James Mars, Once Enslaved, to be Honored in Norfolk This Spring
A Witness to History by Rhonan Mokriski On the first day of class this past fall, I bet the juniors and seniors in my American history class that they could not name 10 famous Black Americans who were born before 1950. They quickly and confidently took up the challenge, but after a few painstaking minutes, […]
Wiley Wood Steps Down as Editor After 10 Years at Norfolk Now
by Ruth Melville Wiley Wood doesn’t quite remember when he joined the staff at Norfolk Now—turns out it was 2010—but he does remember his first assignment, to write a profile on longtime NN staff photographer Bruce Frisch (who himself retired last year). “I was furious,” Wood said recently. “I thought it would a stupid be […]
Snowy Norfolk a Popular Destination for Skiers, Ski Jumpers in the 1930s
By Andra Moss In February 1934, millions of moviegoers across the country were transported to Norfolk via a Fox Movietone newsreel featuring a ski-jumping meet at the well-known Norfolk Hill. The Nashville Banner announced, “Ski experts at Norfolk, Conn. stage some new thrills when they leap by twos and threes down the steep slide. The […]
Food Pantry Replenished
Well done, Norfolk! Friends and neighbors donated over 55 boxes of nonperishable food items during the Church of Christ’s drive-through Luminaries, Lessons, and Carols event on Dec. 23. These donations came at a crucial time when food donations to the Norfolk Food Pantry had begun to decrease while demand for food had increased. Many thanks […]
Evan Hughes Charitable Trust: A Norfolk Success Story
by Michael Cummings Kelly When Evan Hughes, a longtime Norfolk resident, passed away in 2016, he left behind specific plans for the disposition of his estate. His deep fondness for the town of Norfolk prompted a generous bequest to the community and its residents, including educational scholarships, village beautification projects, individual financial assistance and quality […]
Norfolk EMTs Study Wilderness Medical Skills at New Hampshire’s SOLO School
Norfolk EMTs Study Wilderness Medical Skills at New Hampshire’s SOLO School By Jon Riedeman Imagine going for a hike in the woods with a friend and two hours into your hike your friend loses their footing and tumbles down into a ravine. You climb down the side of the ravine and find your friend unconscious […]
Spotting Unusual Animals on the Back Roads of Norfolk
Who’s Your Llama? By Andra Moss In Norfolk it’s wise to keep an eye out for deer, bears, skunks and the rare awe-inspiring appearance of a bald eagle. But travelers on Winchester Road often do a double take at an unfamiliar hilltop silhouette. These are the llamas on Roy Pilbin’s farm. Pilbin has been raising […]
Holiday Celebrations Change During the Time of Covid
Families finding ways to be together and safe by Kelly Kandra HughesPhoto Courtesy of Janet Byrne Family celebrations are a holiday tradition many people look forward to during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Because of Covid-19, however, these celebrations come with the risk of exposure to a potentially fatal virus. Many Norfolk residents now must decide what […]
Battling Buckthorn While Staying at Home
It’s Only Natural By Susannah Wood When the novel coronavirus dropped “normal” on its head, many Norfolkians found themselves spending much more time at home. People cleaned attics and garages, went through their closets, baked a lot of bread. Molly Ackerly and Mike Sconyers, very busy lawyers before March hit, knew just what to do […]
The Princeton Tigers Come to Norfolk – in 1907
A Look Into Norfolk’s Past Text by Andra MossPhoto courtesy of Princeton Tigers Football November 1907—another beautiful autumn in Norfolk. Cue the foliage, firepits and front-page football on Mountain Road. In the early 1900s, college football was the second most popular sport in the nation behind professional baseball, with tens of thousands rattling the bleachers […]
