Norfolk Then…
Designed by architect Alfredo Taylor and still standing at the end of Golf Drive, this pavilion was built on the nine-hole Norfolk Downs as a gathering place for golfers. The large central room with cobblestone walls and a massive stone fireplace once had glazed windows on the north side, while the terrace on the south […]
A Town Hall Treat for Pollinators
The Norfolk Nature Alliance sponsored a student native plant garden project at Town Hall. The Northwestern Regional 7 Agricultural Education Program/FFA arrived on a sunny Sunday to install the donated native shrubs and perennials.
Happiness Is …
Smiles and squeals greeted “Farmer John” Coston as he surprised the Merrymakers group of kindergarten and first-graders with a lamb visit at the Norfolk Library’s after-school program on March 23. Cuties and lambs—need we say more?
Courtney Maum’s Comedic Take on Capitalism
On June 2nd, Norfolk author Courtney Maum launches her new novel, “ALAN OPTS OUT” (Little Brown) at the Norfolk Library in conversation with WAMC radio’s Sarah LaDuke. The book is a comedy about an ad exec who bombs the biggest pitch of his career and decides to move into a backyard playhouse, opt out of […]
Tight Harmonies and a Loose Attitude
The Joint Chiefs energized the Norfolk Library crowd on April 18 with its rich, earthy Americana music, beautifully honed over more than three decades. Blending acoustic warmth with driving, rock-tinged energy, their performance drew the audience in—and left them wanting more.
“You Shall Not Pass!”
Gandalf and the state Department of Transportation have spoken. Mountain Road at Westside Road is now closed through November for the Spaulding Brook bridge replacement project. Traffic is being detoured off Route 44 via Westside Road. Cars can still reach the ball fields along the short stretch of Mountain Road.
Norfolk’s Trash Dilemma
Sate decision leaves towns scrambling for options By Joe Kelly Norfolk prides itself on being pristine—“unspoiled” is the descriptor used on the town’s website. But that doesn’t stop the town from producing plenty of trash. Residents deposit 750 to 800 tons of household waste at the transfer station on Route 44 every year—more than 900 […]
A Cold Weather Bee In Norfolk?
With bee populations in decline, observers associated with the Norfolk Land Trust were taken aback by the discovery of a rare species of bee on the outskirts of the Barbour Woods. The elusive Lucia apis mellifera, commonly referred to as Lucy honeybee, is known for its larger-than-usual size, shiny wings and prominent antennae. It is […]
Pro Tip? Ask Jim for Help
The sign behind Jim Powelzyk at Norfolk’s transfer station says it all: If you don’t know where to put something or can’t tell the difference between household waste and bulky waste, ask the expert. There is a place for everything, and it matters that waste in all its permutations goes where it belongs. Otherwise, Powelzyk […]
Earth Day Abundance Comes to Norfolk
By Avice Meehan With its abundance of natural resources and environmentally-oriented residents, Norfolk will provide numerous opportunities to appreciate the natural world both before, during and after the official observance of Earth Day on April 22. Think native shrubs, making tea for the garden, a walk among spring ephemerals and a playful opportunity to transform […]
