Zone 4
The Challenge of Coping With Some Very Bad Neighbors By Suzanne Woods All over Norfolk in old pastures, disturbed woodlands and along stream banks, the bright young leaves of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) have been out for weeks. Like many aggressive invasives, barberry gets going early to get a jump on its competition. It is […]
Town Poised to Ban Outdoor Wood-Burning Furnaces
P&Z seeks to protect air quality By Leila Javitch A temporary ban on erecting outdoor wood boilers is being seriously considered by Norfolk’s Planning and Zoning Commission as a step necessary to protect air quality and promote public health. Free-standing outdoor furnaces, known as OWBs, have become increasingly popular as the price of heating oil […]
Norfolk Artists to Open Their Studios to the Public
Two studio tours set for this summer By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Over two dozen artists from Norfolk and neighboring towns will take part in open studio days on Saturdays in June and August this summer. The artists are considering additional dates in the fall. The first open house day will be held on Saturday, June […]
Town Weighs Parking Options
Soil Analysis shows town meadow could be developed By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo The town of Norfolk’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) recently formed a subcommittee to address parking availability in the downtown area and the potential use of town meadow. The group completed a detailed parking analysis in anticipation of a shortage of parking spaces once Infinity […]
The Guilded Peacock
Jean Marie Johnson’s Sharing Her Love for Treasures of the Past Are On Display In The Mountain View Inn By Dorothy S. Pam Norfolk’s Gilded Peacock, a vintage clothing boutique, is both a passion and a business. Jean Marie Johnson’s homage to the workmanship and materials of the grand age of dressmakers, The Gilded Peacock, […]
Botelle School’s Tim Lee Steps Down as Head of School
Popular teacher and principal headed for Lenox, Mass. By Sally Quale When Botelle School graduates its sixth grade on June 16 and move on to middle school, joining the exodus will be Principal Tim Lee. A teacher, musician as well as school’s popular principal, Lee is to become head of Morris Elementary School in Lenox, […]
Father Daughter Draw Inspiration from the Land
Kate and Bill Gridley Show Recent Work at the Library By Dorothy S. Pam Father and daughter artists, Kate and Bill Gridley, return to the Norfolk Library with a new show for the month of June. For “Inspiration from the Land,” Kate Gridley created botanical illustrations in watercolor of plants from her own garden and […]
Music Festival to Open June 14 With Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo”
The fully staged opera marks a new emphasis on vocal music By John G. Funchion Opera returns to Norfolk after nearly a 50-year hiatus with a fully staged production of Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.” Regarded as the world’s first great opera, “Orfeo” will kick off the 2008 Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in the Music Shed on […]
Farmers Market Gears Up For Its Second Season
Opening on June 7 set for old site By Linda Childs After months of uncertainty, the Norfolk Farmers Market is on track to begin and end the 2008 growing season right on Shepard Road. The Selectmen have approved use of the familiar corner site at the corner of Rt. 44, until construction of the new […]
Two Volunteers Join Norfolk Now in a Move to Boost Advertising
Charlie Yard and Katherine Pilbin join staff By Lloyd Garrison Norfolk Now has added two new volunteers to help reverse a drop in ad revenues due to a soft economy. Katherine Pilbin and Charlie Yard, who runs Ledgey Knoll Construction, have replaced Heidi Dunavant, who chose to resign as ad manager. Yard will handle all ad […]
