Jumping Worms: Fast-Moving Agents of Destruction
By Susannah Wood Jumping worm, Alabama jumper, Jersey wriggler: the names sound whimsical and reminiscent of those cute Mexican jumping beans that are still available for purchase. But unlike the larvae that make the beans jump, these critters are no fun and dangerous for any garden or woodland. Now, the Norfolk Library’s newly established native […]
Community News
Norfolk Hosts Dragon Boat Festival The Connecticut-Asia Cultural Center will hold a Dragon boat festival on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its campus at 207A Westside Road. Children will be able to participate in dragon boat racing activities, arts and crafts, and have their photo taken in an actual dragon boat […]
Norfolk Then…
The Dudley Tannery and bark shed, pictured here in an early 20th century photograph by Frank DeMars, stood at the corner of Ashpohtag Road and Route 44 in West Norfolk. Tanning was once a thriving industry in Norfolk, the second largest after the woolen industry in the mid-19th century. The State of Connecticut Report of […]