Preparing the Beds at Botelle Garden
The Norfolk After School Program invites Norfolk residents to a Community Garden Cleanup on the afternoons of April 10 to 12, from 3:40-4:30 p.m., in the garden at Botelle School. Come join in on preparing the gardens for a fruitful season! Donna Pequignot, Botelle’s school nurse and healthy eating advocate, will guide participants in cleaning […]
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival Seeks Volunteers
The Norfolk Festival is inaugurating a volunteer program to assist with ushering at the concerts, post-concert receptions, poster distribution, occasional transportation for fellows and help with the annual gala. Volunteers receive tickets to concerts and enjoy wonderful opportunities to interact with the Norfolk fellows and staff. Visit the festival website at norfolk.music.org/volunteer for details. For […]
Scholarships for Norfolk High School Seniors and Recent Grads
As the school year winds down, graduating seniors from Norfolk have the opportunity to apply for scholarship money from a number of local organizations. The scholarships are typically awarded to students enrolling in four-year colleges, but this is not invariably the case. Students going on to two-year colleges and trade schools may also apply for […]
The Greenwoods Puppet Festival
LImagine you are on the wing of a great owl swooping over the southern Berkshires. You swing down neara tiny hamlet nestled in the rollinghills. You flypastthe Great Mountain Forest, gliding above Toby Pond. You spot the steeples of the churches and the vivid green of Infinity Hall. You see the Norfolk Library with its regal turret. Sweeping down,you sense energy and movement. […]
Department of Education Raps Norfolk’s Knuckles
The Town of Norfolk skimped on its education budget this year, according to the state’s Department of Education (DOE). In fact, the state has ruled that when Norfolk’s Board of Finance reduced Botelle School’s budget by $40,000 in the current year, it put the town in violation of the state’s Minimum Budget Requirement, a measure […]
Norfolk Aims at a Low-Salt Diet
By mid-February, the town had used almost all of its $125,000 salt budget. It wasn’t that there was all that much snow, said Matt Riiska, but the freeze-and-thaw cycles put a lot of ice on the roads. “I’d be happy if we only have to buy another 300 tons,” said Riiska. The town budgeted for […]
Truck Travel on Mountain Road Restricted
Bridge to be narrowed to one lane By Wiley Wood New signs have appeared on Mountain Road, and no trucks are allowed on the snake fence section between Route 272 and West Side Road. The reason, says First Selectman Matt Riiska, is that the stone bridge over Norfolk Brook needs work. The Connecticut Department of […]
Cannabis: Coming of Age in 2019
By David Beers In early January, a store that sells recreational cannabis (marijuana) opened its doors in Great Barrington. The Theory Wellness dispensary is the first of its kind in our area, which makes it a much talked about destination. The recreational sale of cannabis is now legal in Canada and the states of Massachusetts, […]
Norfolk Land Trust Seeks Reaccreditation
Norfolk Land Trust, Inc. (NLT), is in the process of applying for renewal of its national accreditation. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. NLT is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. A public comment […]
Agricultural Education Program Provides Classroom Learning and Hands-On Skills
By Charlotte McDevitt There are many different activities that students can participate in when entering Northwestern Regional 7, and some programs will benefit them throughout their lives. One example is the Agricultural Education Program, or Ag. There are three different parts of the Ag program: Class and Lab, FFA (Future Farmers of America) and SAEP […]
