Obituary—Remembering John Bazzano
John Concetto Bazzano passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. He was the husband of Dorothy (Robertson) Bazzano. John was born on Feb. 19, 1933, the son of the late John and Angeline Bazzano. John served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. His parents started their […]
Selectman’s Corner—December 2018
By Matt Riiska As I am sitting in my office the snow is falling. With Thanksgiving two days away I guess we definitely missed fall. We have had less snow on many of our most recent Christmases than what we have now. Good news. We have reached an agreement with the Town of Salisbury […]
Community News—December 2018
A Concert Presentation of Handel’s The Messiah On Saturday, December 8 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 9 at 3 p.m., the church choirs of the Church of Christ, Norfolk and the Congregational Church of Salisbury will collaborate to present the Christmas portion of The Messiah. The concerts are free of charge, but free-will donations are always welcome at […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Chickens on roller skates? Photographer Marie Kendall must have had some pretty cooperative chickens, merry or not as they “roll along” in this Christmas greeting. Many of Kendall’s surprising and delightful images of 19th-century Norfolk can be found in A Remarkable Legacy: The Photographs of Marie Hartig Kendall, published by the Norfolk Historical Society this […]
Letters—November 2018
Many Thanks To the editor: On behalf of the Norfolk Land Trust’s Trail Race Committee, we would like to thank everyone who made our fifth annual 5k/10K trail race on Sept. 23 a huge success. We had more than 100 runners register for the races, and everyone was impressed, not only with land trust trails, […]
Selectman’s Corner—November 2018
By Matt Riiska Summer is over and I think we missed fall. Leaf peeping has been almost non-existent, with the maples’ colors almost gone and the oaks changing quickly. The Norfolk Rails to Trails “Tour de Forest” is planned for this weekend, October 27, and there is a prediction of snow. Great. We have […]
September 2018 Real Estate Transactions
On Sept. 10, US Bank NA to Richard Patterson, 4 Goshen East St., for $156,000. On Sept. 17, Daniel Green to Gerry Goodrich and Susan Caughman, 13 Beacon Lane, for $385,000. On Sept. 21, Hazon Inc. to Molly V. Hartung, 47 Laurel Way Ext., for $160,000.
Community News—November 2018
Margot Trout Landscape Paintings Please join us at the opening reception for the artist Margot Trout on Sunday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m., graciously hosted by the Library Associates. Margot has taught at the Maine College of Art and Mount Holyoke College, and her work has been exhibited widely in Maine, Massachusetts and […]
Norfolk Then—November 2018
The Welch Memorial Fountain once stood on Greenwoods Road at the entrance to West Side Road, forming a roundabout of sorts, slowing equestrian traffic. Made of local granite, it was erected in 1895 in honor of Dr. William Wickham Welch, Norfolk’s town doctor for 53 years. He was described as “a great night traveler and […]
Letters to the Editor—October 2018
Music and Budget Cuts at Botelle We, the members of the Norfolk Board of Education, are so grateful for the recent community conversation regarding the tightening school budget. Our goal is to provide the highest level and most well-rounded education possible to the children of Norfolk. For years our budget has been flat funded. Over […]
