Discovering Plastic-Free Options For Every Part of the Home
By Bina Thomson The Norfolk Library’s Leslie Battis began her plastic-free journey during the pandemic. Finally having time to clear her kitchen cupboards, she decided it was time to radically reduce her household’s plastic consumption. She has been successful in drastically reducing plastic in her kitchen and continues to look for innovative plastic alternatives. On […]
Bakery Pop-Up a Sweet New Addition to Downtown
By Andra MossNorfolk will soon have a new destination for those in search of homemade cookies, pastries and other fresh baked goods. Dawn Muzzulin is the baker behind Dawnie’s Delights, soon to open as a pop-up bakery in downtown Norfolk’s Royal Arcanum Building, in the former space of the Healing Nest. “I’ve been baking basically […]
New Natural Resources Inventory to be Released
By Susannah Wood The Norfolk Conservation Commission will release an updated edition of its Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) on Saturday, Aug. 5, during WIN weekend. The original NRI was published in 2009 as a project of the Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission to help guide the town in protecting its extraordinary natural resources. With the […]
Norfolk Salutes Its Volunteers: Spotlight on Botelle School
Lisa Bazzano When I was growing up in Norfolk, I had a Norman Rockwell childhood, and I wanted the same for my five children. That’s why I chose to raise them in Norfolk, and it’s why I want to give back as much as I can through volunteering. My first child to enter Botelle School […]
Lady Bird Johnson’s Beauty Strip Still Shielding Unsightly Views
By David Beers In 1965, First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson worked the halls of Congress to help pass the Federal Highway Beautification Act (HBA). This act created regulations for the size and location of billboards along federal and interstate highways. It also created annual federal funding for projects that enhance the beauty and enjoyability […]
Norfolk Bids Farewell to the Emerson Quartet
By Jim Remis After 47 years comprising thousands of concerts on multiple continents, dozens of recordings and performances of the greatest works in classical music, the Emerson String Quartet will say goodbye to its listeners on October 22, in New York City. They plan to disband this fall and will continue to perform and teach […]
Camp Bobriwka Has Been Promoting Ukrainian Culture for Over 65 Years
A Ukrainian-American Haven in the Woods By David Beers Up in the remote woods of North Colebrook is a haven for Ukrainian-American culture called Camp Bobriwka. Bobriwka is the Ukrainian word for “land of the beaver.” The camp was established in 1955 by World War II-displaced Ukrainian refugees to promote Ukrainian cultural activities and fellowship. […]
McCall foundation Fights to Prevent Overdose Deaths in the Northwest Corner
Norfolk is not immune to the opioid crisis By Colleen Gundlach It would never happen in Norfolk—not in our small town. But it has happened and it continues to happen. Jessica Listorti, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), has lived in Norfolk all her life. She’s seen firsthand what opioid addiction has done to the […]
Gas Spill Cleanup: Final Phase with Silver Lining?
Remediation and monitoring could end in 2024 By Joe Kelly The arrival of spring and a successful completion of legal negotiations with nearby property owners havecleared the way for what may be the final phase of the cleanup of last November’s gas spill.As the ground thawed in April and May, and agreements were reached to […]
It Must Be Summer – The Farmers Market is OpenI
By MaryJo Tomaselli The Norfolk Farmers Market will kick off its 17 th season on Saturday, June 3, on thetown hall lawn at 19 Maple Avenue. The market’s focus remains the same: To supportlocal farmers and artisans and to provide them with an outlet to sell their goods to thecommunity.This year the market committee has […]
