March, Through the Grapevine
By Leslie Watkins Once upon a time, when jealous wives blamed the “other woman” for their husband’s infidelities instead of the husband’s lack of self-control, Zeus’s wife Hera had her hands full. During one of Zeus’s many indiscretions, this time with Semele, Hera tricked the young girl into demanding that Zeus reveal his true […]
Open Anywhere: New Stories by John Funchion
By Charles Fidlar “When once invited to join a police lineup, I didn’t visualize the scurrilous group of dysfunctional miscreants that I would be alongside.” I know you might guess Mickey Spillane wrote this teaser, but in fact it’s the opening sentence of “The Lineup,” one of John Funchion’s stories from his new collection, […]
Wellness Classes for Mental and Physical Health
Exercising with Friends By David Beers There is something special happening at the Norfolk Congregational Church’s Battell Chapel almost every day of every week. That something is wellness classes that are open to everyone in our community. You could (and should) go to a gym to get exercise, but you could also enjoy these […]
Station Place Café Serves Up Good Food and Lively Conversation
Spotlight on Town Business By Colleen Gundlach To build a successful business in Norfolk, it takes a special kind of strong and business-savvy person. That person needs to be able to know instinctively what the 1,500 or so locals need year-round and what the expanded summer population wants during their few months here. In […]
Winter WIN
It was hardly a winter wonderland in Norfolk for Winter WIN, but plenty of people showed up anyway. At 40 degrees, ice skating and sledding were off the schedule, but there was still plenty of fun to be had indoors and out. Visitors. above, enjoyed s’mores and hot chocolate on the patio of Infinity Bistro. […]
Candidate Visits Norfolk on WIN Weekend
One of the visitors Winter WIN attracted to town was Salisbury resident and Democrat Maria Horn, who recently announced her campaign to run for state representative for the 64th District, the seat currently held by Republican Brian Ohler. Horn is a former federal prosecutor and a member of the Salisbury Board of Finance. In a […]
Isabellas Perform Women’s Poetry of World War I
For this year’s annual production, “Scars Upon My Heart,” the Isabella Players presented a reading of women’s poetry from World War I. The somber and moving performance began with the players, all dressed in black, filing into the chapel singing the patriotic hymn “Jerusalem.” Ann Havemeyer introduced the readings by explaining the importance of poetry […]
Children Learn by Giving
Throughout November and December the children and staff of Norfolk Early Learning Center worked together to emphasize kindness and the importance of community. The children in NELC’s school-age program compiled a list of ideas and activities that would help others or simply make their day better. This included baking cookies for the fire department, making […]
Consolini & Tonan: Planting Gardens, Building Community
By Ruth Melville Marc Tonan and Marialisa Consolini, the co-owners of Consolini & Tonan Landscape Design, have been working together, on and off, for over 25 years. Both gardeners got an early start on their future careers. When he was only 11 years old, Tonan was hired by Fred and Mary Ann McGourty to […]
Weekend in Norfolk 2.0
All photos by Bruce Frisch. Photo at top: Schuyler Thomson at work restoring a classic canvas-covered canoe.
