Careful as You Go
Repairing the brick and brownstone staircase at Norfolk’s Town Hall involves a fair bit of finesse and luck. Mason Joe Marolda, who has been working through the fall, has relied on a mix of recycled and found materials to ensure that the repairs mesh with the building’s distinctive exterior. For starters, Marolda saved as much […]
City Meadow Sets a Deadline
By Avice Meehan The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) in 2027 will mark the 125th anniversary of its founding and the Friends of the Meadow decided at their October meeting to adopt that milestone for achieving many major goals. “We want have [City Meadow] look as good as possible in two years,” said Co-chair Libby […]
Adaptive Learning: Botelle Shifts Gears on Reading
By Avice Meehan Mixed results on statewide assessments of math and reading have prompted the leadership of Botelle Elementary School to begin a two-year professional development program focused on the science of reading. Principal Lauren Valentino shared that game plan, along with student achievement and growth scores, with the Board of Education (BoE) at its […]
Norfolk’s Early Christmas Gift
On a blustery, rain-drenched October morning, intrepid teams from Peerless and the Whalen Nursery brought something special to the Norfolk Village Green: A 25-foot, field grown Norway spruce to serve as the town’s new holiday beacon. It replaces a King Boris fir grown from seed in Great Mountain Forest, which fell prey to a fungal […]
Stained Glass Window Restoration
By Avice Meehan After a pause to raise the funds needed rebuild the iconic steeple that rises above Church of Christ meeting house, a group of Norfolk residents has restarted the campaign to restore the remaining windows in Battell Chapel and the massive stained glass window in the sanctuary.Marie Civco, chair of the committee and […]
Fact and Fiction in Norfolk
Fact and Fiction in NorfolkStar Lawrence – Norfolk’s Writer and Discoverer of Novels By Elizabeth Bailey Starling Ransome Lawrence, known as Star Lawrence, was a celebrated editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton & Company publishers. He was less well-known as a novelist who worked as an editor by day. From the 1990s on, Star rose before dawn […]
First Responder Statistics
Norfolk’s volunteer firefighters and ambulance crew dedicate their time, talent and training to support the people of our community. Here is a summary of their activity for the month of September. Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department
Passing the Torch
Kevin Gundlach Steps Down From Norfolk Now Behind the scenes of each issue of Norfolk Now that hits local mailboxes at the beginning of every month lie many hours of not only writing and editing, but also many layouts, designs and re-designs before it is completed. Obviously, the editors put in numerous hours on this, […]
Norfolk Fire Department Awarded FEMA Grant
Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) Chief Brian Hutchins announced last month that the department had received a grant to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), funded by the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “This equipment,” says Hutchins, “provides the most up-to-date protection available, uses the most state-of-the-art technology […]
Selectman’s Corner
An Ending With Confidence for the Future By Matt Riiska Thinking back over the past eight years, time sometimes seemed to fly by, and at times it seemed like eternity. The one thing I can say is that I worked with some of the most kind, generous and dedicated people. The hours spent in too […]
