Nothing Special
March Weather by Russell Russ An accurate description of March’s weather this year would be that it was unremarkable. Last year it was warm, sunny and nice. If you like snow, however, last year was terrible because it was the least snowy March on record. This March was middle of the pack in just about […]
And Then the Sun Came Out
Text by Russell RussPhoto by Andra Moss A strong cold front with thunder, lightning, hail, heavy rain and straight-line winds, burst into town around 4:30 pm on April 14. The storm intensified as it approached town. Norfolk was the only town in the state with level of damage. There was considerable localized severe damage caused […]
Well-Known Norfolk Author Publishes Her First Memoir
Text by Patricia PlattPhoto courtesy of Courtney Maum Norfolk’s acclaimed author, Courtney Maum, will launch her first memoir, The Year of the Horses, at the Norfolk Library on May 3, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. During the event, she and author Elisa Altman will explore how Maum’s love of horseback riding helped her regain physical and […]
The Story of Molecular Biology of the Cell
The Body Scientific By Richard Kessin Years ago, a biology student from Manila wrote to me about earning a PhD at Columbia University. At the time, I was the Director of the PhD program in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Every year we recruited a number […]
Casting Their Nets for Adventure and Learning
Text by Melissa AsselinPhoto by Caitlin Layton Botelle School sixth graders, accompanied by their peers from Colebrook, took a trip to Nature’s Classroom in Ivoryton, Conn. from April 11 through 14. The students learned about nature, animal sign, ecosystems, conservation, and food waste. They learned to make a lean-to shelter, build a fire, cook […]
Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Moving On
New leadership program to be implemented soon Tamara Muruetagoiena has been appointed Director of Sustainability at the International Fresh Produce Association located in Newark, Del., leaving her position as executive director of Great Mountain Forest Inc. (GMF.) Muruetagoiena joined GMF in 2019 to help lead the organization to carry out its plans to advance new forest management […]
Legal Notice Norfolk Sewer District
NORFOLK SEWER DISTRICT PO Box 402 NORFOLK, CT 06058 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Annual Meeting of the Norfolk Sewer District, Norfolk, CT 06058 To the inhabitants of the Norfolk Sewer District in Town of Norfolk, CT, legally qualified to vote in said District. You are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Meeting of the Norfolk Sewer […]
Community News
Funeral Gathering for Suzanne Dooley The family of Suzanne T. Dooley welcomes friends to attend her funeral service at the Church of Christ Congregational on Sat., May 14, at 10 a.m. Reception in the chapel to follow the service, at 12 Litchfield Road, on the village green. Art to Assist Ukraine: A Fundraising Art Sale […]
Norfolk Then…
With the bridge replacement project on Mountain Road underway, this early 20th century photograph of the bridge shows a rustic-style guard rail bordering the road and sidewalk crossing Norfolk Brook. Characterized by the use of twigs, branches, and bark, the rustic style had been used in formal English gardens in the 1700’s and in this […]
