A Good Month for Meteors
October 2019 by Matthew Johnson The Orionid meteor shower, which occurs every year in October, will reach its peak on the nights of Oct. 21 and 22. The debris that streaks through the night sky as the Orionid meteors was left in the trail of Halley’s Comet, whose path earth will start to cross in […]
Norfolk’s August 2019 Weather
Beautiful Summer Weather By Russell Russ If you like nice summer weather, then August was your month. Weather-wise, it was very much an average August for Norfolk. Although other parts of the state recorded numerous days with heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and even a possible tornado or two, Norfolk experienced little or no severe weather. […]
September, Planting a Seed
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins Baby boomers will represent nearly 25 percent of the American population in 2020, and that number includes a lot of grandparents. Many grand-boomers love passing on knowledge and skills to their grandchildren. One of the best memories and activities one can share with a child is the cultivation […]
New Year, New Beginnings at Botelle
By Virginia Coleman-PriscoPhoto, of some of Botelle School’s new staffers this year (from left: Melissa Asselin, Winter Thorne-Kaunelis, Erin Dubecky, Lauren Montagna, Tyler Yelsits, Mary Krusch, Erica McCleary and Shana Bazelmans), by Virginia Coleman-Prisco As summer winds down, Botelle Elementary School is already buzzing with activity in preparation for the new school year. The Botelle […]
Norfolk’s July 2019 Weather
Third Warmest Month on Record By Russell Russ The month of July is typically Norfolk’s warmest month of the year, and this July certainly lived up to that. There have been only two months over the last 88 years that have been warmer than this July. While it was a very warm month with an […]
August, Dog Days of Summer
Through The Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins The saying “dog days of summer” as we use it generally refers to those hot, lazy summer days spent lolling in the hammock or on the beach, but actually it originates in astronomy. Sirius, the dog star, appears in the heavens in late July when it rises just […]
A Provençal Summer Evening With Friends
Notes From a French Kitchen By Marie-Christine Perry The farmers market beckons, full of this summer’s bounty, and conjures Provence, France, where every small village market on the hills offers an abundance of the local favorites – shiny purple eggplants, large juicy tomatoes, pale green and yellow zucchini, and sweet peppers in a variety of shapes […]
Norfolk’s June 2019 Weather
Town’s Tenth Driest June on Record By Russell Russ June ended Norfolk’s string of seemingly constant wet weather that dates back to April. Overall, June was a fairly pleasant summer month with near normal temperatures. It was, however, quite dry. After a very wet April and wet May it was not all that bad to […]
July, . . . Why?
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins Gardening is a lot of work. Digging in hard soil, hauling in compost and keeping up with the weeds are daunting. Learning what’s what is a whole other thing. There’s a lot to know, it’s endless. When you add up the hours spent laboring and learning, is it […]
Norfolk’s May 2019 Weather
Not Norfolk’s best By Russell Russ When will we see some sunshine? That was the theme for May’s weather. It was the theme for April’s weather as well. Difficult to say why our weather has been so dreary this spring, but it sure will be nice when the sunshine returns—and for more than a day […]
