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June 4, 2009 / Front Page

Brief Wind Storm Raises Havoc Around The Area Bringing Down Power Lines and Disrupting Service

By ROB WILLS The Northfield News

Cathy Silk of Barre was driving on Cross Town Road in Berlin with her son, Howard, when they noticed a tree across the road. Howard had a chain saw in the truck and they got out and started cutting up the tree and getting the limbs off the road. More...

MacKenzie Memorial Church In Riverton To Close After 139 Years

The Northfield News

The MacKenzie Church in Riverton which has been continuously holding Sunday services since 1870 is closing effective July 1. More...

Obituaries

Beverly J. Quimby, 73, Grew Up In Northfield

The Northfield News

Beverly J. Quimby, age 73, of Old Forge, PA, passed away May 19 at her home. Born on December 3, 1935 in Warren Vermont, Beverly was the daughter of the late Maurice and Cynthia Bashaw Quimby. More...

Funeral Notice

Leone M.Bell, 80, Memorial Mass

The Northfield News

A Memorial Mass for Leone M. Bell, 80, who died February 10, 2009 will be celebrated Saturday, June 6 at 1 p.m. at St. John The Evangelist Church on Vine Street in Northfield. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery also in Northfield. 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. Atherton, 485-7577 10:30 a.m. More...

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Entertainment

Montpelier Art Walk is Friday

This Friday, June 5, art venues throughout downtown Montpelier will feature over twenty Vermont artists, several of whom have national reputations, More...

Gray Building Artists Open House Kicks Off Local Summer Art Shows

By MARY COMISKEY The Northfield News

About 200 turned out for the Gray Building Artists Studio preview party and reception at the end of May. During the same weekend, the student art show at the Paine House was also in full swing. More...

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Letters

State Budget

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS Governor Douglas' proposed budget is out of touch with reality. He proposes a massive shift from the general fund to the education fund. More...

Bertha Pierce

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS It was with great sadness, mixed with a tinge of nostalgia, that I read of the passing of Bertha Pierce. More...

Roxbury Revote

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS The 2009-2010 school budget is up for its 3rd re-vote on Tuesday, June 9 at the Roxbury Town Hall (school gymnasium/cafeteria) from 10a.m. - 7 p.m. More...

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House & Home

Home Again

Memorial Reflections

By: CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

We are at war. It is disturbing, frightening, and unthinkable. But we are at war. There is much about this long weekend at the end of May which brings reflection. More...

What's Cooking

Maple Syrup & Friends

By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

The Sugar Moon Sugaring season begins as early as January and often extends well into April. More...

Fresh Herbs Are Great For Getting Flavor Out Of Seasonal Dishes

by DIANNE LAMB University of Vermont

Savory, pungent, sweet, and minty-cool flavors and aromas are making their appearance in my garden. A number of perennial herbs have once again sprung to life and cry out to be picked and used to flavor seasonal dishes. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News June 4, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor The frosts of May 28th and 30th seem to have done much damage in many sections. All tender vegetables were killed to the ground. More...

VOICES FROM THE PAST

Compiled by SALLY PEDLEY Northfield Historical Society

Charles "Mack's" Quest for Gold by his daughter, Maxine McNamara "The discovery of rich veins of gold in Yukon Territory NW Canada in 1896 led my father to leave for the West and Alaskan territory. More...

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Legion Gets The Flags Out To Honor Vets

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

The News sends kudos to the Legion for getting new flags on the graves of our veterans at the cemeteries at Mount Hope, the Falls and the Catholic cemetery on North Main Street. More...

Sullivan Museum Opens Summer Show, 'Inspired by Stories: Artists Reflect on the Historical Collection'

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Sullivan Museum of Norwich University opened its summer exhibition last Thursday evening. The exhibition which will run until August 28t is Titled "Inspired by Stories: Artists Reflect on the Historical Collection of the Sullivan Museum". More...

News

Graduates Reported

The Northfield News

Alaina Clements graduated from Johnson State College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. She is a 2005 graduate of Northfield High School and the daughter of Bill & Nancy Clements. More...

Trees Down All Over Sunday Evening

Cathy Silk, left of picture, helps her son, Howard, cut up a large tree that fell across the Cross Town Road in Berlin last Sunday. More...

Sarah Skinner Selected For Champlain Youth Leadership Program

The Northfield News

"Heritage in Harmony," the Vermont-Quebec-France Quadricentennial Youth Leadership Program will involve 42 people -- 12 teenagers and 2 adults from Vermont, 12 teenagers and 2 adults from Quebec, and 12 teenagers and 2 adults from France in a 6 wee More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING MAY AROUND VERMONT AND IN NORTHFIELD Northfield Through August 28 - Artists Reflect on the Historical Collection of the Sullivan Museum, Sullivan Museum, Norwich University off South Main Street. More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

Compiled by Chief Jeffrey L. Shaw

May 20 8:15 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Police responded to the Falls Trailer Park for a citizen Dispute. More...

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Editorials

Another View

Its the Numbers That Count

By George E. Plumb

Dozens of indicators tell whether or not our environment is healthy. For many people the signs are very personal and local, such as being able to walk in the woods and enjoy the songbirds (which are actually declining in numbers). More...

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Features

ROXBURY FREE LIBRARY NOTES

By SUSAN D'AMICO Roxbury Librarian

A PARTIAL LIST OF WHAT YOUR LIBRARY PROVIDES FOR YOU: Books, Magazines, Movies, Story Hour Programs, Rocking Chairs Meeting Space, Bathroom Facilities, High Speed Internet Access, Interlibrary Book Loans, Toys (including Thomas the Train Set), Tea More...

Reflections From Pool Side

An Ode To the Return of Summer

By REID WOBBY The Northfield News

It's official, summer has returned once again. Confirmation of this epic shift from wintery gloom to summer-time euphoria can be seen in many forms all over Northfield. More...

NEWS FROM THE HILL

By LISA BRUCKEN Norwich University

Facilities Operations are the unsung heroes at the University. They keep the campus clean, both inside buildings and out; spend winters plowing, shoveling and sanding the roads and walkways; rake and mow the grass in fall, spring and summer. More...

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