What to Look For in June
Birds were busy building nests the last couple of weeks in May, and some may still be at it in June. If you are observant and lucky, you may be able to find a nest or two. Of course, birds don’t want us to know where they are going to raise their young. During construction […]
Ted Veling Remembrance
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, and with churches closed to large gatherings, the funeral for Ted Veling, scheduled for June 27, will remain private. The family is planning a celebration of Ted’s life when conditions allow for such gatherings to take place. We thank the Norfolk community for their love and support. – Kathy Veling […]
Music Festival Will Stream Concerts Live From the Shed
Virtual offerings will include online discussions and radio rebroadcasts By James Nelson As many of you have heard, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival—Yale Summer School of Music has had to cancel its program for this summer, due to the coronavirus crisis. This has left us all beyond disappointed. I can speak for the faculty, fellows, […]
Yale Summer Art and Music Schools Both Closed for 2020
By Ruth Melville Melvin Chen, director of the Yale Summer School of Music and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, has announced the “profoundly disappointing news” that, in light of the Covid-19 crisis, this summer’s season of the music school and the music festival has been canceled. Writing that “our primary concern is the safety and […]
Working to Keep Vital Supplies on the Grocery Store Shelves
By Doug McDevitt In October of 1929 a national catastrophe occurred when the stock market crashed putting millions of Americans out of work and causing absolute uncertainty about what was to come. For the next three and a half years, Americans struggled to survive. In 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected the 32nd president of […]
Going to School but Staying Home
By Wiley WoodPhoto by Ann DeCerbo When Virginia Coleman-Prisco told her school-age children that spring break was over, one of them piped up, “Does that mean we can go back to school?” The answer, of course, was no, school would still be online. Going to Botelle School these days means sitting down at an internet-connected […]
Opening of Norfolk Farmers Market Postponed
New state and town guidelines will have major impact on how markets can operate By Jude Mead The Norfolk Farmer’s Market will not be opening in May. This is no ordinary farmers market season because of Covid-19. According to Bryan Hurlburt, the commissioner for the Department of Agriculture, farmers markets have always been an important access […]
NCCC Donating PPE and Other Supplies to Hospitals, Students
It’s right there in the name. In these trying times the faculty, students and staff at Northwestern Connecticut Community College have been proving their vital place in our region. In addition to the daunting task of transitioning all classes online and providing student services remotely, the college has engaged in multiple outreach efforts to help […]
Local Food Banks Scramble to Fill the Need During the Virus Crisis
Demand at some places has more than doubled By Janet G. Mead In these bleak times, the term food insecurity takes on new meaning. Another group of (largely unsung) heroes has stepped up to the plate: those volunteers who run our local food banks. The number of customers they serve has skyrocketed in recent weeks. […]
An Important Message from Norfolk’s Office of Emergency Management
In these uncertain times, please be assured that our town leaders are doing everything within our ability and authority to keep our citizens safe. As of Mar. 26, 2020, Norfolk does have one reported case of COVID-19 and, realistically, we assume there are more. Even with this development, we are operating under the concept of […]
