Noteworthy Natives: Arrowwood Viburnum
By Jill Chase For some, a mass of viburnums in bloom on the woodlands edge rivals the beauty of any formal garden around. The fresh white flowers on green foliage let you know that the spring garden season is well and truly on. There are several good varieties of viburnum—some produce blooms like snowballs, while […]
Botelle Beat
Power Goals and WIN Time Personalize Learning at Botelle By Lauren Valentino One of Botelle School’s SOAR expectations is to Achieve Your Goals. We believe that when students know their goals—what they are learning, why and what success looks like—they are more engaged and motivated. They are partners in the learning process and own their […]
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 […]
NOTES FROM A FRENCH KITCHEN
Spring Stirs Green Market Memories By Marie-Christine Perry Growing up as I did in a family of nine, with seven food-loving children and a mother who was a delightful cook, meal preparation was joyful, sometimes simple and sometimes complex—particularly when a new recipe was tried. It all started with gathering ingredients. Whether at home—which in […]
FIRST RESPONDER DATA
Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (February) Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance (January/February)
School Budget, Truck Replacements Occupy Finance Board
By Susan MacEachron and Avice Meehan The Board of Finance held two meetings in March. On March 10, members heard presentations from the Botelle School Board of Education (BOE), the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) and First Selectman Henry Tirrell. At a March 24 special meeting, Tirrell shared the draft town budget, sought BOF approval […]
New Hours at Town Hall
By Avice Meehan As of April 1, Town Hall will operate on a new schedule: it will be open for extended hours on Thursdays and closed on Fridays. The change was approved unanimously at the March 4 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. Except by appointment, Town Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to […]
Mountain Road Detour Set for April 6
Motorists, cyclists, runners and walkers who enjoy the view of Norfolk’s iconic snake fence on Mountain Road will soon need to find an alternate path to Westside Road or destinations accessed from further along Mountain Road, among them the Curling Club and the Norfolk Country Club. Starting in early April, crews from Dayton Construction will […]
