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Trestman is Student Representative Lior Trestman has been elected by his peers to represent the Junior class as student delegate to the Northwestern Regional #7 Board of Education. In this position, he will attend all school board meetings to offer a student’s viewpoint on key issues…… Learning About Woods and Wildlife The Coverts Project is […]
“Of African and Princely Descent”
Norfolk’s black history on exhibit at Norfolk Historical Museum By Dorothy S. Pam Ann Havemeyer, the curator, and Barry Webber, the president of the Norfolk Historical Society, have created a visually exciting show rich in narrative detail tracing black life here from 1790 to 1920. Havemeyer created the show using church records of baptisms, marriages […]
Infinity Goes On and On
A good neighbor, Infinity Bistro moves in to town By Rosanna Trestman “Pinch me, I can’t believe I’m in Norfolk,” is the exclamation, in so many words, of every townsperson who has had the pleasure of dining at the newly opened Infinity Bistro on Greenwoods Road. However incongruous at present, owner Dan Hincks would like […]
Botelle and Regional Seven Students Receive Awards
Another school year has come and gone and Norfolk students have once again reached for the stars and have been recognized for their accomplishments. Thirty-five town scholars have been presented by awards in various areas of achievement by their respective schools. Below is a list of these students and the awards they received. Botelle School: […]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Preview
A summer of music, fun and social activity awaits Concert-goers By John G. Funchion The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, featuring a focus on the life and work of Virgil Thomson and a special fund raising gala staring acclaimed soprano Dawn Upshaw, kicked off its 68th season on June 20 with a performance by the internationally known […]
From the Assessor’s Office
Help available for elderly and totally disabled renters By Michele Sloane If you are a renter, over the age of 65 or totally disabled, are single and earned less than $30,500 or are married and earned less than $37,300 in 2008, you may be eligible for a partial reimbursement of your rental and utility expenses. […]
Conservation Commission Replaces Shrubs At Town Hall
Invasive alien plants removed and replaced by natives By Shelley Harms Normally quiet on weekends, Town Hall was a beehive of activity on Saturday, May 2. Those coming to appeal their assessments dodged grubby gardeners, as the new Conservation Commission ripped out four large winged euonymus (burning bush) and Japanese barberry, and replanted the bed […]
A Cold Wind Blows in Colebrook
Meteorology tower proves controversial By Veronica Burns A 180-foot tower stands on Flagg Hill Road in Colebrook, with the purpose of measuring wind speeds. The test tower was raised in December 2008, approved as a “temporary use” by the Colebrook Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO), Karen Nelson. Stephen King, an information technology manager who lives close […]
Home in Time for Memorial Day
Norfolk Soldier Returns from Iraq By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Every Memorial Day, several men in uniform march in Norfolk’s annual parade, but rarely do the bystanders know the details of their service. One of the soldiers in this year’s parade is Army Specialist (SPC) Stephen Whalen, who just returned home after a 12-month deployment to […]
