It’s Only Natural—A Walk Up Stoneman
Merging ecology and history By Hans M. Carlson A black squirrel runs across Canaan Mountain Road as I walk north toward the intersection of Steep Road and toward the Iron Trail up Canaan Mountain. I see this squirrel regularly, just north of the Great Mountain Forest (GMF) offices, and it always surprises me a little. […]
Through the Garden Gate
by Leslie Watkins “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade”. –Gertrude Jekyll, On Gardening If you have been keeping on top of your gardens […]
New Head Chef at Infinity Bistro
by Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo John Welch took over as Chef de Cuisine at Infinity Bistro this spring. His brand-new menu hit tables in mid-May. A few of the old favorites are still there–lobster hushpuppies, the edamame burger and lobster roll, but the menu has otherwise been totally re-worked. Welch visited the first outdoor farmers […]
Notables: Hayden Carruth
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo As we begin another summer season in Norfolk, our sleepy town’s pulse begins to quicken. The number of cars and pedestrians multiplies seemingly overnight, forcing us back into the habit of actually looking both ways before turning onto any of our roads—a sure sign that “the summer people” are here. Summer […]
It Was 40 Years Ago Today, Sergeant Pepper Took the Troops Away
Norfolk Vietnam Vets discuss the way it was By Colleen Gundlach In the 40 years since the fall of Saigon essentially ended the Vietnam War, people who lived through it have strong memories of the tumult, upheaval and ultimate sacrifice of this period of our history. More than 58,000 American military members were killed fighting […]
Milestones—June 2015
John Spofford Morgan John Spofford Morgan died peacefully on April 28 at the age of 97 after two very good years of aging in place at Geer Village. He was born on November 13, 1917 in New York City. He grew up dividing his time between there and Norfolk. Each was dear to him […]
Lions Club Talent Show at Infinity
Guitarist and singer Jamal Ford-Bey performed on the stage of Infinity Hall at the Lions Club Talent Show, above. Also performing that night were Jordan Rose Lee, below left, and Kitty Hickox and the Ambulancers, below right, with Grant Mudge on the guitar. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Memorial Day Parade Held Under Blue Skies
This year’s Memorial Day parade was held on a perfect spring day. The fire trucks and ambulance were resplendent as usual, the cub scouts and brownies filed past with self-conscious solemnity, for the most part, and both of the featured trumpeters from the Northwest High School Band, who play Taps and its echo after the six-gun salute, […]
Botelle Spring Concert and Art Show
Botelle School’s spring concert tok place on Monday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. Al fourth, fifth and sixth grade students have the opportunity to join in the performing groups. This year, 42 out of 46 eligible students chose to participate. Pictured above is Ashley Bianchi instructing the woodwind, […]
Images of Local Wilderness at the Norfolk Library
Strangely Familiar By Wiley Wood In talking about his photographs, Jim Jasper mentions the importance of learning a place, becoming part of it. His images—of rocks by the water’s edge, of barns, beaver ponds, white church fronts—are unmistakably local. The camera stares hard at familiar subjects and records a moment of recognition, as though […]
