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Last Mile Bikers raise $40,000 for cancer center

Gifford Medical Center’s Last Mile Ride charity motorcycle event attracted 180 riders and raised approximately $40,000 for end-of-life care at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. More...

News Website Has New Look

The Northfield News

The Northfield News website has a crisp new look. The template for the newspaper on-line was designed specifically for the Drupal content management system. More...

Obituaries

Dorothy Moseley Brodnax, 92, NHS Class of 1936

On August 22, 2010, after a brief illness, Dorothy Moseley Brodnax, 92, died peacefully surrounded by her family in Frederick, MD. Dorothy grew up in Northfield on Vine Street, and graduated from Northfield High School in the class of 1936. More...

Simone Doyon Rites

NORTHFIELD FALLS — A Mass of Christian burial for Simone Doyon, 92, was celebrated Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, at St John The Evangelist Church in Northfield. The Reverend Kevin Rooney, pastor was the celebrant. More...

Warren C. Wheeler, Sr., 84, WWII, Korean Veteran

Mr. Warren C. Wheeler Sr., age 84, of Hopkinton, NY passed away on August 24, 2010 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital where he had been admitted on the 23rd. More...

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Police Report

Northfield Police Report

August 18 10:54 a.m. - Phone Problem /Harassment - the CW called and reported harassing phone calls from the same people on a regular basis, even after he has told the folks the subject they are looking for does not live at that phone number. More...

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Editorials

Crumb’s Corner

The Primary, Labor-Day and Montreal
DICK WOBBY
The Northfield News

IKNOW, I’VE KIND of let you all down, before I begin let me clear up a few things, No editor John has not sought a replacement for me, nor have I been in time out square. The last few months have been an unbelievable ride. More...

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Features

Aging In Place

A New Twist to Life Insurance
By SCOTT FUNK

LIFE INSURANCE isn’t exactly an exciting topic, but I just read an article* about an enhanced feature which really is, well, exciting as an Aging in Place tool. More...

Common Talk

Not Much News
By JANE E. BRYANT
The Northfield News

CAROL AND Russell Todd traveled to Olympia, Washington this month (where their son resides) for the wedding of their granddaughter, Becca Todd. “We were there five days. We had a big family reunion,” Mrs. Todd reported. More...

Silly Social Scenes

ANOTHER COUNTRY HEARD FROM – As if the spate of lunatic letters wasn’t enough, your greatly put-upon Editor is aggrieved to report that he has received a communication from the lamentable Miss Gutthwacker – posted, it appears, from More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

Three Pies
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY
The Northfield News

Joan Sain’s Pecan Pie More...

The Gardening Guy

It’s Not Too Late to Start a Vegetable Garden
By HENRY HOMEYER

IRECENTLY GOT this email message: “I went away on vacation in mid-July and when I returned after a week the deer had found my garden and eaten almost everything down to the ground. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL
For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News August 26, 1885 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor More...

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Northfield Primary Results

Markowitz garners the most Dem votes locally
By JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News

Democrat Republican Progressive Senator Senator Leahy 370 Britton 188 Freilich More...

O’Maddi’s Deli Opens In The Mayo Block To Raves

By ROB WILLS
The Northfield News

After 15 years of operation, Defelice Deli in the Mayo Block closed its door to make way for a new business. Shawn and Kaylan Sweet open the doors to O’Maddis Deli and Café on the first of September. More...

Green Mountain Family Practice Welcomes New Physician To Its Staff

By ROB WILLS
The Northfield News

Green Mountain Family Practice has welcomed Dr. Sarah Davies as the newest physician on staff. Sarah currently lives in Waterbury with her golden retriever puppy, Ivy. As an avid skier, she wants to be close to the slopes at Stowe. More...

News

Anne Donahue accepts nomination for House seat

The Northfield News

Fresh from an accepting her nomination in the primary election, four-term incumbent Rep. Anne B. Donahue of Northfield has announced a platform of independence, advocacy, transparency and “open, public debate.” More...

The Girl Scouts Are Calling All Girls

The Northfield News

Calling all girls between the ages of 5-17! It’s time to discover, connect and take action: It’s time for Girl Scouts! More...

Vermont Tech Students Place Third in National Engineering Competition

The Northfield News

RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt.-- Three students in Vermont Technical College’s Architectural Engineering Technology program placed third recently in the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) national St 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 THE FISHERMEN MINISTRY, WALKING More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING SEPTEMBER AROUND THE AREA Berlin Through September 30, Adelaide Tyrol paintings in the lobby at Central Vermont Medical Center on Fisher Road in Berlin, Vermont. Open 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. Montpelier Ongoing, Sculpture More...

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Entertainment

Hello From Hollywood!

Emmys 2010: The Round Up
By J. ROBERTS
The Northfield News

LAST SUNDAY, the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards not only presented a handful of awards to TV’s best, but also delivered a handful of surprises. Winning streaks were ended and excited first-timers graced the podium. More...

PBS This Week

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPT. 5 TO 11

Sept. 5: Sunday at 9 p.m., “Masterpiece Mystery!” presents a new “Inspector Lewis” case from never-tranquil Oxford. More...

Richmond Gallery First Vermont Ambassador Info Site To Open

The Northfield News

Gallery 160, located at 160 East Main Street (Route 2) in Richmond, has become Chittenden County’s first authorized Vermont Ambassador INFO site. More...

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Letters

Congratulations Phil Scott

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS CONGRATULATIONS to Phil Scott for the best Primary Campaign for Lieutenant Governor I’ve ever witnessed. He and his signs were everywhere in Vermont! More...

Anthony Pollina

TO THE EDITOR NORTHFIELD NEWS IWANT TO SINCERELY thank all the folks in Northfield and Roxbury who voted, called, signed, honked and waved and were otherwise supportive in the recent election. More...

Recourt is in Order

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS CONSIDERING everything at stake, I fully support Doug Racine's decision to request a recount of the Vermont Democratic gubernatorial primary election. More...

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Sports

Justin Shows His Stuff!

Williamstown sophomore Justin Beaudin moves the ball up the field in last Friday afternoon's scrimmage against Northfield. More...

Williamstown Fall Soccer Schedules

Boys 8/28 Whitcomb Away 10 a.m. 9/2 Rochester Away 4:30 p.m. More...

Henry Homeyer Goes Ballooning

By HENRY HOMEYER

WHEN I was a gradeschooler back in the mid-1950’s I read a lot during the summer. We had no TV, no electronic games, and obviously there was no e-mail or Facebook to suck up my time. More...

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