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Mayo Residents Enjoy Rides in Antique Cars

The Annual Father's Day celebration at Mayo Manor was attended by both residents and their families with a BBQ and Antique Car Show. More...

New Town Plan Discussed By Planning Commission, Few From Public Attend

By KATHLEEN LOTT The Northfield News

The Planning Commission held a hearing last Friday to answer questions and address concerns regarding the draft of the new municipal plan, and almost no one showed up, despite some high profile development projects that raised citizens' concerns an 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

DURING JUNE Around the Area 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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Entertainment

'Planting the Creative Seed'

Dessert and Discussion at the Sullivan
By MARY COMISKEY The Northfield News

Five of the eighteen juried artists who are currently exhibiting their works in Norwich University's Sullivan Museum and History Center summer exhibit, Cultivating Your Creativity, shared some of the ways they spark their creative juices. More...

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Features

Reflections From Pool Side

RFPS Sports: Issue Two
By REID WOBBY The Northfield News

While sitting on the couch at my home after a long day of hard manual labor at the pool, I was watching one of the many College World Series baseball games and I was struck with my love for the sport of baseball. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Summer on the Great White Way [Part 1 of 2]
By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

If you're planning a trip to New York and have time for a Broadway show, here's a sample of must-see theatre: "Hair," this season's Tony winner for Best Revival of a Musical, is something of a rare gem. 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

UPDATE ON FORMER AND PUTATIVE COLUMNISTS - As your (Substitute) Substitute Columnist receives no fewer than one inquiry every several months concerning Messrs. More...

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Sports

Williamstown Man Wins NAPA Tiger Race At Thunder Road

The Northfield News

BARRE - Sophomore driver Mike Ziter from Williamstown captured his second career win in the NAPA Tiger Sportsman after Ricky Roberts' car shutdown on a green-white-checker finish at Thunder Road last Friday night. More...

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History

THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News June 25, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. More...

VOICES FROM THE PAST

Compiled by SALLY PEDLEY Northfield Historical Society

Dog River Crier, #22, 1982, Julia McIntire, editor Written by Homer Denny and submitted to Julia: 60 No. Main St. More...

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Chief Shaw Settles With VCJTC, Agrees To 21 Day Suspension From Duty

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

Chief Shaw has settled with the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council [VCJTC]. Under the terms of the settlement, the Chief will step down for a period of three weeks as chief of police in Northfield. More...

Brookfield's New Covenant Church Celebrates Purchase of Church Property

The Northfield News

BROOKFIELD - It was the culmination of a six year journey when only a handful of local people began the New Covenant Church in Brookfield, said Pastor Stephen Berry. More...

Fire Station Gets New Roof

The Northfield Fire Department's building got a new roof last week. When the building was constructed, the shingles were found to be substandard. More...

News

Roxbury Residents Talk Growing Food and Organic Farms

By ASA TWOMBLEY

The Roxbury Roots community group gets together on the third Saturday of every month for a potluck, where they discuss ideas about local food production, networking, and other topics of interest ranging from education to traditional medicine. More...

Three From Northfield Named Members of Grand Family of the Order of the Eastern Star in Vermont

James Bennett, right, former long time resident of Northfield and professor at Norwich has been named as Worthy Grand Patron of the Eastern Star Family of Vermont. More...

Norwich University Applied Research Institutes receives $770,000 to study NBIC Convergence

NORTHFIELD - Norwich University Applied Research Institute (NUARI) has announced the receipt of a $770,000, twoyear grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to establish and operate an Institute for Advanced Sciences Convergence (IASC). More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

June 10 12:41 p.m. - Suspicious Person/ Circumstance - Police investigated a matter in which a student had left school after exams without parental permission. The student later returned back to school in order to take a 1pm exam. More...

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Editorials

Representative View

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

The dust has settled from the veto override and the new budget passed by the legislature, so I will make a few comments this week about the two-day special session held in early June. More...

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Letters

Angel Flights

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS EACH MONTH, volunteer pilots from Angel Flight Northeast fly patients needing specialized medical care, including chemotherapy and dialysis, to hospitals throughout Vermont. More...

Vach Logic

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS USING Mr. Vach's logic, [Letters, June 18, 2009] "Mr. bush [Gore 51,000,000 votes, Bush 50,450,000 votes] was duly elected." The united states should concur that Mr. More...

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House & Home

What's Cooking

Summer Salads
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Potato Salad There are some constants in each recipe that I have found. The first being that while the potatoes are still hot, a vinegar/ oil dressing is added to them to absorb the flavor. More...

Home Again

Make A Garden
By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

There's nothing like the smell of newly-mown grass. And mowing makes everything look so fresh and cared for. From May through October, this semi-weekly process really gets into some people's blood. More...

Ask the Home Team

What's the best way to dry out my basement in the summer? Would it work to open a window down there or will I need a fan? If a fan is needed, how much would this add to my electric bill? More...

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