Washington’s Trade War and Norfolk’s Economy
By David Beers On the news there is much talk about trade wars and tariffs, and if you are like me, it all seems far away. But it is not far away, and tariffs are directly affecting livelihoods in Norfolk right now. A bit of background is in order here. A tariff is a […]
Haystack Book Talks
Ten Authors, Two Days, Five Conversations By Christopher Sinclair As people streamed into Battell Chapel beneath the autumnal glow of the Armstrong stained glass windows, they might easily have imagined themselves in a New Haven lecture hall rather than on the village green in Norfolk. The chapel, which hosted four of the five sessions […]
Super Spooktacular at Botelle School
Children of all ages gathered in the Hall of Flags at Botelle School on Friday, Oct. 26, for the annual Halloween celebration. Circulating through the crowd were scarecrows, witches, masked marauders, walking skeletons, a playful raccoon, a bevy of princesses, squads of superheroes and a solitary blue crayon. Standing guard at the entrance to the […]
Squirrels: They Are Everywhere
By Jude Mead On a good day it seems like there’s an overpopulation of squirrels this year, but the professionals disagree. According to Michael Gregonis, a wildlife biologist at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the number of squirrels racing about in our backyards is actually lower than last year. “There has […]
Norfolk’s Club Activities: The Shooting Sports
By David Beers If you head past the Norfolk landfill toward Winsted on Route 44, you may have noticed a few red buildings, a gated gravel road and some archery targets in the woods across from the Rock Pile Driving Range. What you are seeing as you whiz by is just the tip of […]
The Paperback Revolution That Started in Norfolk
How Modern Age Books changed the way Americans read By Lucy Mookerjee Modern Age Books, Inc., founded by Norfolk’s Richard S. Childs in 1936, was the first large-scale publisher to produce paperback books in the United States. Modern Age released progressive paperbacks that were inexpensive and accessible to the general public. On display at the […]
Restaurant Roundup: New and Ethnic Eateries
The Norfolk area offers a wide array of choices By Ruth Melville Although I love the many advantages of living in such a beautiful place as Norfolk, one thing I miss about city life is the wide choice of foreign cuisines on offer. So I was delighted to discover that there are several new […]
For Those With Eyes As Big As Moons, Botelle Adds A Rainbow
Artist and children together make a winning combination By Clinton J. Sosna Botelle School’s littlest academic achievers were often denied the pleasures of artistic appreciation while navigating the halls of the school, simply because the display cases holding the artistic works of the school’s students were set too high for even the most excellently […]
Magnificent Monarch Butterflies Making a Slow Comeback
By Jude Mead A memorable part of my childhood was spotting a monarch butterfly in late summer. The monarch is one of nature’s most spectacular species with its large size and recognizable bright orange and black markings. Though once common in most gardens, today the monarch has become a rare sighting. According to Jane […]
Author Caitlin Macy Considers New Novel
Filling the creative well in Norfolk By Colleen Gundlach When a child becomes a voracious reader early on and knows from her formative years that she wants to be a writer, chances are her drive will enable her to achieve that goal. Such is the case with Norfolk resident Caitlin Macy, author of three […]
