Engaging the Paradox: The Secret Corner Should Not be a Secret
Local businesses work to raise visibility By Christopher Sinclair While the verdant, ambling hills of the southern Berkshires, rife with clear streams and winding trails, receive the lion’s share of attention from people passing through or visiting, some individuals in the northwest corner are working to bring attention back to a somewhat neglected facet of […]
Matthew O’Connell is Botelle’s New Principal
A fourth-grade teacher and children’s book author as well as an administrator By Joshua DeCerbo This summer, Harwinton native Matthew O’Connell was selected to be the new principal of Norfolk’s Botelle School. Since that time, O’Connell has been working with the new Norfolk superintendent of schools, Dr. Mary Beth Iacobelli, to prepare for the start […]
Lone Oak Campsites: 50 Years
The Browns of East Canaan celebrate semicentennial of family farm turned campground By Colleen Gundlach There was an air of excitement, friendship and festivity on August 16 in East Canaan as Lone Oak Campsites celebrated its 50th anniversary by throwing an all-day party for the people who have been a part of the business over […]
Cadillacs Are Good For Norfolk Business
General Motors entourage drives into town By Jonathan Barbagallo “What are all of those Cadillacs doing on Station Place?” “Why are there a lot of executives walking around town?” These questions were heard during the last week of July throughout Norfolk as a fleet of brand new 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupes descended on Station Place […]
Yale Student Conducts Field Experiments in Norfolk
Does the presence of roads affect the plants in a field? By Wiley Wood On a hot morning in late June, Jeffrey Smith walks around in circles in a field in Norfolk, swatting at the grasses with a canvas net. He is sampling the insect population. At the end of a few minutes, the net […]
Building Inspector Watches Over Safety of Norfolk Homeowners
By Kurt Steele States legislate important issues affecting their citizens in different ways and have a wide variety of laws controlling how buildings are built or remodeled so they are safe. Some have statewide building codes based on a strong national model code. Others have weak codes or allow local counties to write their own. […]
Ukes Rule In Sheffield
By Bob Bumcrot For a delightful short summer break, take a spin up Route 7 to The Magic Fluke Company at 292 South Main Street in Sheffield, the largest maker of ukuleles in America. Walk through the museum-like displays showing the history of the instrument. Try strumming a few notes on the beautiful soprano, tenor, […]
Scavenger Hunt in Barbour Woods
Seven teams participated in the Norfolk Land Trust’s first-ever scavenger hunt on July 12 in Barbour Woods. Each team was given a map of the property and several items to find along the way to four checkpoints, where they were greeted by land trust volunteers and board members. Included in the tasks to complete was […]
Inside the Music Factory
Visiting With the Fellows at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival By Wiley Wood The campus of the Yale Summer School of Music in Norfolk is almost deserted on a sunny day in July, but fragments of music float in the air from all sides. A brass ensemble is rehearsing in a stone structure near Mountain […]
Jaguar Wins Norfolk Classic Car Show
The Best of Show Award went to a Jaguar XKC034 belonging to Tom Jaycox of Canaan. This model was built in the early 1950’s for owners who wanted to compete in the 24-hour race at Le Mans. This particular car ran only in the U.S., at venues such as Watkins Glen and Sebring. Photos by […]
