Board of Finance Approves Distribution of ARPA Funds
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The Board of Finance (BoF), at its meeting on Aug. 16, reviewed and approved the distribution of the remaining funds the Town of Norfolk received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The single largest grant, $212,000, went to the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) to pay for […]
August Planning & Zoning MEeting
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) met on Aug. 9. Public Works Supervisor Troy LaMere addressed the commission to ask for a modification of the peninsulas in front of the Berkshire County Store, where new trees have recently been planted. LaMere stated that the current configuration of the […]
Wetlands Agency Reviews Two Requests
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron At its meeting on Aug. 1, the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) discussed two requests, one for work directly in wetlands and the second for work that would cross wetlands. At 280 Westside Road, Ginger Creek Nursery applied for a permit to remove invasive plants from the edge of […]
Presto Pesto Magic
Cook! For Goodness’ Sake By Linda Garretson It’s September and harvest season. In full force are the cucumbers, beets, squashes, tomatoes, greens and herbs. Like almost everything in the vegetable garden, it all comes at once. Then the question becomes, what to do with it? That’s why I like pesto. Who doesn’t love the intoxicating […]
Revamped Town Website Launched
By Susan MacEachron As of July 1, the town website has been redesigned and is under town management for the first time. Before now, the website had been managed by various members of the community for the benefit of the town. Now the Website Committee is a town committee, and notices of monthly meetings will […]
Books, Books, Books
The Norfolk Library’s annual book sale on Aug. 27 and 28 enjoyed lovely summer weather. Now in its 46th year, the sale has only had to be canceled once, in 2020, because of Covid. The sale, which is held in a big tent set up in the library parking lot, is run by the Library […]
Getting Ready for the New School Year at Botelle
The Botelle Beat By Virginia Coleman-Prisco As the days get shorter and fall approaches, Botelle Elementary School has been busy preparing for a new school year. Principal Lauren Valentino is excited that “Botelle School is fully staffed and ready to welcome back students and families.” Three new staff members have been hired to replace teachers […]
Summertime Heat and Humidity
Norfolk’s July Weather By Russell Russ July is typically Norfolk’s warmest month of the year, when summer heat and humidity really kick in. This year was true to form. June was about average for temperature, and while there was some rainfall, there strangely were no thunderstorms. July came in hot and with numerous thunderstorms. Unfortunately, […]
Community News
Heather Neilson Exhibit at the Library Heather Neilson’s latest work, “Transcending Ground,” is a series of abstract paintings that explore human relationships to the landscape. The paintings suggest spaciousness, serenity and the feeling of being rooted. The show is on view at the library Sept. 3-29. Please join us for the opening reception for the […]
Norfolk Then…
A Main Street landmark for many years, the Norfolk Inn stood near the corner of Shepard Road on the site of the present Norfolk Ambulance building. It provided housing for an influx of summer visitors and contained 57 rooms with accomodations for 75 guests. A carriage from the inn met all the trains. Rates were […]
