View From the Green
It’s Time We Thanked our Viet Vets By Colleen Gundlach Last month I had the distinct honor of interviewing four of Norfolk’s Vietnam veterans for the June issue of Norfolk Now. It was an experience that brought back memories of a time when our country was even more divided than it is now. It was […]
Selectmen’s Corner—July 2015
By Sue Dyer Summer is here and Tobey Beach is open. Please make sure that you have the appropriate stickers for Tobey and the transfer station. After August 3, the sticker prices for the transfer station will be $110 and $100 for Tobey. Stickers can be purchased by mail. For further information, call the Town […]
Letters—July 2015
Map Flap I can understand why Peter Hume and Jean Grasmere were disappointed not to see their corner of town on the new Norfolk map and guide…I live in South Norfolk myself, and know how lovely it is. (see Letters in the June issue of Norfolk Now). However, this map was never meant to be […]
Community News—July 2015
Norfolk Land Trust to Host Program for National Moth Week Have you ever seen a pale green luna moth or a hummingbird moth? Ever wonder why they are attracted to light? Did you know that not all moths hang out at night or that some are important pollinators? Save up your questions and bring your […]
Norfolk Then . . .
Got milk? Heading home at the evening bell, these Curtiss farm cows meander along the road from Tobey Pond, now known as Golf Drive, in an early 20th-century photograph by Marie Kendall. The Curtiss homestead was built by Solomon Curtiss in 1786 on the corner of Mountain Road and Sunset Ridge and remained in the […]
Milestones: Alan Mermann, Pediatrician, Professor, Pastor and Chaplin
Memorial service to be held in July Alan C. Mermann, distinguished and beloved pediatrician, professor, pastor, and chaplain died on May 23. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 23, 1923 to Ada McCree and William Joseph Mermann, he graduated high school in Baldwin, N.Y., received his B.A. degree from Lehigh University in […]
Selectman’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to noon in Falls Village at their Public Works Department. Tickets are available by contacting the selectmen’s office at 860-542-5829. This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of all those containers labeled as toxic, flammable, reactive or corrosive. If you […]
Milestones—June 2015
John Spofford Morgan John Spofford Morgan died peacefully on April 28 at the age of 97 after two very good years of aging in place at Geer Village. He was born on November 13, 1917 in New York City. He grew up dividing his time between there and Norfolk. Each was dear to him […]
Letters—June 2015
Where Art Thou South Norfolk? Dear Editor, We were surprised to see that the new Norfolk map excluded the southern part of town! This is disturbing – does this mean that the southern part of town does not matter? For $15,000, one would think that the entire town would be represented! We have been proud […]
Milestones—June 2015
Master’s Degree: Cortnee Bollard, daughter of Angela and Alfred Bollard, received her Master of Arts in Public History on May 8 from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Ms. Bollard will continue to live in Boston, where she works at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Old North Church.
