City Meadow Update
Native Plants Begin to Show Their Colors By Avice Meehan Looking out from the height of Robertson Plaza, the expanse of City Meadow is marked by large patches of dead, brown vegetation and bleached plant stalks. Don’t be fooled. These are signs of progress: the result of selective herbicide treatment of phragmites, invasive cattails, mugwort […]
Goodfellas Driving Range Site Up for Sale
Highly visible site with varied topography By Joseph Kelly The 125-acre property off Route 44 in Colebrook that is home to the Goodfellas Driving Range is on the market. The land, which runs along Route 44 and Rock Hall Road, is owned by the Battistoni family.The listing by the Cohen Agency of Torrington describes the […]
View from the Lifeguard Chair
Two Tobey Pond lifeguards share their perspective By Jude Mead A new generation of lifeguards has stepped up to the challenge of keeping swimmers safe at Tobey Pond this summer. Youth lifeguards often balance school, family, social activities and summer jobs to take on the critical responsibilities of safeguarding the beach. Their dedication, training, and […]
When a Concert Pianist Improvises: Matan Porat To Craft Live Soundtrack to Film Gems of the Pre-sound Era for the Norfolk Music Festival Gala
By Andra Moss The Norfolk Festival switches reels from chamber music to the magic of silent film for its Saturday, Aug. 2 gala event “A Night at the Cinema.” Internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Matan Porat will perform live, improvised soundtracks for three silent era gems in the Norfolk Music Shed, starting at 8 p.m. […]
Botelle’s New Superintendent Comes with Strong Norfolk Ties
By Avice Meehan Kevin D. Case applied for the role of school superintendent in Norfolk on April 7—just days after the Board of Education posted the vacancy created by the retirement of Mary Beth Iacobelli. “To be honest, I had my eye on this position for a while,” he said. A veteran educator and administrator, […]
Keeping Watch
Lifeguards Train for Tobey Pond By Jude Mead Lifeguarding Tobey Pond requires a sense of responsibility, safety and leadership—along with, quick thinking. Josh DeCerbo, Tobey Pond supervisor for the past several years, said the role teaches important life skills and makes a difference in the community because the job of a lifeguard at a beach […]
New Growth Unfurls at GMF
By Michael Cobb and Avice Meehan A forest, like any ecosystem, thrives when a healthy combination of mature, young and sapling trees and a variety of species grow across different habitats and terrain. The same can be said of Norfolk’s Great Mountain Forest: a mix of veteran and incoming staff is driving new growth, both […]
Botelle Sixth Graders Have Big Plans for the Future
By Avice Meehan More than a few already had middle school homework on their minds, but the nine students who completed sixth grade at Botelle Elementary School on June 11 are looking to make a major mark on the world. Their goals range from working for NASA to playing major league sports, becoming a chef, […]
Historical Society Explores Norfolk’s Civil War Past
By Andra Moss Norfolk had already been a thriving town for over a century when President Abraham Lincoln issued the call on April 15, 1861, for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to defend the Union after the fall of Fort Sumter at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. The men of Norfolk responded—some immediately, others throughout the four […]
Norfolk Then…
During the first half of the 20th century, multiple businesses occupied the first floor of Village Hall, now known as Infinity Hall. Built in 1883 as a multi-purpose building, Village Hall provided the town with a commercial complex as well as a much-needed cultural center upstairs, where townsfolk could gather for lectures, concerts, dances and […]
