New Natural Resources Inventory to be Released
By Susannah Wood The Norfolk Conservation Commission will release an updated edition of its Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) on Saturday, Aug. 5, during WIN weekend. The original NRI was published in 2009 as a project of the Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission to help guide the town in protecting its extraordinary natural resources. With the […]
Cook! For Goodness Sake!
Oh, The Things You Can Do With Fennel By Linda Garrettson, Good Natured Cooking™ There’s limited space in my vegetable garden. My two small raised beds must be planned carefully to avoid overcrowding, while still providing a diversity of plants. I always stock up on a good variety of leafy greens, peas, cucumbers and lettuce, […]
Norfolk Salutes Its Volunteers: Spotlight on Botelle School
Lisa Bazzano When I was growing up in Norfolk, I had a Norman Rockwell childhood, and I wanted the same for my five children. That’s why I chose to raise them in Norfolk, and it’s why I want to give back as much as I can through volunteering. My first child to enter Botelle School […]
Next Steps for City Meadow
Town makes plan to manage invasives By Avice Meehan Newcomers to Norfolk might be puzzled when someone suggests they stroll through City Meadow, a destination in the heart of town. What meadow? What they would find at the bottom of the stairs at Robertson Plaza is a wetland, crisscrossed by boardwalk paths, where invasive plants […]
All Together Now: Norfolk Library Program Encourages Play and Connection
Around the Green By Bina Thomson Norfolk Library’s Great Hall was full of the sounds of children laughing, dancing and drumming on July 10 as part of the library’s summer event series, “All Together Mondays.” The impetus was Bob Bloom’s musical caravan—a collection of drums and other percussion instruments that has traveled across Connecticut. Children […]
WIN Weekend Has Something for Everyone, Kids Included
By Janet Serra Weekend in Norfolk, Aug. 4, 5 and 6, is a three-day, town-wide art, music and nature festival. This year, WIN has a large selection of things that kids and their families will especially enjoy. The fun starts Friday with bocce at the court behind 10 Station Place. The court, complete with equipment, will […]
Remediation and Erosion Issues at July Wetlands
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron Work at a Doolittle Lake house and along Roughland Road was discussed by the Inland Wetlands Agency at its meeting on July 10. Dan Green represented the homeowner of 358 Doolittle Drive where stone piers supporting the house are failing. Green proposed using helical piles to support a […]
Special Permit Amended and Pop-Up Bakery Approved
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron At its meeting on July 11, the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) continued deliberations on the application to modify the existing special permit for Consolini & Tonan Landscape (C&T). Under new business, P&Z reviewed a proposal to open a pop-up shop selling baked goods in the Arcanum building. P&Z […]
Sweet Sounds
Photo by Andra Moss July 20 was a big day for Norfolk’s Church of Christ Congregational. The new steeple clock face was revealed, the clock is keeping correct time and the hour bell is striking. It has been many years since this sound was last heard. According to Marie Civco, co-chair of the church’s steeple […]
Fresh and Authentic: Bizen Sushi
Out and About By Daryl Wilson In recent years, bistros have attempted to make sushi more amenable to the American palate. Chefs have added dressings, candies and small fried bits known as tempura flakes. Are they delicious? Yes. Are they crunchy and mouthful? Undoubtedly. But are they sushi? A sushi purist, a healthy food advocate […]
