April 9, 2009 RSS feed / Features

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Common Talk

Leaping & Dancing
By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News
It was Saturday, April 4, 2009. In fifteen minutes, the final performance--a matinee-- of "Footloose the Musical" presented by the middle and high school would open with a gigantic dance number. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

E.R. Not Only Touched Lives, It Changed Times
By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

E.R. took its final bow last week after 15 seasons of captivating TV audiences. The ratings may have declined since its heyday in the late 90s, but the power of its stars to touch the lives of others hardly dimmed. More...

In Case You Wondered

The Nobel Prize resulted from a late change in the will of Alfred Nobel, who did not want to be remembered after his death as a propagator of violence. Oh, he invented dynamite. More...

The Wire

Croney Reviews 'Footloose'
By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Mythical southwestern town of Bomont has a problem. But the local teenagers don't seem to realize it. More...

EX LIBRIS

By SUE MACMARTIN Brown Public Library

More people have been coming to the Brown Public Library recently to use our public access computers and wireless network. You don't have to be a library patron, or even a Northfield resident, to use our computers. More...

Roxbury Library Notes

By SUSAN D'AMICO Roxbury Free Library

We are halfway through our four part series on end-of-life issues. More...

NEWS FROM THE HILL

By LISA BRUCKEN Norwich University

On March 31, Norwich hosted its employee recognition dinner. This annual event celebrates the faculty and staff who serve the University. Awards are first given after five years of employment at the University. More...

Silly Social Scenes

'Satire is what closes on Saturday night.' George S. Kaufman
By MISS LORELEI POPOVER Substituting for Wootton Bassett Poughkeepsie Who Was Substituting for Mr. BIMBLEBURGER

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING ST, SWITHIN'S DAY PARADE - Your (Substitute) Substitute Columnist was the recipient on Thursday last of a breathless announcement from Miss Griselda Knackwurst, Chairman of the St. Swithin's Day Parade Committee. More...