Seasonal Foraging
In Search of Spring Wild Edibles By Tracy Hayhurst While we eagerly await the first lettuces, spinach and arugula from the garden, Mother Nature has provided us with many nutrient-rich wild greens and herbs to sample now. Stinging nettle, garlic mustard and dandelion, for example, are often maligned as weeds but can be used in […]
Finally, a good excuse not to mow the lawn
Photo by Bill Ticineto Spring has returned in all its mud and glory to Norfolk, and once again local groups such as the Norfolk Conservation Commission and United Church of Christ are encouraging residents to participate in No Mow May. The movement asks people to leave their properties unmown this month to provide a more […]
New Residence Awaits Arriving Summer Artists
Eldridge Barn renovation nearly complete Text By Andra Moss Photo By Peter Chaffetz The Yale Norfolk School of Art is set to receive an impressive present for its 75th birthday in May. When the 26 students and seven faculty arrive in Norfolk on May 20, they will find a completely new residence building on the Ellen […]
Snowstorm Boosts Precipitation Totals
Norfolk’s March Weather By Russell Russ March weather was highlighted by the big snowstorm that affected the region mid-month. Temperature, precipitation and snowfall were running about average up to that point, when weather patterns and conditions finally brought the Northeast a good old-fashioned Nor’easter snowstorm. The total snowfall measured at the weather station was an […]
New at the Hub
Photo by Andra Moss There’s a new face at the Hub: Christal Preszler, special projects and grants manager for the Norfolk Foundation. Preszler, who previously worked with the town of Newtown, Conn., in economic and business development, brings her expertise in project funding to the foundation. She’s excited, she says, to help Norfolk’s community businesses […]
Pie in the Sky
Photo by Kelly Kandra Hughes Twelve teens and three adults, including special guest Richard Byrne, hiked—or, more specifically, paraded—to the top of Haystack Mountain on Saturday, April 22. The library’s Teen Advisory Council came up with the hit Pie Potluck Parade idea, which involved five pies and two quarts of ice cream. There is no […]
Notes From a French Kitchen
Brioches and Croissants By Marie-Christine Perry For the French, brioches and croissants are bought in the morning, warm from the oven, from your local boulangerie. You simply would not think of trying to make them at home, for all the time and trouble. So there will be no recipe this month, but you should find […]
Community News
Artist Reception On Sunday, May 7, from 3 to 5 p.m., there will be a reception for the artist Jean Grasmere at the Norfolk Hub. Her exhibit entitled “Forest Folk—Oil Paintings and Mixed Media Collages Inspired by Our Woodlands” will be on display May 5 through June 30. Concert at the Library Mezzo-soprano Monica Krajewska, […]
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 […]
