Always At the Ready
By Joel Howard Like much of our state, Norfolk is made great because of the spirit of volunteerism that runs deep through the fabric of our community. And while I seek not to rank one kind of volunteerism as more valiant than another, there are among us those that perhaps stand taller in the fact […]
Revolutions Old and New
By Joel Howard A few years ago, I asked of a friend’s son what his plans were for Independence Day. This young man, who was about twenty years old, got a look of bewilderment on his face. I thought perhaps he hadn’t heard part of my question. “You know, the Fourth…,” I said in a […]
Tax Relief and Medicare Assistance
By Sue Dyer A reminder to all elderly and totally disabled individuals to please contact the Assessor for information on the State’s Renters Rebate Program. Single persons with an income up to $32,300 and married persons with an income up to $39,500 may be entitled to a partial reimbursement of rent and utilities. Please call […]
MILESTONES
Dorothy Allen Smith, 84, passed away in May in her home at Meadowbrook Senior Housing. She had been a Norfolk resident for 14 years moving here from Newport News VA. A memorial service will be held at the Church of Christ at 1 pm June 13, which was also Dorothy’s birthday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to […]
Milestones
Robert Bachman, who worked for 30 years at the Norfolk Post Office and ran a successful greenhouse business on Winchester Rd., died on April 22 at the age of 80. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he is particularly remembered for having started and funded the Norfolk tradition of handing out flags at the Memorial […]
Letters
Diverse Community, Diverse Views For those of us who have gay family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues and classmates (from Gilbert High School), the issue of gay marriage isn’t a theological debate between “God-centered” and “human-centered” principles (“Letters,” April 2012). It’s about fairness and civil rights. I don’t believe that the gay people in our community […]
Annual Town Meeting, Hazardous Waste, and Homeowners Tax Relief
By Sue Dyer The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, May 14 at 7 p.m. in the Hall of Flags at Botelle School. Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, June 2. Drop-off will be at the Public Works Facility in Falls Village from 9 a.m. to noon. This is an opportunity to get […]
This stone circle stands on public land in Norfolk on an east-facing site. Special thanks to anyone with an explanation of its origins. The picture in last month’s Norfolk Lost & Found showed the weathervane on top of the spire of the Church of Christ Congregational. Photo by Wiley Wood.
Selectmen’s Corner
By Sue Dyer The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, May 14 at 7 p.m. in the Hall of Flags at Botelle School. Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, June 2. Drop-off will be at the Public Works Facility in Falls Village from 9 a.m. to noon. This is an opportunity to […]
