Unexpected Pairings and Inspiring Juxtapositions at the Haystack Book Festival: “Worthy and Unworthy Lives”
By David G. Troyansky The Haystack Book Festival, now in its seventh year, has established itself as a venue for…
Botelle Starts the Year in Style
By Avice Meehan Principal Lauren Valentino (in red) and Superintendent Kevin Case welcome students to the first day of school…
Know Your Neighbor
Meg Hill How did you come to Norfolk?I landed in Norfolk somewhat fortuitously. I was living in Westchester County, where…
Around the Green
The Matsiko World Orphan Choir: A Story of Hope and Resilience By Jude Mead The Matsiko World Orphan Choir brought…
Cyclists Hit the Road for WIN
A new addition to WIN was a Saturday morning bike ride through Norfolk organized by Rails to Trails member West…
Bumps on a Log
Sunning turtles have become a common sight in the wet, marshy area at the intersection of Westside and Mountain Roads—along…
Out and About
Detailing West Lowe’s “Restomod” By John Buchanan Just in case not all Norfolk Now readers happen to be fluent in…
Norfolk Remembers
Deidre Byrne Deirdre Byrne Escheman, 77, of Challenge, Calif., passed away on July 6, 2025, suddenly and unexpectedly.Deirdre was born…
Norfolk Remembers
Starling Ransome Lawrence Starling Ransome Lawrence, known to all as Star, died on Aug. 21 in the hospital at the…
Norfolk Remembers
Carl Stewart Werne February 7, 1948—June 25, 2025 Carl Werne was exuberant—a brilliant physician, a gifted cellist and a lifelong…