Weather Plays Role in Demise of Village Green Christmas Tree
Wet Weather has taken its toll By Joseph Kelly Gardening is aspirational. We hope against hope that our planting ideas will breed success only to find them ending in disappointment or worse. For evidence of all this, consider the fate of the fir tree on Norfolk’s village green and the very sorry state of our […]
The chicken who wanted to be a star and other tales from a norfolk movie set
By Andra Moss Secrets and small towns don’t often pair well, and Norfolk is a small town. Yet, for eight weeks this summer, a crew of nearly 100 people quietly transformed Tim and Paula Webster’s 1908 Norfolk farmhouse into a film set for a feature-length production, all the while staying under the local radar. It […]
Nurturing Nature at Tobey Pond
Lifeguards protect more than just humans It was a busy and exciting summer at Tobey Pond as Norfolk residents and local wildlife coexisted. The summer started off with “Theresa”, a mother snapping turtle, laying her eggs in the middle of the beach. The lifeguards built a barrier around the nest with colorful rocks and a […]
The End of an Era in the NorthWest Corner
Brown Family says goodbye to Lone Oak Campsites Abraham (Bucky) Brown was a farmer with foresight. Back in 1964, when family farms were declining and selling out, he turned his East Canaan farm into a campground. It was incredibly successful over the years, hosting thousands of camping families, with a focus on their tag line […]
Families, Staff ready for a new school year at Botelle
By Avice Meehan What’s better than starting the first day of school with a new pair of sneakers, new leadership at the Board of Education and a school building that truly sparkles? Norfolk families and the staff at Botelle Elementary School spent the last weeks of August getting ready for the opening bell on Aug. […]
win sails through bad weather
Sue Frisch, who leads the Weekend in Norfolk Committee, reported that the atypical weather that bedeviled the ninth annual town-wide celebration, did not dampen the spirits of those who participated. Frisch said the hosts of many events, including the Norfolk Historical Society, reported healthy attendance. Many of the music performances were driven inside, as was […]
Haystack is Back
sixth annual festival convenes in October By Patricia Platt The chance to see and experience the world around us more deeply—whether that means understanding the stories of the trees, how the horse shaped empires or insights from wartime poets—will all been on offer during this year’s Haystack Book Festival. “We bring together in unmoderated conversation […]
Exploring natural History
C.H. Pease Museum Shines a light on Canaan’s past By Colleen Gundlach Where in North Canaan can one find a moose, a fox, an eagle, a turtle and various types of winged creatures in one place? If you know, you know. It’s the C.H. Pease Museum of Natural History right in the center of Canaan […]
great blue heron rookeries
working together to provide sustainable breeding habitats By Jude Mead Great Blue Herons are a familiar sight in Norfolk and are one of the largest of all North American herons, standing up to four feet tall with a wingspan of close to six feet. They are most noticeable in flight as they soar across the […]
Prospect of Proposed Tower Alarms South Norfolk
Residents search for answers and alternatives By Avice Meehan The letters arrived in March and residents of Old Goshen Road, Smith Road and the surrounding area thought nothing would happen. A representative of Smartlink, a company working on behalf of Verizon, was looking for a location for a new cell tower. Surely, they thought, no […]
