The Wuhan Coronavirus
by Richard Kessin Of the scourges that the natural world can throw at us, a new and lethal virus is one of the most frightening. At first we don’t know where the virus came from, what proportion of victims it will kill, how to treat it, or how far and fast it will spread. Viral […]
A Knack for Finding Family
Text and Photo by Kelly Kandra Hughes Imagine finding out you’re related to a witch who was accused at the time of the Salem witch trials. Or that your family heritage links back to Benjamin Franklin. Both discoveries happened during research by genealogy expert and history enthusiast Laurie Foulke-Green. In the former instance, Foulke-Green discovered […]
An Easter Feast
Notes from a French Kitchen by Marie-Christine Perry Early spring brings the first fruit and vegetable of the season to the table, and to me, it always means the first asparagus, tiny potatoes, early peas, spring lamb and early strawberries. These are the makings of a great Easter lunch or dinner: fat white asparagus, steamed […]
Ice Fishing in the Ice Box
Text by Doug McDevittPhoto by Wiley Wood For many who enjoy the outdoors, grabbing a rod and heading out to one’s favorite fishing hole is as enjoyable and serene as almost anything can be. But all good things must come to an end. When the first flakes of winter flicker in the air, rods are […]
Beaver and Humans, Can We All Just Get Along?
Beaver Liberation Text by Dave BeersPhoto by Roger Johnson On Saturday, Dec. 28, at around 4 p.m., Roger Johnson and Katka Hannelova were walking their dog on top of the southerly Wood Creek dry dam when they noticed splashing and thrashing in the dam outlet plunge pool. They headed down to investigate and found a […]
The Secrets to a Long and Happy Marriage, as Told by Eve and John Thew
Text and Photo by Kelly Kandra Hughes I’m sitting with Eve and John Thew on their screened-in porch. An electric heater is keeping us toasty warm during these subfreezing January temperatures. John is sitting across from me, and Eve is sitting in a chair to my left. “I’ll tell you the secret of marriage,” John […]
Local Author Writes a Guide to Publishing for Aspiring Writers
NN Book Review Text by Michael SelleckPhoto by Clinton J. Sosna I spent my entire career in the book business, first as a bookseller for eight years followed by 35 years in publishing, and even today I coproduce a podcast, with bookseller Roxanne Coady, called “Just the Right Book.” Inevitably, I am asked on a […]
Things to Do in the Winter Dark
Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto by Doug McDevitt Norfolk quiets down in the winter months after the holidays are over, especially once the sun goes down, but several town organizations have activities planned to get people to put on their parkas and get out after dark. The Norfolk Library is offering a Thursday night classic film […]
Celebrating WINter in Norfolk
Two-Day Winter Festival Returns for Third Year Text by Doug McDevittPhoto by Bruce Frisch Fall has a bittersweet flavor to it. It’s beautiful, the weather is perfect, but we know that cold days with fewer hours of daylight will soon be upon us. Once the holidays are over, our lives settle down, and after a […]
The Norfolk Community Association, 125 Years Old and Going Strong
By Ruth Melville In 1895, the Norfolk Village Improvement Association was organized with the goal of preserving and enhancing the town’s beauty. Their first project was to lay a flagstone walk from the library to the railroad bridge. The association went on to put in further sidewalks and, in 1911, to restore the Village Green […]
