Norfolk Weather
November and December: Heading into Wintertime By Russell Russ It has been said that November, especially the latter part of the month, can be the predictor for the coming winter. This November had less precipitation than average, but temperatures were very average, so it is difficult to predict much from this November’s conditions. We all […]
Botelle Beat
Botelle Young Authors Take a Magic Tree House Adventure By Lauren Valentino This fall, Botelle’s third- and fourth-grade students completed an extraordinary writing project that brought the magic of literature to life. As part of their first English Language Arts unit, students studied Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved “Magic Tree House” series—with close attention to the […]
It’s Only Natural
You’ve Removed That Invasive Plant: Now What? By Bill Ticineto Over the past two years the Norfolk Conservation Commission (NCC) ran a series of ads in Norfolk Now highlighting the threat of invasive plants. The ads had attention-grabbing headlines, such as “WANTED For Destroying Forests.” The response was great, and mounds of invasive debris began […]
Norfolk’s October Weather
A Little Warm and A Little Wet By Russell Russ This October was significantly different from last October. Last October was dangerously dry around these parts. Precipitation for September and October 2024 were off-the-charts low and, as a result, the forest fire danger levels were extremely high both months. Not the case this year. This […]
Out and About
A New Floral Shop Blooms in Canaan By Andra Moss Blake Wilkinson, born and raised in Sheffield, Mass., grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs. “My family members all own their own businesses, so I sort felt like I was meant for that,” she says, standing in her newly-opened gardening and floral design shop at 10 Railroad […]
Cook for Goodness Sake!
Eggs Benedict, 131 Years Later By Linda Garrettson In my November 2024 article I wrote about creating new traditions at Thanksgiving. Here we are, one year later, and I am thinking about traditions again. This time it’s eggs Benedict. As long as I can remember, our family holiday breakfasts featured eggs Benedict, a delicious stack […]
Eye on Town Government
Board Chair to Step Down, Botelle Seeks to Set New Goals By Avice Meehan Board of Education Chair Virginia Coleman-Prisco announced that she would step down from that role once the board identifies a successor. Coleman-Prisco shared the news at a busy meeting of the BoE on Oct. 14 that saw the board receive a […]
Eye on Town Government
P&Z Approves Permit for Greenwoods Road Property By Avice Meehan A multi-year standoff between the Planning & Zoning Commission and an entity known as Love Simply, LLC moved closer to resolution with the granting of a special permit to replace the windows at the yellow building at 24 Greenwoods Road West. A reading of the […]
Eye on Town Government
Board of Finance Updates By Avice Meehan During a 19-minute meeting on Oct. 14, the Board of Finance received updates from Botelle School Superintendent Kevin Case and First Selectman Matt Riiska while also setting the 2026 meeting calendar.Case has said he plans to attend as many BoF meetings as possible, addressing what was an often […]
Eye on Town Government
Handover Begins for Selectmen By Avice Meehan The Oct. 1 meeting of the Board of Selectmen primarily focused on matters related to the pending transition in leadership with two notable exceptions: emergency repairs to a bridge on Ashpohtag Road after a car accident and the town’s response to a complaint filed with the state Division […]
