Spring Snowstorm Surprise
By Russell Russ The first two weeks of March were fairly normal, with normal temperatures and even several days with snowfall. Due to this winter’s prevailing weather patterns, southern New England had not seen any big nor’easter-type storms. That all changed on March 13. The storm began slowly with light snow showers during the day […]
Gas Spill Repercussions Month Five Months On
Disruptions, disputes and microbes By Joe Kelly Five months after a tanker truck crashed on Route 44, Norfolk continues to grapple with the impact of the 8,200-gallon spill that drenched the center of town. The disruption and dislocation that began in the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2022, also continue for residents closest to […]
Bridget Starr Taylor
Saluting Norfolk’s Volunteers Photo By Ann Havemeyer I started working on the Norfolk Library book sale with my mom, Hatsy Taylor. It was one thing we happily did together, and I slowly inherited the job as her health declined. So I partly do it in her honor. I love the books and feel it is […]
Lost Ruby Farm Has Found a Worthy Successor for Its Cheese-Making Business
Supporting Local Farms Text By Avice MeehanFeatured Image by Ashley Skatoff It’s a cold, rainy March afternoon just before Antonio Guindon’s 60th birthday and he’s having fun: Irish music coming from a speaker, a stove burning bright, and maple sap boiling in a small evaporator. “Every spring, sap fever hits me, and the beauty of […]
Time for Spring
Cook! For Goodness Sake By Linda Garrettson So much for March coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb. A few weeks ago, as two feet of snow blanketed my woods, I was writing these poetic descriptions of the storm: After three days the snowflakes finally exhausted themselves. Skies are seamless, translucent gray. […]
Wayne Jenkins Recalls Almost 60 Years of Syrup Making
A Labor of Love Text By Jude MeadPhoto by Scott Whalen The maple syrup season is once again wrapping up for the year. For most producers, the season started off strong, one of the earliest ever noted in the area according to ACSERnet, an international network of scientists studying the maple tree’s ecology. Maple syrup […]
Norfolk Library Opens New Teen Alcove in the Great Hall
Dedicated space for teens to study and hang out Text By Kelly Kandra Hughes Photo Courtesy of the Norfolk Library After two years of planning, design and construction, the Norfolk Library’s new place for teens has opened. Community discussions on teen mental health had suggested that teens didn’t have any place of their own in Norfolk. […]
Norfolk Remembers Bryan Stanton
Bryan Stanton died peacefully at home on Feb. 20, 2023. Bryan moved to Norfolk in 1996 as a weekend resident and was completely taken with the charm of the town, telling all his friends he had moved to Brigadoon. Within a year Bryan became a full-time resident and moved his brand-building and public relations business, […]
Free Senior Exercise Classes Available
News Briefs The Norfolk Recreation Committee offers the following classes free to Norfolk residents: Senior Chair Fitness: Chair Pilates offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. at Meadowbrook. Contact: Robyn Centrella at 860-307-8691 or r_centrella@yahoo.com. Website: www.centrellics.com. Senior Yoga: Tuesday and Thursdays, 8:45-10 a.m. at the Congregational Church, andChair Yoga: Mondays, 10:45-11:45 at Meadowbrook. Contact: Wendy […]
Town Cleanup Set for April 22
News Briefs The Norfolk Community Association invites residents to participate in the annual spring cleanup on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Volunteers should meet outside the Hub in Station Place at 9 a.m. Trash bags will be provided, but participants should bring a pair of work gloves and wear […]
