Santa Attends Tree-Lighting Ceremony
The annual lighting of Norfolk’s Christmas tree brought many young spectators the village green on the evening of Nov. 27 and a visit from Santa Claus, who arrived in a light-spangled pumper truck chauffered by members of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Berkshire Mountain Springs—From the Fountainhead to Your Door
By Michael Kelly The most direct way to access Berkshire County’s wealth of cultural amenities is to drive north on route 272, a felicitous, forested, rural byway. Just 4.5 miles from Norfolk’s village green, near the cutoff to Campbell Falls, you cross into Massachusetts and subconsciously absorb subtle, topographical changes. Two miles further up the […]
Hans Carlson Heads North
Ex-GMF director to take over Blue Hill Heritage Trust in Maine By Ruth Melville Hans Carlson may be leaving Great Mountain Forest, but he is not leaving the New England woods. After four years at GMF, Carlson has resigned from his position as director there and is moving to Maine to become the executive […]
Land Trust Clears 18 Acres in Barbour Woods
Many wildlife species need young forest habitat By Wiley Wood Photographs by Bruce Frisch The silence in Barbour Woods has been broken in recent weeks by the sound of heavy machinery. Its broad public paths and mature forest of mixed hardwoods have made Barbour Woods a favorite of birders, dog walkers and Sunday strollers. But […]
Connecticut Faces Severe Drought
Groundwater reserves in Norfolk appear ample By Janet G. Mead On Nov. 15, after two years of scant rainfall and snow, one of the hottest summers on record and a warm fall, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) reported that almost half of Connecticut (44.5 percent), including the Northwest Corner, is in a condition of […]
Burnt to the Ground, Now Stronger Than Ever
Five years after the fire, the Norfolk Curling Club is thriving By Leila Javitch Back in December 2011, two teenagers on a drug-fueled rampage burned the Norfolk Curling Club to the ground. Now, five years later, it can boast of a remarkable recovery. The club’s situation was drastic after the fire in 2011. The […]
Getting Into the Winter Spirit
When more than a foot of snow fell on Norfolk in the days before Thanksgiving, some residents took it in stride, including Ellie and Olivia Olsen, who were photographed near the village green as they put the finishing touches on their snowmen. Photo by Jude Mead.
Ask Mrs. Washington
Public affairs attaché, faux social scientist with three degrees from the University of Village Life, Mrs. Washington has just published her eleventh book, “Free Advice,” notable for the many frivolous lawsuits it has unleashed. A Mayflower descendant, Mrs. Washington joins the ranks of Norfolk Now’s columnists to answer questions from readers. Dear Mrs. Washington, […]
Under a Parasol on the Forest Floor
On their annual autumn hike up Haystack Mountain, Marie and Bob Murphy of Cornwall found this beautiful mushroom just off the trail in the leafy base of the forest floor above the parking area. It measured approximately five inches across and six inches tall and appeared, from the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms, […]
