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Spring came to town

The flowering crab apple trees were in full bloom last weekend as spring came to town More...

Kristina Bennett is Valedictorian & Luke Farley is Salutatorian for NHS Class of 2013

The Northfield News Kristina Bennett has been named Valedictorian of Northfield Middle and High School’s Class of 2013. More...

Troop 729

Local scouts from Troop 729 on board the U.S. Constitution in Boston harbor on a recent trip to the city. More...

Obituaries

Esther Hall LeFebvre, 89, worked at Northfield Wood Products

Esther Hall LeFebvre, 89, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Mayo Healthcare in Northfield. She was born in Northfield on April 20, 1924, the daughter of Leon & Blanche (Matheson) White. She had attended Northfield Schools. More...

Milton P. Gevers, 89, Ran Small Engine Business in Roxbury

Milton P. Gevers, 89, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut on January 26, 1924, the son of Charles & Flora (Raines) Gevers. He attended school in North Stoningham, Connecticut. More...

William D. Pope, III, 76, NHS History Teacher

William D. Pope III, 76, of Central Street, Northfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, following a lengthy illness. More...

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Police Report

Police Report

May 1 10:07 a.m. - Parking Problem - An officer eceived a report of a vehicle that had been parked on Depot Sq. for an extended period of time. I attempted to call the owner to have the vehicle move. More...

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Features

Average Joe

Fill ‘er Up
BY JOE WRIGHT

WHEN I WAS growing up in Smalltown, there were two gas stations— Blake’s Esso Station and Jack Cafferty’s Filling Station. They were weird little businesses. They did two things; they pumped gas and fixed cars. More...

Legislative Update

BY ANNE DONAHUE

N THE DAYS before consensus by House and Senate on the budget and tax bills bring an end to the session, there is a rush to finish any major policy legislation that is to be completed this year. More...

Crumb’s Corner

Flexibility is not all it’s Cracked up to be
BY RICHARD WOBBY, JR.

SO HERE’S THE STORY: back about 3 months ago watching TV in some fog induced stooper at about 3:00 o’clock in the morning, I see an advertisement for an expanding hose. More...

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History

THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL for the Northfield News 125 Years Ago The Northfield News May 16, 1888 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Fred N. Whitney, Editor More...

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Town to end year with Surplus

BY KATHLEEN LOTT

The Northfield News Northfield is projected to end the fiscal year with a surplus of about $12,500 in the general fund and one of about $24,000 in the highway fund, Accounting Manager Laurie Baroffio informed the selectmen Monday night. More...

Dr. Kevin Crowley Honored by Joint Resolution of Vermont Legislature

MONTPELIER – Kevin Crowley, M.D., was honored by the legislature for his retirement last fall after his years of service as Northfield’s “country doctor” in a resolution read on the House floor last week. More...

Jump For Joy!

Things were really jumpin' at the Northfield Elementary School Open House last Tuesday evening. Jumping rope, that is! More...

News

Burroughs & Weaver Make Dean’s List at Champlain

Benjamin Burroughs of Northfield, majoring in International Business and Walter Weaver of Northfield, majoring in Game Art and Animation have been named to the Spring 2013 Dean's List at Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located More...

Brown Public Library

IMPORTANT FRIENDS MEETING TO BE HELD MAY 23 The Friends of the Brown Public Library (Friends) will be holding a re-organizational meeting in the Library Community Room on May 23 at 7 p.m. More...

Authority on local CCC camps to address Historical Society on May 19

The Northfield News The Northfield Historical Society will be holding its spring dinner meeting on Sunday, May 19 in the Paine House and Community Room of the Brown Public library. More...

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Worship

Worship Directory

BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE 10 Harrison St., Montpelier Contact: 229-9429 7 p.m. Friday, 9:45 a.m. Saturday Shabbat Services More...

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Entertainment

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

ART EXHIBITS AROUND THE AREA Northfield Through December 20 - Third installment of Sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, “Norwich University & The Civil More...

Hello From Hollywood

BY J. ROBERTS

TV’s New Season Makeover: Primetime 2013-2014 L More...

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House & Home

The Gardening Guy

Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden
BY HENRY HOMEYER

A FTER A FEW hot spring days many of us are more than ready to plant vegetables in the garden. It’s important, however, not to jump the gun. More...

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Sports

Lady Devils Defeat Concord, then fall to U-32

BY BILL CRONEY

The Northfield News The Williamstown Girl’s softball team split the two game they played last week. Last Tuesday the lady Devils defeated Concord 4-2 and on Saturday they fell to Div II U-32 17-2. More...

Blue Devil Boys Stretch Winning Streak to Four

BY BILL CRONEY

The Blue Devil Boys stretched their winning streak to four games improved their record to 7-3 with a pair of victories last week. Last Tuesday, at home, they topped Concord 17-5 and on Saturday at U-32 they picked up a 10-1 win over the Raiders. More...

Marauder Girls Have .500 Week

BY BILL CRONEY

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