Valentino Takes the Reins
Botelle School has a new principal By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Lauren Valentino started her new job as principal of Botelle School on July 1. She was unanimously selected for the position by a search committee made up of Board of Education members, parents and teachers. Valentino is the fourth principal at Botelle in the […]
Frequent Sightings of Bears This Summer Alarm and Intrigue Norfolk Residents
By Jude Mead I am sitting at my deck on a quiet sunny afternoon. The birds are chirping. The breeze is light and warm. I am sipping fresh homemade lemonade. Suddenly, from around the corner of my house appears a large black bear that begins to climb the stairs toward my front door […]
Confucians Hold a Community Picnic
On Sunday, August 21, the Confucian Study Association invited the town to a picnic to introduce themselves to the Norfolk community. All the food, which was vegetarian and delicious, was prepared by the members, many of whom had come up from New Jersey for the occasion. The weather was perfect, and the hosts and a […]
Students at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Get Their Start in the GMF Woods
Summer Camp With a Purpose By David Beers For three weeks every summer, the Yale Summer School of Art and Music is not the only university program in town. Few are aware that every August about 160 Yale forestry students are also in Norfolk, learning while tromping through Great Mountain Forest (GMF). These students […]
Enhancing the Norfolk Food Pantry
As we are in the height of growing season, many local farms are overloaded with various types of produce—tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers, greens, corn, etc. The farmers at Husky Meadows Farm on Doolittle Drive are no exception, and a major concern for them is making sure that all of this produce gets utilized by the […]
Summer Interns at Great Mountain Forest
Planning for the future By Hans M. Carlson Outside of the Great Mountain Forest (GMF) administrative offices, this summer’s interns are building a small raised-bed garden after work. It’s a bit late in the season, but even if they don’t get much of a yield this year, the bed will be ready for next […]
Brazen Black Bears Abound
The number of black bear sightings this summer seems to be at an all-time high. Many Litchfield County residents are wondering what happened to these once skittish animals that, historically, would rather quickly retreat into the forest than come feet from humans (not to mention boldly walking through the middle of downtown). Local wildlife experts […]
Lively Line-up at “Weekend In Norfolk” Festival
More Music and Live Performances than Ever Before By Holly Leibrock Norfolk is a hub of outstanding talent and exceptional performance venues. Weekend in Norfolk (WIN) has capitalized on these talents and venues to offer storytelling, acting and more musical performances in one weekend than ever before at its locally renowned Infinity Hall and […]
