhotos Courtesy of the Library of Congress Betsy Garside, a resident of New Mexico with deep family roots in Norfolk, attended many of the Norfolk Library online events throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. She found them “a way to go somewhere fun,” whether it was an authors talk, a Friday afternoon chat […]
Real Estate Transfers
On July 1, from William Van Antwerp Metcalf, to Marshal F. and Lise B. Read, 48 Maple Avenue, for $400,000. On July 6, from Tina Ross, to Wade and Rebecca Curtis, 83 Elmore Road, for $525,000. On August 5, from Lynda Meyer, to Sean Kobuk Kennedy and Kirsten Grace Hascup, 49 Ashpohtag Road, for $352,000. […]
Friday Flowers on the Green
Another fab “Friday Night on the Green” featured a flower and veggie contest with honors determined by judges (L to R) Christina Vanderlip, Patricia Platt and Linda Garretson. Winners, all! — Photo by Joey Vasaturo
Let It Roll — Bocce Is Back
The 3rd annual Norfolk Bocce Tournament will roll out on the court behind Ten Station Place on Sunday, October 3rd at noon. It’s fun, free and for all ages. Simply email organizer Lindsey Boucher at lboucher@norfolkmgmt.com to be placed on a team, let her know about an existing team of two to four players or for […]
The Poetry of Sarah Anderson: A Book Launch Celebration
Text By Andra MossPhoto by Babs Perkins The old red barn on Colebrook Road was an ideal setting for the reading by Sarah Alcott Anderson from her first published book of poetry, “We Hold On To What We Can” (Loom Press). On an early August afternoon, the large crowd of invited guests, distributed in folding […]
Authors, Audiences to Reconnect at Haystack Book Festival
by Jude Mead Have your Covid-19 proof of vaccination ready because you won’t want to miss the lineup of authors at this year’s Haystack Book Festival in Norfolk. The festival was canceled last year because of the pandemic. This year it will follow the state and CDC guidelines and will be live in-person, with proof […]
Wettest July on Record
By Russell Russ On average, July is Norfolk’s warmest month of the year. July of 2020 was both the warmest July and the warmest of any month on record for Norfolk. This July might technically end up being the warmest month of 2021, but it sure did not feel like it. The month started out […]
Sandhill Spotting
Local birders have been surprised and delighted to spot at least one pair of Sandhill cranes in Norfolk this summer. This is not a bird usually found in the Northeast; they breed all across Canada and into Alaska, as well as in large swaths of the Midwest and the Intermountain West. According to bird enthusiast […]
Creating Music from Start to Finish
By David Beers Andrew Thomson distinctly remembers a pivotal moment in his life: it was the 90s and he was singing in the Chorus Angelicus children’s choir at the Norfolk Music Shed. Also onstage were professional adult instrumentalists accompanying the choir. Thomson was awed by their musicality and got his first glimpse of his future […]
