Norfolk Weather
Very Little March Snowfall—Again By Russell Russ March brought a change in the weather. It was cool and raw the first week of the month with several days of freezing rain, something we had not seen much of this winter. Temperatures then increased for the remainder of the month, with several days reaching the 60s […]
The Celestial Sphere
Star Systems and the Red Star of Spring By Matthew Johnson A prominent spring constellation is Leo. It is one of the star groups found crossing the sky from east to west during May’s later hours and is located along the ecliptic, below and to the left of Orion’s belt. The brightest star in the […]
Cook! for Goodness Sake
America, The Melting Pot: Some Like it Hot, Some May Not by Linda Garrettson It’s May, yahoo. Daffodils are up; forsythia is in bloom. You may agree that after a long, cold winter, food with some heat seems appropriate. Inspired by the celebration of America’s 250th birthday, and who we are vis-a-vis the foods we […]
Community News
Norfolk Land Trust Trail Work PartyThe NLT will have a work party on the Borden Trail on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at Borden Woods on Lovers Lane. Boots, gloves and bug/tick repellent are recommended. All tools will be provided. Contact BillCouch1@icloud.com or 860-480-4981 with questions. Ian Desai Exhibition at the […]
Norfolk Then
Although there was no organized baseball for Norfolk youth until Little League arrived in 1952, town team baseball flourished during the first half of the 20th century. The first Norfolk town team dates back to the early 1900s and was comprised of adults who competed against teams from nearby towns. At that time the baseball […]
Norfolk’s Trash Dilemma
Sate decision leaves towns scrambling for options By Joe Kelly Norfolk prides itself on being pristine—“unspoiled” is the descriptor used on the town’s website. But that doesn’t stop the town from producing plenty of trash. Residents deposit 750 to 800 tons of household waste at the transfer station on Route 44 every year—more than 900 […]
A Cold Weather Bee In Norfolk?
With bee populations in decline, observers associated with the Norfolk Land Trust were taken aback by the discovery of a rare species of bee on the outskirts of the Barbour Woods. The elusive Lucia apis mellifera, commonly referred to as Lucy honeybee, is known for its larger-than-usual size, shiny wings and prominent antennae. It is […]
VIEW FROM THE GREEN
Building a Budget By Avice Meehan For the past month, Norfolk’s three selectmen have been meeting for two hours at time to hash out the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The special meetings—officially posted and open to the public—offer a window into the decisions large and small that shape the town’s spending priorities. The meetings […]
Pro Tip? Ask Jim for Help
The sign behind Jim Powelzyk at Norfolk’s transfer station says it all: If you don’t know where to put something or can’t tell the difference between household waste and bulky waste, ask the expert. There is a place for everything, and it matters that waste in all its permutations goes where it belongs. Otherwise, Powelzyk […]
Earth Day Abundance Comes to Norfolk
By Avice Meehan With its abundance of natural resources and environmentally-oriented residents, Norfolk will provide numerous opportunities to appreciate the natural world both before, during and after the official observance of Earth Day on April 22. Think native shrubs, making tea for the garden, a walk among spring ephemerals and a playful opportunity to transform […]
