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 […]
History at the Top of the Hill
Preserving Norfolk’s Center Cemetery By Michael CobbAnyone driving through Norfolk on the way to Canaan will notice major infrastructural work reinforcing the hillside above Route 44. Many trees have been cut just below the Norfolk Center Cemetery, which sits somewhat perilously atop the now-barren slope. Norfolk Historical Society Director Barry Webber, who also serves as vice president […]
Husky Meadows Is Growing in a New Direction
By Andra MossSpring is an exciting time on any farm, heralding fresh beginnings. Nowhere is the rising energy of new growth more in evidence than at Norfolk’s Husky Meadows Farm, where farm managers Rana Justice and Emily Perron are busy seeding ideas (as well as produce) throughout the property. Justice, who grew up in Kent […]
The 2025 Norfolk Chamber Music Festival: Where the Beauty of Music and Nature Meet
By Patricia PlattThe Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, running from June 27 until Aug. 16, will present an exciting season of classical, innovative and international music that even includes a night of silent film comedies shown with improvised piano scores. “This summer’s theme, ‘Dialogues,’ promises to explore the rich interplay of musical ideas,” said Melvin Chen, […]
Rural Resilience in Colebrook
By Andra Moss As the Northwest Corner continues to experience a distressing decline in local businesses, there is good news from the east. The Colebrook Store, recently closed, is not lost. Far from it, in fact. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, the store has stood just off of the town’s village green […]
