Ask Mrs. Washington
Public affairs attaché, faux social scientist with three degrees from the University of Village Life, Mrs. Washington has just published her eleventh book, “Free Advice,” notable for the many frivolous lawsuits it has unleashed. A Mayflower descendant, Mrs. Washington joins the ranks of Norfolk Now’s columnists to answer questions from readers. Dear Mrs. Washington, […]
Through The Garden Gate
November, Transition By Leslie Watkins Along with death and taxes, change is among the very few things of which we can be certain. An ability to manage change, with a degree of agility in making adjustments, will determine whether we land on our feet or not. Having a brain that allows us to predict […]
Norfolk’s September 2016 Weather
Drought Drags On By Russell Russ Our last few Septembers have been weather record setters. In 2014 it was the driest and in 2015 it was the warmest. The warm and dry conditions that we have seen all summer long continued through September this year. The warmth lasted well into the third week of the […]
Autumn Bewitchment
By Hans M. Carlson I took a walk south of Yale Camp yesterday, enjoying both the warm weather and the beautiful fall leaves. Despite dire predictions that the drought would hurt the colors—made as much by me as anyone—the season has been spectacular thus far. And as I walked the old Chattleton Road, I caught […]
Norfolk and Colebrook Schools Explore STEAM
By Lauren Valentino On October 4, Botelle School was full of STEAM. Not the steam that rises from boiling water. This STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Botelle’s Hall of Flags was transformed into the STEAM museum, and students from Botelle and Colebrook Consolidated School explored state-of-the-art, hands-on stations. STEAM education is […]
Natural Supplements Company Helps to Grow the Local Economy
By Colleen Gundlach What started as a small company with just five employees across the street from Lime Rock Park has grown to a worldwide business employing more than 50 people in the center of North Canaan. In a nondescript building on Railroad Street, the Vibrant Health company markets their food-based supplements throughout […]
It’s Only Natural—October 2016
Geography Over the Guardrail By Hans M. Carlson I am a connoisseur of secondary roads, because they give the up-close view of the human and natural landscape that I have highlighted so often when writing about things in and around Norfolk. Interstates by contrast are not really of the places they cross, and for […]
Through The Garden Gate—October 2016
October, “Going Native” By Leslie Watkins Partly influenced by current economics many people today are downsizing to create simple, sustainable and inexpensive lifestyles. As people and events around the world become more familiar to us we see the disparities, and our understanding grows. Studies indicate that we are not following in our parents footsteps […]
