New Pumper, Elevator Discussed at BoF
By Susan MacEachron A 30-year-old fire truck and a 40-year-old elevator motor, both in need of replacement, were the focus at the Board of Finance meeting on Nov. 18. First Assistant Fire Chief Matt Ludwig said a new pumper truck would cost approximately $1.1 million. Botelle Superintendent Kevin Case said a new elevator motor could […]
P&Z Hears Request to Modify Special Permit
By Susan MacEachron The Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing and approved the construction of a new barn at 879 Winchester Road at a meeting on Nov. 18. An application for construction of a new storage facility at 330 Greenwoods Road West was accepted. Joanne Charon, who operates a farm at 879 Winchester […]
Economic Development Commission Has a New Chairman
The goal for Brett Robbins is measurable impact By Colleen Gundlach It’s never easy to step into the shoes of someone like Libby Borden, who served as chair of the Norfolk Economic Development Commission (EDC) for the better part of the past 20 years, but it’s a job for which Brett Austin Robbins has volunteered, […]
September & October Real Estate Sales
On Sept. 22, from Alfred J. Bollard III and Angela M. Bollard to Gemini LLC, 979 Litchfield Rd., for $88,000. On Oct. 14, from Sandra L. Plante to Michael Sinclair, 39 Shepard Rd., for $135,000. On Oct. 20, from Richard H. and Galen A. Kessin to Kyle Ranson-Walsh, 7 Beacon Ln., for $465,000. On Oct. […]
Out and About
A New Floral Shop Blooms in Canaan By Andra Moss Blake Wilkinson, born and raised in Sheffield, Mass., grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs. “My family members all own their own businesses, so I sort felt like I was meant for that,” she says, standing in her newly-opened gardening and floral design shop at 10 Railroad […]
Community News
Sam Guindon December ExhibitNorfolk painter Sam Guindon’s show, “Observations,” is on view through Dec. 29 at the Hub during regular opening hours. Listening CircleThe UCC welcomes all who may be dealing with loss to a Listening Circle on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m., in Battell Chapel. Please contact the United Church of Christ at […]
City Meadow Sets a Deadline
By Avice Meehan The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) in 2027 will mark the 125th anniversary of its founding and the Friends of the Meadow decided at their October meeting to adopt that milestone for achieving many major goals. “We want have [City Meadow] look as good as possible in two years,” said Co-chair Libby […]
Adaptive Learning: Botelle Shifts Gears on Reading
By Avice Meehan Mixed results on statewide assessments of math and reading have prompted the leadership of Botelle Elementary School to begin a two-year professional development program focused on the science of reading. Principal Lauren Valentino shared that game plan, along with student achievement and growth scores, with the Board of Education (BoE) at its […]
Fact and Fiction in Norfolk
Fact and Fiction in NorfolkStar Lawrence – Norfolk’s Writer and Discoverer of Novels By Elizabeth Bailey Starling Ransome Lawrence, known as Star Lawrence, was a celebrated editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton & Company publishers. He was less well-known as a novelist who worked as an editor by day. From the 1990s on, Star rose before dawn […]
