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Doctor Craig Sullivan and His Medical Team Treat The Poor in Tegucigalpa

Part Two of a Series by Rob Wills
By ROB WILLS The Northfield News
Dr. Craig Sullivan, his son, Mathew and Ralph Indorf traveled to downtown Tegucigalpa to visit a man who has Multiple Sclerosis. He cannot walk and his wife is not strong enough to get him up or turn him in his bed. More...

Norwich Attracts 300 To Criminal Justice Job Fair

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

Nearly 300 Norwich students made their way down to Plumley Armory last Thursday afternoon for the 15th annual Criminal Justice Job Fair. More...

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 571 Route 12 North, Northfield Falls Contact: Steven H. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 Northfield 5:45 p.m. - Masonic Bingo, Masonic Temple - expanding to every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. - Success By Six, Brown Library, every fourth Wednesday, 229-5450 for information. Montpelier 10 a.m. More...

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Entertainment

Art Walk Coincides With Film Festival

This photograph is just one of many art works that can be discovered on the Art Walk on Friday. Downtown Montpelier will be buzzing with art, creativity, and fun as the latest Art Walk coincides with The Green Mountain Film Festival. More...

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Editorials

The Governor's Chair

The Road To Recovery
By: James H. Douglas Governor of Vermont

I'VE BEEN TRAVELING the state, as I do regularly, talking with Vermonters and engaging them in a discussion about our current economic situation and the direction our state is headed. More...

Representative View

By MAXINE GRAD Representative, D, Northfield, Roxbury, Moretown

House Judiciary Work: This past Friday was crossover. That means that a House committee must vote out any bill that it wants the Senate to consider. We passed out two bills this week, H.147 Highway Safety and H. More...

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Letters

GNCC

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS I'VE WORKED for the Greater Northfield Coalition Council (GNCC) for nine years. I may have failed at part of my job: letting people know what GNCC does. More...

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House & Home

What's Cooking

Easy, Homey and Lots
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Easier than individual hamburgers.. without the grill Jumbo Pizza Loaf From the Better Homes and Garden Meat Cook Book..about the 1960 or so edition. (My first few pages have gone with the years. More...

Keeping In Touch

A Keeper of the Earth
By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

It is evening. In the pen, seven restless Whooping Cranes peck at snails, insects and other bedtime snacks as they make their final forage for the night. On watch this late afternoon, two crane handlers wait patiently in the blind. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News March 26, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor The pews at the Universalist church will be sold on Friday, April 4th at 3 p.m., for the coming year. More...

VOICES FROM THE PAST

By SALLY PEDLEY Northfield Historical Society

Our caretakers of the Society have been working diligently, inventorying and accessioning our collection of glass negatives. These negatives were produced in the mid 1800s. More...

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Two From Northfield Win State Free Throw Competition

Two local kids competed and won in the Local, District and State Knights of Columbus Free Throw competition in the 14 year old age bracket. More...

Roxbury Lister, Elected As Write-In, Refuses To Serve

By LARRY GARLAND The Northfield News

Mary Warner, who was elected lister on as a write in candidate, has declined the office leaving Roxbury short handed and in need of a replacement. More...

Red Hats Enjoy Corn Beef & Cabbage

The Red Hats along with many others enjoyed corn beef and cabbage at the United Church St. Patrick's Day dinner while listening to the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra who entertained during the dinner. More...

News

Hill-Martin Opens Shop In Northfield

By LARRY GARLAND The Northfield News

Drive down Water Street just past the railroad tracks and you'll see a small white building that for years was a used as a day care. Over the door a small sign announces "Hill-Martin Corp.". More...

Roxbur y Teachers Reach Agreement

By LARRY GARLAND The Northfield News

The Roxbury school board and teachers have reached agreement on a three year contract. The contract ends June 30, 2011. Under the agreement teacher salaries will be based upon the individual teachers experience and training. More...

Labor Day Appeal Half Way To Goal, Needs More Help

The Northfield News

The latest appeal for donations to keep the Northfield Labor Day weekend celebration alive seems to be working. More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

Police Report Prepared by Chief Jeffrey L. Shaw

March 11 8:41 a.m. - Juvenile Problem - A parent from the Falls mobile Home Park called in reference to verbal statements an adult was making towards a young teenager at the local bus stop. More...

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Features

NEWS FROM THE HILL

By LISA BRUCKNER Norwich University

On March 26-27, Norwich will host the 14th Annual William E. Colby Military Writers' Symposium. This annual event was founded in 1996 and features authors and historians who specialize in military topics. More...

Common Talk

Spaceships and Spring
By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

Tom Clifford wrote, "Having heard on local radio that the launch of space shuttle Discovery would be visible in the northeast about 8 pm, the Perry famil y--James, Laura and their children, Sam and Sophie, along with grandparents Tom and Rita Clif More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Natasha Richardson Reflections On Love
By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

Tributes to actress Natasha Richardson continue to pour in from around the globe. Ms. Richardson died on March 18th from injuries suffered from a skiing accident. More...

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Sports

Wilks Named All American Women's Hockey Player

Norwich Athletics

Norwich University freshman women's ice hockey player Amanda Wilks was named a second team RBK All-American, it was announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association on Thursday evening. More...

High Schoolers Sing National Anthem Before A Game

The Northfield Choral group performed the National Anthem before home basketball games. The group included athletes in uniform that would sing the anthem and then play in the game or lead cheers from the sidelines. More...

The Wire

Ramblings Between Seasons
By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

This is the down season for local sportswriters and sportscasters but that doesn't mean that our minds are totally inactive (O.K., maybe just a little.) until the first pitch is thrown in the spring season. More...

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