History in the Baking
The Norfolk Historical Society will be the site of sweet delights on Saturday, Dec. 10, for its Eighth Annual Cake Auction. You can’t do batter than bakers Lisa Auclair, Jill Chase, Walter Godlewski, Tom Hlas, Betsy Little, Marie Lowe, Marie-Christine Perry, Alyson Thomson, Katie Thomson and Bruce Weinstein. An original artwork by Turi is pure icing […]
Raising Sheep in New England Is Tough but Rewarding
Text By Jude MeadPhoto By Christain Stovall Raising sheep can be a rewarding experience. Some people raise them as pets because of their gentle personalities, but for the more serious shepherd, sheep provide a livelihood as well. For Christian Stovall, of Hidden Mountain Farm in New Marlboro, Mass., the main purpose for starting his sheep […]
Church Will Replace Invasive Norway Maples
The Church of Christ has removed three Norway maple trees from its grounds in a continuing effort to support native pollinators and wildlife. Over the past few years, the church has taken out its invasive burning bush shrubs, planted a pollinator garden in memory of Eve Thew, and participated in No Mow May. Most recently, […]
Norfolk Library Remembers Margaret O’Malley
Margaret O’Malley died suddenly on Oct. 26, 2022. She was with her family in her home on Burt Lake, in Michigan. Although she left Norfolk several years ago to live full-time at her family compound, she continued to stay fully connected with this town and her beloved library. Margaret served on the Board of Directors […]
Norfolk NET Joining Forces With UR Community Cares
Neighbors Helping Neighbors By Kelly Kandra Hughes When Norfolk NET began in 2017 as a grassroots organization to alleviate poverty in Norfolk, the organizers believed that fostering relationships would be a key for success. Since that time, they’ve launched several initiatives, such as the Gifting Board at the Hub, Norfstroms at the transfer station, community […]
Community News
Art Exhibit at the Library: Sergio Villaschi Sergio Villaschi will exhibit his photographs at the Norfolk Library through the month of December. While his work includes landscapes and other conventional subjects, he also likes studio still life, where he can play with light and color to give a new depth, vibrancy and texture to his […]
Norfolk Then…
After the catastrophic gasoline spill on Nov. 5, a longtime firefighter remarked that the disaster was in the top three to have hit Norfolk townwide, the others being the destruction of the Hardware Store on Station Place by fire in 1987 and the flood of 1955. The Hardware Store fire was discovered at 3 o’clock […]
