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Jobs For Juniors? Yes! By Rosanna Trestman With summer around the corner, many a parent begins the annual scramble to fill the three-month stretch of unstructured time facing their children. Cobbling together activities for younger kids, such as week-long soccer and art camps, the library Summer Reading program, and long days at Tobey Pond plug […]
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Corner Store: The Public’s Feedback By Ruth Melville Norfolk residents are known for their willingness to come to the aid of someone in trouble, and they were quick to respond to owner Fadhl Saleh’s request in last month’s Norfolk Now for suggestions on how to improve business at the Corner Store. Most of […]
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And Now . . . Norfolk 2033! By Kurt Steele A strong sense of collaborative pride marked Norfolk Now’s second symposium in Infinity Hall, sponsored by the newspaper on its 20th anniversary. John Dankosky, now a major figure with NPR News in Washington, flew up for the day to again moderate the discussion with five […]
The Countdown is on For NORFOLK 2023!
Future Planning Event Marks Norfolk Now’s Tenth Anniversary By Lloyd Garrison Only a few days remain before Saturday, Oct. 5, when Norfolk Now hopes to fill Infinity Hall for a forum on the future. Come Saturday, the doors will open at 9:30 for an event that begins at 10 a.m., and ends at noon. It […]
Guest Editorial
No Country For Young Men / By Christopher Sinclair Upon graduating from college and returning to Norfolk this past May I experienced several sensations which I often experience upon returning to Norfolk, my home. The remedial effects of the exceptionally clean air, hellos from people whom I’ve known far longer than I can recall, a […]
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Occupy Norfolk By Colleen Gundlach He told me, “There are 120,000 veterans living on the streets. 38,000 of them are females. There shouldn’t be even one of these people who risked their lives for this country living on the streets.” He went on to say that he had met former Green Berets living in the […]
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Shelter from the Storm By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo It’s been a rough year. The tragedies that have struck this country (and especially our region) in a short-time are emotionally overwhelming. It’s a rare week that brings no news of a horrific incident somewhere in the United States, not to mention what is going on throughout […]
Many Roads Lead to Norfolk
By Rosanna Trestman Coincidence brought me to Norfolk. Since that time, coincidental encounters with total strangers have bought Norfolk back to life for them. Our family left New York City because, I discovered, baby strollers are exactly on level with the exhaust pipes of city busses. Also, I was a country girl. Gasping for air […]
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Aging in Place By Colleen Gundlach A recent milestone birthday has caused me to reminisce about my decades in Norfolk and the swift passage of time. Over the years, I have traveled some. Whenever I have left home for treks to other environs, I am always eager to return to the quiet and familiarity of […]
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A Good Place To Start By Colleen Gundlach I am a big fan of Charles A. Monagan. This long-time editor of Connecticut Magazine always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the state, and often irreverently tackles the tough issues in his “the tip” column each month. His “tip” for the March issue […]
