Norfolk Remembers: Ross Kingland Burke, 1933-2023
Ross Kingsland Burke, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend of many, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2023, at the age of 90. Born on June 24, 1933, in Hartford and raised in Glastonbury, Ross was the son of Dudley Kingsland Burke and Helene Hale Burke. Ross was happily married to Joyce, with […]
Norfolk Remembers: William Driscoll, 1937-2023
William Timothy “Billy” Driscoll, aged 86, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 30. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Elizabeth (Curtiss) Driscoll, his daughters Ellen Stotler and Patricia Carruthers, his son-in-law Jeff Carruthers, and his five granddaughters: Casey (Steve) DiBella, Kiley, Mackenzie, Cassidy and Kelly Stotler. Born June 10, 1937, Billy was […]
Norfolk Remembers: Geraldine Elizabeth Brodnitzki, 1941-2023
Geraldine (Gerry) Elizabeth Brodnitzki, 82, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023, of cardiac arrest. Gerry was devotedly married to Bill Brodnitzki for 56 plus years. She was the daughter of Agatha Twomey Meyer and Albert Meyer. Born in Queens, N.Y., she embraced the country life of Norfolk for over 50 years. She […]
Norfolk Remembers: Bruce F. Anderson, 1935-2023
The Rev. Bruce F. Anderson passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2023, at age 88. He leaves his beloved wife, MaryAnn, to whom he was married 66 years, four married sons—Eric (Susan) in Norfolk, Jon (Beth) in Moneta, Va., Bob (Dianne) in Avon, Conn., and Tim (Sandy) in Bristol, Va.—and eight grandchildren (Nick, Ali, Mimi, […]
Changes Made to Norfolk Pension Plan
Town to purchase annuity contract By Susan MacEachron At a meeting on Jan. 10, the Norfolk Board of Selectmen voted to terminate the legacy defined benefit (DB) plan. An annuity contract will be purchased to provide the same monthly benefits to the six current retirees and the two active employees who are vested in the […]
Update on Haystack Woods
By Avice Meehan With site work paused for winter, the Foundation for Norfolk Living is now focused on the next phase of developing 10 new houses at Haystack Woods, located off Old Colony Road. This phase is heavy on paperwork and documentation: preparing bid documents, reviewing options for construction financing, creating the framework for a […]
Norfolk’s November/December 2023 Weather
Yet another delayed start to winter By Russell Russ November and December typically mean the beginning of winter in Norfolk, but as has been the case for the last few years, the final two months of 2023 showed only a few glimpses of winter. November was cooler than normal and just a little below normal […]
Changes Around Town: Norfolk Businesses and Organizations are looking ahead to 2024
By Jude Mead and Patricia Platt For local business owners and other organizations, this is the time to start planning for 2024. It looks to be an exciting year for the community, with upcoming events, new trends and fun activities. Here are some things to look forward to in the months ahead. The Mountain Spirit […]
Winter Pickleball in Botelle Gym
By Janet Gokay Mead For anyone eagerly awaiting updates on the burgeoning pickleball scene in Norfolk, there’s good news: Botelle School has opened its gym to the popular sport on Wednesdays from 6 to 8:15 p.m. You can leave your pickleball shoes with ice cleats at home for the day and play on one of […]
Letters
Zoning Regulations and the New Firehouse Over the past months, there has been much discussion about the current status of the zoning application for our new Norfolk firehouse. Some of that discussion suggests an incomplete understanding of how zoning applications must be processed under state law. As the chair of the Norfolk Planning and Zoning […]
