Research Group Monitors Endangered American Bitterns in Norfolk
Its Only Natural By Shelley Harms In late May, passersby on Winchester Road noticed people in waterproof waders staring intently through binoculars out into Kelly Swamp. Some lucky ones even got to see what they were watching – American bitterns! The American bittern is endangered in Connecticut. Large, stocky herons with brown upperparts and streaked […]
Back in the Swim at Tobey Pond
The weather is heating up nicely now, at the end of June, and Tobey Pond is open every day, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Stickers are available from the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall during normal business hours or by mail (there is a link to the application on the town website). A […]
Norfolk Holds Third Annual Pet Parade
By Riley KleinA little drizzle wasn’t enough to rain out the third annual Pet Parade on the Norfolk town green on Friday, June 23. Dogs of all shapes and sizes dressed their best and put on a memorable show as attendees cheered.In total, 26 dogs paraded in front of judges and an audience of […]
Gas Spill Cleanup Shifts to Maple Avenue
By Joe Kelly The cleanup of last year’s gas spill has now shifted to Maple Avenue, inaugurating what is likely to be months of disruption to allow both for the removal of contaminated soil and for the first phase of the long-planned renovation of the roadway that includes repaving, upgraded drainage and new sidewalks. Much […]
Norfolk Rails to Trails Committee Receives State Award
On June 2, at the Hammonasset Beach State Park, the Connecticut Greenways Council presented a Greenways Award to the Norfolk Rails to Trails committee, for their work as “an outstanding volunteer organization working together to develop the Norfolk Mountain Express Accessible Greenway.” The R2T committee has been selected to receive $399,725 for the design and […]
Church’s Fellowship and Growth Team Eager to Help
Serving the Community By Jude MeadNavigating life post-pandemic has been a struggle for many, including Norfolk’s Church of Christ Congregational. Just before Covid-19 struck, the church had restructured its committees into what are now known as teams. Since the pandemic, church members have been searching for ways to better help serve the community. One group, […]
Grant-Funded Mental Health Professional to Join Botelle Staff
By Virginia Coleman-Prisco An $8.7 million U.S. Department of Education grant has been awarded to EdAdvance with thepurpose of increasing school-based mental health services over the next five years to 30 K-12schools in northwestern Connecticut. EdAdvance is one of Connecticut’s six RegionalEducational Service Centers (RESCs), and its mission is to promote the success of school […]
An Illustrated Talk at the Norfolk Library with Jenny Byers
Scion of the Pittsburgh oil and banking family, William Larimer Mellon, Jr., was married, thefather of three, and a successful rancher in Arizona when, at thirty-seven, he read a Lifemagazine article about Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy of “reverence for life” which guided hismission hospital in a remote area of Gabon, Africa. A correspondence between Mellon andSchweitzer […]
Beautifying Norfolk for Spring
West Lowe and Nash Pradhan prep the flower baskets for the spring Norfolk Village beautification project. Marie Lowe, the organizer of the project, will be planting the flowers. The Norfolk Community Association, a non-profit group dedicated to maintaining the charm of Norfolk for the benefit of residents and visitors, sponsored the project. Photo by Jude […]
