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January 8, 2010  RSS feed

Then and Now

Imagine a Little League baseball field in Norfolk with no Centennial School building behind home plate. That’s what it looked like in the 1950s, as this photo from about 1957 shows. The photo is from the collection of Norfolk resident Glenn Olsen, who was playing Little League baseball in Norfolk at the time. More...

King Philip, Norfolk K-6 Schools Inching Closer
School Committees Agree To Explore Sharing A Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent
By Matt McDonald

King Philip’s next superintendent of schools could be Norfolk’s, too. The school committees that oversee Norfolk’s elementary schools and the regional grades-7-through-12 school district gave the green light this week to pursue a path that could lead to the two districts sharing a superintendent and an assistant superintendent in charge of curriculum. More...

Town Meeting Tuesday

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 Norfolk In Brief
• Some Immediate Budget Cuts To Lessen Town Services
Norfolk Public Library will be closed Sundays. The Norfolk Police Department won’t replace police officers who have to miss a shift for sickness or other reasons. Town officials were still finalizing mid-fiscal-year budget cuts this week, but the effects of some cuts will already be felt this weekend, when the library remains dark on Sunday. More...
• Access Road From Rockwood Road Could Make Town-Owned Land Buildable
• Fewer Trash Bags Means Less Trash Cash
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 Happenings
• Happenings
An Events Calendar for Norfolk Editor’s Note: Norfolk Special Town Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 12 is to take place at H. Olive Day School at 232 Main Street in Norfolk, not the place stated in Happenings last week. More...
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 King Philip Sports
• Allen MacLeod of Norfolk Named AP Scholar
William J. Kemeza, President of Boston College High School, is pleased to announce that Allen MacLeod of Norfolk, a senior, has been named an AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of his exceptional achievement on the College-Level Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. More...
• Norfolk Lions Youth Soccer Registration
• Soccer Club of Norfolk Spring Registration
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 Religion in Norfolk
• Religion In Norfolk
Editor’s Note: Norfolk has three churches and a fourth church congregation that uses the town’s library. The Christmas season officially ends on Sunday, January 10 with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, according to the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. More...
• Religion Near Norfolk
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 Guest Columns
• Voter Revolt
Guest Column
On Tuesday, January 19 you have a chance to let your voice be heard. Rarely, especially in Massachusetts, do you get to vote for real change. However, this election provides that opportunity. More...
• The Markets
• How To Reach The Norfolk Boomerang
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 Announcements
• article has image The Village at River’s Edge Opens “Phase II”
Town Selectmen and members of Prudential Page Realty participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony with developer Tom DiPlacido in December. Phase One of Norfolk’s Active Adult Community at The Village of River’s Edge is nearly sold out, with only two units remaining to be sold. More...
• Activities at The Norfolk Senior Center, January
• King Philip National Honor Society Fund-Raiser
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 Meetings
• Meetings
The following are some meetings that were posted or announced recently. Boards and committees can schedule meetings, cancel meetings, or alter the starting times of meetings on relatively short notice. Norfolk Town Hall is at One Liberty Lane in Norfolk Center. More...
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 Beacon Hill Roll Call
• Beacon Hill Roll Call
Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 36 - Report No. 52 Friday, January 1, 2010 Copyright © 2010 Beacon Hill Roll Call. All Rights Reserved. THE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. More...
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 Obituaries
• Richard C. Sherman, 70
Richard C. Sherman, 70, of Plainville died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at home. He was born March 2, 1939 in Boston, son of the late Frank and Alice (Bouchard) Sherman. Dick grew up in Needham. He was educated in Needham public schools and graduated from Needham High School in 1957. More...
• Helen M. Daniels, 88
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