Cantina 229 Offers Farm-to-Table Food With an International Flair
By Babs Perkins Heading north on Route 272 out of Norfolk in search of dinner may not seem like the smartest idea, unless your plan is to continue on all the way to Great Barrington. But just across the Massachusetts line in New Marlborough, there are three great restaurant options, the newest of which […]
Norfolk’s April 2017 Weather
Fourth Warmest April on Record By Russell Russ April began with six inches of snow on the ground and most local lakes and ponds still covered with ice. Maple sap was still flowing and syrup was still being produced. By April 5, both the snow and the ice were gone and the maple syrup […]
Our Native Wildlife Needs Native Plants
By Shelley Harms Ah, spring in Norfolk! Frog choruses, birdsong, green leaves and . . . burgeoning invasive plants. It’s time to pull up the garlic mustard and chop out those invasive shrubs like honeysuckle, barberry and burning bush. Alien invasive plants are spreading all over town—they are probably growing in your own backyard. […]
Through the Garden Gate
May, Signs of Spring By Leslie Watkins Signs and symbols can be found everywhere. A magnificent red cardinal appears at the bird feeder… more than just another bird visitor, cardinals are also regarded as messengers from our dearly departed. Considered in that way, we may be reminded to take a little time in our […]
Norfolk’s March 2017 Weather
Back to winter By Russell Russ With February’s record warmth, you would have thought March would follow suit and spring would be just around the corner. The first day of March was warm, the warmest day of the month actually, but it was back to winter after that. There were some nice early […]
Botelle Students Perform ‘Charlotte’s Web’
By Lauren Valentino The curtain rose for Botelle School’s performance of “Charlotte’s Web” on Thursday, April 6 and the audience—young, old and in-between—was entertained by this long-time favorite story of an unlikely friendship between a young pig and a wise spider. Directed by Bruce Connelly and Elizabeth Allyn as part of the Norfolk After School […]
Botelle Beat
Student Council Works to Make the School the Best It Can Be By Mackenzie Casey At Botelle School, the student council represents the school’s belief that students should be responsible, respectful, persevering, honest and good at collaborating with others. This council is made up of eight members of the 5th and 6th grades: Olivia Olsen, […]
Through the Garden Gate
April, Tolerance, Empathy and Kindness By Leslie Watkins As with most of our life choices, our gardens reflect who we are and what is important to us. Gardens can be characterized as welcoming, natural, fussy or formal. They can be simple or complex, secluded or openly accessible. Caring for your garden may be casual, high […]
Norfolk’s February 2017 Weather
Second Warmest February on Record By Russell Russ The month began with all ponds iced over, 5 inches of snow on the ground, cold temperatures and then several days with snowfall. Through mid month temperatures were running about 5 degrees below average for February, and we had already received our average snowfall amount for […]
Thorncrest Farm Magically Turns Milk into Chocolates
By Chris Sinclair When rare ability is married with a singular passion, the results can transcend the exceptional and wander into the realm of magic. Such a marriage is on vivid display at Thorncrest Farm, in Goshen, where Clint and Kim Thorn, along with their crew and beloved “girls,” make some of the finest chocolates […]
