Norfolk Remembers
Kerry Garside Barbara Lawrence Garside died at her home in Norfolk on July 26, 2024, fittingly on the first day of the Paris Summer Olympics, a sporting event she loved. Kerry – as she was known to all – was born in 1935 in New York City to Barbara Childs Lawrence and James Freeman Lawrence. […]
Real Estate Sales
On July 15, from Christal Preszler to Diana Jennifer Beck, 24 Hillside Street for $288,500. On July 22, from Geoffrey L. Rogers & May R. Joseph to Eliza Anastazia Hazel Little Trustee forEliza Anastazia Hazel Little Revocable Trust, 20 Emerson Street for $225,000. On July 29, from Martin G. Johnson & Catherine Briggs Johnson to […]
Letters
Thank You, NorfolkEvery year as August wanes, the Weekend in Norfolk Committee looks back and thinks how lucky we are to live in Norfolk. Where else on earth would so many organizations and individuals come together year after year to demonstrate to the world what a great place it is? Thank you, everyone! Thank you for your support—physical, moral […]
Norfolk’s Weather
Another warm and wet month By Russell Russ July was a warm and wet month, just like last July. It was hot, humid and very rainy, butfortunately nowhere near as wet as last July. During the first 17 days of the month, all but threerecorded temperatures in the 80’s, many in the mid to upper […]
Haystack Challenge Coming
Run Norfolk’s scenic trails on Sunday, Oct. 6, during the 11th annual Haystack Mountain Challenge. Sponsored by the Norfolk Land Trust, the half marathon, which includes two runs up Haystack mountain, starts at 9:30 a.m. The 10-K kicks off at 10:45 a.m. and includes a summit of Haystack. The 5-K starts at 11 a.m. and […]
Cook for Goodness Sake!
What to do with too many cukes By Linda Garrettson To all you gardeners out there, and to all of you who are on the receiving end of anyone’s late summer garden, you’re going need recipes for cucumbers. I don’t know about anyone else, but this was a banner year for that juicy, cooling veggie […]
Community News
Calling Young Artists from Norfolk and ColebrookThe application deadline for applications for the Battell Arts Foundation Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 20 Young artists in Norfolk and Colebrook are urged to act! These scholarships are offered to students in Grades 3 to 12 who are pursuing an interest in the music, visual arts, drama, literary and […]
Norfolk Then…
Freight trains lumbered through Norfolk on a daily basis in the late 19th century, transporting anthracite coal from Pennsylvania. They could be more than 20 cars long and usually required a second engine or pusher to get the heavy load up the hills to Norfolk. The freight station, pictured on the right, was located about […]
great blue heron rookeries
working together to provide sustainable breeding habitats By Jude Mead Great Blue Herons are a familiar sight in Norfolk and are one of the largest of all North American herons, standing up to four feet tall with a wingspan of close to six feet. They are most noticeable in flight as they soar across the […]
Prospect of Proposed Tower Alarms South Norfolk
Residents search for answers and alternatives By Avice Meehan The letters arrived in March and residents of Old Goshen Road, Smith Road and the surrounding area thought nothing would happen. A representative of Smartlink, a company working on behalf of Verizon, was looking for a location for a new cell tower. Surely, they thought, no […]
