The Autumnal Equinox
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Moore Johnson On Sept. 23, at 2:50 a.m., the Earth will experience the autumnal equinox. The term equinox derives from the Old French equinoxe or Latin aequinoctium (from aqui, equal + nox, noct, night). The equinox is a result of the Earth’s being tilted on its axis 23 1/2 degrees. […]
Rains Delay Spill Cleanup as More Gas Is Found
Cleanup shifts to Maple Avenue Words and photo by Joseph Kelly This summer’s rainy weather, including the severe storms in July that wiped out several bridges in town, has also delayed the ongoing cleanup of last year’s gas spill. As a result, through traffic on Maple Avenue is likely to remain disrupted well into September. […]
The Big Slide Is Back!
Photo by Stephen Melville The sun was just peeking through the clouds at 12 p.m. on Aug. 19 when Board of Education member Janet Byrne opened the new big green slide at Botelle School for the kids to try out. A little girl named Chloe was the first to go down the 60-foot slide, with […]
Norfolk Salutes Its Volunteers Spotlight on the Library
Galene Kessin My involvement with the Norfolk Library was almost accidental. I went into the library one day because Comcast had interrupted our phone and internet service and I urgently needed to call my husband Rich, who was in New York. While I was seated in a comfortable chair in what I now know is […]
Proposed Firehouse Plan Comes Before Wetlands Agency
By Susan MacEachron A full contingent of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) attended the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on Aug. 7. NVFD members came to hear the proposed application for the construction of a new firehouse. Emily Bousaada, a civil engineer from Benesch, outlined the proposal. Benesch, a professional services firm, was hired […]
Haystack Mountain Challenge Scenic Trail Run
Run the scenic trails of Norfolk during the 10th annual Haystack Mountain Challenge trail races Sunday, Oct. 1. Sponsored by the Norfolk Land Trust, the grueling half-marathon race, which includes two runs up Haystack Mountain, starts at 9:30 a.m. The 10K kicks off at 10:45am and includes a summit of Haystack. The 5K, at 11 […]
Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Photos by Savage Frieze, wedding photo courtesy of Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin By Andra Moss Sally Carr and Larry Hannafin of Norfolk celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 31, 2023. The couple eloped in 1963 to New York State, as the bride was a few months shy of the Connecticut minimum age of […]
Weekend in Norfolk 2023
Photo by Savage Frieze Kid’s day at the Farmer’s Market. Photo by Sue Frisch Lori Hoyt oversees sidewalk chalk painting outside Noi Salon. Photo by Sue Frisch One of a series of Music on Robertson Plaza performances sponsored by the National Iron Bank, Jasmine Road appeared Sunday. Photo by Sue Frisch Yellow pennants greeted visitors […]
Early Snowfall in East Canaan?
Photo courtesy of Lone Oak Campsites Children and adults alike beat the heat last month with a slide in the “snow” in East Canaan. Each August, the North Canaan Fire Company sprays a soapy “snowfall” on a hill at Lone Oak Campsites to celebrate the campground’s Christmas in August weekend. The weatherman is never wrong […]
Notes From a French Kitchen
Of Smoke and Burned Sugar I am in the kitchen and, as I put things away, wash in the sink what needs to be washed by hand, and inspect the contents of my pantry, I get lost in familiar tasks as usual, gathering all the baggies from the freezer and starting the weekly pot of […]
