Update on Haystack Woods
By Avice Meehan With site work paused for winter, the Foundation for Norfolk Living is now focused on the next phase of developing 10 new houses at Haystack Woods, located off Old Colony Road. This phase is heavy on paperwork and documentation: preparing bid documents, reviewing options for construction financing, creating the framework for a […]
Changes Around Town: Norfolk Businesses and Organizations are looking ahead to 2024
By Jude Mead and Patricia Platt For local business owners and other organizations, this is the time to start planning for 2024. It looks to be an exciting year for the community, with upcoming events, new trends and fun activities. Here are some things to look forward to in the months ahead. The Mountain Spirit […]
Hundreds Attend Service for Avery Nelson, 23
Fatal Christmas Day crash on Smith Hill in Salisbury By Joe Kelly In even the smallest town, you may not get to know all your neighbors. But if you’ve lived in Norfolk at any time in the last 20 years, had school-age children or simply went for a swim at Tobey Pond, there’s a good […]
Town Elections Set for November 7
By Andra Moss Norfolk voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7 for municipal elections, but there’s still time to register to vote or file an application for an absentee ballot. Those who have Norfolk as a primary residence (the address used for filing federal income tax returns) and are registered to vote […]
Rains Delay Spill Cleanup as More Gas Is Found
Cleanup shifts to Maple Avenue Words and photo by Joseph Kelly This summer’s rainy weather, including the severe storms in July that wiped out several bridges in town, has also delayed the ongoing cleanup of last year’s gas spill. As a result, through traffic on Maple Avenue is likely to remain disrupted well into September. […]
Will Speed Cameras Come to Norfolk?
New bill allows towns to auto-ticket speeders By Joe Kelly Driving around Norfolk, one is likely to encounter a speed bump, a roadside “your speed” monitoring device or even a new stop sign. All are attempts to get people to drive more slowly. While speed limits on town streets and parts of Route 44 can […]
EDC Sponsors New Forum for Norfolk Businesses
Seeking common solutions to common problems By Ruth Melville At the invitation of the Economic Development Commission, over 25 Norfolk business owners gathered at the Hub on June 27 to explore new ways of supporting town stores and businesses. Interviews with some of the attendees indicate that the general response to the meeting has been […]
New Natural Resources Inventory to be Released
By Susannah Wood The Norfolk Conservation Commission will release an updated edition of its Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) on Saturday, Aug. 5, during WIN weekend. The original NRI was published in 2009 as a project of the Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission to help guide the town in protecting its extraordinary natural resources. With the […]
Next Steps for City Meadow
Town makes plan to manage invasives By Avice Meehan Newcomers to Norfolk might be puzzled when someone suggests they stroll through City Meadow, a destination in the heart of town. What meadow? What they would find at the bottom of the stairs at Robertson Plaza is a wetland, crisscrossed by boardwalk paths, where invasive plants […]
Food Pantry Fundraiser
The Norfolk Food Pantry will hold a fundraising luncheon on Saturday, July 15, in the Battell Chapel dining room, from 12 to 2 p.m. Takeout will be available as well as the option of eating in the dining room. The menu will feature beef or vegan chili and cornbread, along with coffee, tea and bottled […]
