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Roxbury Kids Green It Up!

Students, staff, and parents at Roxbury Village School celebrate a successful Green-up, Clean-up, Spruceup afternoon at the school. More...

On-Line Poll Results

The Northfield News

The results from our poll about the local schools has been tallied. The question asked was: Are local schools properly educating our kids? More...

Casey's First Turkey

Casey Baroffio, 13, with his first turkey. The bird weighed 14 lbs. It was shot in Roxbury while hunting with his dad. More...

Gilman C. Ellis, 95, passed away on September 22, 2008 at the Gainsville Rehab and Nursing Home in Manassas, Virginia. Mr. Ellis was the son of Clendenen and Beyrl Gilman Ellis. Gilman was born at 143 Highland Ave. in Northfield. More...

Donald F. Melander, 54, Former Northfield High School History Teacher

The Northfield News

Donald F. Melander, 54 died May 4, 2009, surrounded by family at his Williston home, after a six month battle with brain cancer. He was born in Ballston Spa, New York on October 26, 1954, the son of Ernest and Irene (Graf) Melander. More...

Bertha S. Pierce, 91, Was Village Trustee

The Northfield News

Bertha S. Pierce, 91, (Mrs. Robert F. Pierce, Jr.) of Northfield, died May 6, 2009. Mrs. Pierce was a native of Red Creek, New York, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Frost) Stevens. More...

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Entertainment

Thomas Dickinson To Play At Unitarian Church On May 31

The Northfield News

Pianist THOMAS DICKINSON will present a piano recital at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier, 130 Main Street, Montpelier on Sunday, May 31 at 3:00 p.m. The program will be the Sonata in F Major, K. More...

Circus Smirkus Will Come To Montpelier Once Again This Year

The Northfield News

MONTPELIER - Circus Smirkus, Vermont's own non-profit, international, traveling youth circus will be coming to Montpelier again this year in an all new production where fractured fables and treasured tales come to life in Smirkus Ever After: A Big More...

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Letters

Hardwick Spring Festival

TO T HE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS: THE HARDWICK SPRING Festival will have a new twist this year. This year, the Hardwick Kiwanis Spring Festival and Parade, a favorite spring rite in the community, will feature a new twist. More...

Property Tax Increase

TO T HE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS THERE ARE $19.8 Million in School Property Tax Increases This Summer in a State Budget Deal. More...

Higher Electric Rates

TO T HE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS OUR LEGISLATORS have passed seatbelt laws, which are good for the safety of all Vermonters. The underlying message is that we are in for a rough ride over the next two years. More...

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Sports

Cadets Slam Daniel Webster 19-5 in Lacrosse Season Finale

Norwich Athletics

Kevin Young and Kyle Marzeoti each scored four goals apiece, and Tyler Woods added three goals and three assists as the Norwich University men's lacrosse team finished its 2009 season with a convincing 19-5 victory over Daniel Webster College Tuesd More...

Zack Steals Second

Northfield's Zack Daley kicks the ball high in the air as he successfully steals second base against Randolph last Friday at Memorial park. The Marauders had a tough week as they dropped three games. More...

1,230 Moose Permits To Be Auctioned This Year

The Northfield News

Vermont moose hunting permit applications are available on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's website (www.vtfishandwildlife. com) and at license agents statewide. More...

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One House Roads Will Be Maintained Says Selectboard Letter

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

It's official, the town will continue to maintain one house roads for the immediate future. More...

Norwich Graduates 100 New Officers In Four of the Military Services

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

Gold bars were handed out at Shapiro Field House last Saturday afternoon. Not the kind of gold bars at Fort Knox but the kind of gold bars that sit on the shoulders of young officers in the United States military forces. More...

Boys and Girls Club Kids Serve Seniors At Mother's Day Fete

Five Boys & Girls Club teens chatted with and served over 60 seniors at the Annual Mother's Day Lunch held at the Northfield Senior Center last Friday. More...

News

Dean's List

The following name was not listed on the High Honor list which was published earlier: High Honor (All Grades 90 or above) - Darby Smith - 7th Grade The following student was omitted in error from our previous 3rd quarter honor roll. More...

Win Tickets For Red Sox - Yankees Game for June 11

The Northfield News

Capital City Concerts has announced its spring fund raising raffle for Two tickets to the Boston Red Sox - New York Yankees Game at Fenway Park http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/ bos/ballpark/index.jsp on Thursday, June 11 (7:05PM) PLUS that night's sta More...

Local Physician Gives Scholarships To High Schoolers

The Northfield News

Northfield's own Dr. Kevin Crowley has donated four scholarships to students at South Burlington High School. Dr. 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 571 Route 12 North, Northfield Falls Contact: Steven H. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING MAY AROUND VERMONT AND IN NORTHFIELD Northfield May 23-24 - Open Studio Weekend with 273 artisans in 238 locations around the State; here in Northfield at the Gray Building. More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

April 29 7:31 p.m. - Theft - Police received a complaint of a stolen license plate from a trailer. More...

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Editorials

Representative View

Sex Offender Legislation

By ANNE DONAHUE Representative, R, Northfield, Roxbury, Moretown

The question before the House is, what did we do to or for Vermonters in the last week of the session? More...

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Features

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 FOOTBALL NEWS, PART 3 - (When we left off, Coach Bronko Nagurski Naugahyde was about to reveal what he saw in the Itchamascratcha Swamp in wildest, darkest Looziana, a place into which neither couth nor civilization had ever penetrated, a More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Beatrice Arthur: A Lesson in Timing (Part 2)

By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

FINALLY, IN 2004, I was involved in a one-hour TV special celebrating TV's favorite (female) sidekicks. More...

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House & Home

Common Talk

Dandelion Season

By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

Part of the banner that waved over South Main Street near the University to announce graduation, fell off across the street from this house. The part that said "May 10". Imagine if a Norwich senior had found it. More...

Ask the Home Team

I just combined households with someone who has countertop electric appliances that I think will be energy wasters. They're a huge toaster over and a countertop "Foreman" type grill. More...

Culinary Institute Part Of Exchange With France This Summer

The Northfield News

Vermont chefs from the New England Culinary Institute (NECI) have been selected to participate in a cultural exchange with France this summer. More...

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