History
A Perilous Flight Yale students discover debris in Great Mountain Forest By Jody Bronson On March 31, 1943 a P-40 military fighter plane left Mitchel Field on Long Island (now the Nassau Coliseum) at 3:30 p.m. en route to Bradley Field in Connecticut. The pilot, Daniel Thorson, was a young lieutenant from Great Falls, Montana. […]
Norfolk Re-elects Susan Dyer
First selectman begins her sixth term By Bob Bumcrot On November 3, First Selectman Susan M. Dyer was elected to a sixth two-year term by a wide margin. The incumbent Democrat received 410 votes, of which 32 were by absentee ballot, while her Republican challenger, Joshua N. DeCerbo, got 228, including 17 absentee votes. Of […]
Film Documentary Series at the Norfolk Library
Axis of Good By Leila Javitch On Monday evenings, the Norfolk Library has presented an interesting series of documentaries made either by local filmmakers or chosen and presented by members of the Norfolk community, who claim expertise in a particular field. The latter, for example, was My Architect, an examination by his son of the […]
Getting Ready to Slide and Sweep for the Winter Season
Curling Club holds open house and clinics By Veronica Burns February might seem a long ways away, but the Norfolk Curling Club is already anticipating a big response to television coverage of the February Winter Olympics, which are being held in Vancouver. “We had lines outside the club during the last Olympics,” says club president, […]
Working in an Infectious World
James Childs is a hunter of microbes By Dorothy S. Pam Jamie Childs, (or Dr. James Childs as he is known in scientific circles), is a man who is comfortable with nature – enjoying fishing, duck hunting and hiking. But his fascination with the natural world doesn’t stop there. Down to the smallest organism striving […]
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Fugitive captured Norfolk’s resident trooper Greg Naylor recently stopped a minivan on Route 44 and discovered a fugitive from New York State who is allegedly a suspect in his father’s death in Schoharie County, N.Y… Conservation Award Congratulations to Shelley Harms, who has won an award from the Northwest Conservation District, for her work with […]
After 40 Years as Town Clerk, Anne Moses Retires
Linda Perkins is sworn in as her replacement By Bob Bumcrot On a warm, sunny November 15, Norfolk Town Clerk Anne Moses did something different in her 40 years of service to the town. She swore in her replacement, Linda Perkins. The Town Hall ceremonies began with the posting of colors, pledge of allegiance and […]
Recession Spawns Special Deals At Berkshire Ski Resorts
Discounts offered for lifts, restaurants and other ski areas By Lloyd Garrison The struggle to attract skiers in hard times is prompting several ski areas near Norfolk to take a page from Walmart with specials on lifts and numerous other eye-popping discounts. Want to ski for half price at Smuggler’s Notch, Jay Peak or Okemo […]
Big art on the small scale on view at the Norfolk Library By Veronica Burns The works may be on the small side but their heart is large. “It’s quite amazing how much detail there is,” exclaimed a visitor, who was recently viewing the new exhibit, Wee Works by Awesome Artists, for the first time. […]
Yale Farm on the Market for $24 Million
Recession likely to dampen buyer interest By Lloyd Garrison Yale Farm, once poised to become a luxury golf course only to have the project fall victim to a shrinking economy, can now be purchased in its unaltered state for $24 million. That is the price set by Peter Klemm of Klemm Real Estate. “No other […]
