In June, the Sun Rules the Celestial Sphere
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson Summer officially begins on the longest day of the year in our hemisphere. On June 20 at 11:32 p.m. the Earth will have traveled in its elliptical orbit around the sun to the point where we are most directly in line with the sun’s rays. This marks the summer solstice […]
Board of Selectmen Raises Fees for Transfer Station, Tobey Pond
by Ruth Melville The town plans to address an issue related to posting timely information about legal town meetings on its website by hiring a assistant to the town clerk. It is a requirement for holding such meetings that the agenda be posted on the town website at least 24 hours in advance, and the […]
Board of Finance Town Budget Hearing
Eye on Town Government by Susan MacEachron The $7.2 million proposed 2021-22 (FY ’22) Town of Norfolk budget was presented at a meeting held on April 26 to allow town taxpayers to ask questions prior to the vote on May 10. In addition to members of the Board of Finance, approximately 20 people attended in […]
EDC Hopes for Summer Nights on the Village Green
Eye on Town Government by Ruth Melville At their meeting on April 8, the Economic Development Commission discussed plans for bringing more activity to the village green this summer. Libby Borden informed the commission that several town organizations—including the Land Trust, the Historical Society, the Congregational Church, the library and the Yale Chamber Music Festival—are […]
Board of Finance Approves Proposed Budget
Eye on Town Government By Susan MacEachron First Selectman Matt Riiska reviewed the proposed $7.2 million Norfolk budget with the Board of Finance at a meeting on April 13. Education, including Botelle School and Northwest Regional 7 (NWR7), accounts for slightly more than half of the budget, with the remainder covering all other town operations. […]
May Viewing
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson The planet Mercury is always a challenge to view, but this May will be the best month to see it during the year 2021. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, so it can only be viewed at dusk just after the sun sets or at dawn just […]
Record Least March Snowfall
Norfolk Weather by Russell Russ An accurate description of March’s weather would certainly be “unusual.” March weather was high ranking for temperature and lack of precipitation, and it topped the rankings for least snowfall. If you were looking for sunny skies, warm temperatures and hardly any snow, then March was your month. March is not […]
Green Spring Trio
Notes From a French Kitchen by Marie-Christine Perry After a long winter, made longer by confinement, to see nature greening around me turns my thoughts to asparagus, peas and artichokes. I already see the first shoots in my asparagus bed, portent of delightful meals, and I regret that the climate here is not propitious to the […]
An Abundance of Snowfall
by Russell Russ February was a snowy month. After several years of rather soft winter weather in what is typically wintertime, it seemed as if this February was so much colder and so much more snowy than normal. In fact, it was rather normal temperature-wise, but there was more snowfall than average. Not record-setting snowfall […]
Simple, Quick Pastas to Please Everyone
Notes from a Franco-Italian Kitchen by Marie-Christine PErry Having to produce three meals a day, particularly in winter, can be tedious, as limited fresh vegetable offerings tax the imagination of the cook who is not thrilled by the cruciferous family. In my case, I am also limited by the likes and dislikes of my two […]
