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Sullivan 'Nurtures The Creative' At Discussion Session

By MARY COMISKEY The Northfield News
The second presentation in the Summer Program series at the Sullivan Museum and History Center that included dessert and discussion was "Nurturing the Creative." Marilyn C. Solvay, PhD welcomed the attendees. More...

Merchants Bank Supports Safety Day

Merchants Bank has donated $250.00 to Northfield Emergency Services. This grant is towards the purchase of smoke detectors which were distributed during Northfield Safety Day last Saturday. More...

Selects Change Town Meeting Warning

By KATHLEEN LOTT The Northfield News

The Selectboard decided Wednesday night that because the warnings for Williamstown's August special Town meeting did not specify the source of the funds for the projects voters would be voting on, two new warnings will be voted on by Australian bal More...

Stimulus Money Available To Improve Local Water Supplies

The Northfield News

MONTPELIER - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing $14.2 million to help rural communities identify water and wastewater infrastructure needs that can be financed through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Ac More...

Northfield Safety Day A Big Success

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

Northfield's Fire Station was the place to be last Saturday when units from Northfield, Williamstown, Barre City, Berlin and Roxbury gathered for Northfield Emergency Services 16th annual Safety day. More...

Homeland Security Makes Grants To Norwich

The Northfield News

Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) hosted Sen. Patrick Leahy last Friday when he announced funding for two research projects for information assurance initiatives under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. More...

110th Anniversary Of Bobby Burns Monument To Be Honored In Barre

The Northfield News

The Barre Historical Society will rededicate the Bobby Burns Statue that sits on the lawn in front of the old Spaulding High School which is now the Vermont Historical Society offices in Barre. More...

Correction

The following relatives of Louise Halsted were not submitted to us at the time the tribute was printed: Neices and spouses Susan and Nekoma Cheyenne of Calais, Ann and Jon Sairs of Woodbury, Lynne and Michael Keating of Marlboro, NH, Amy and Mick M More...

Barn Roof Blown Off In Tornado

By ROB WILLS The Northfield News

Mary Riddell of South Hill Road in Williamstown was sitting in her living room with her grandson, Ben and his baby. More...

Food Bank Needs A Helping Hand

The Northfield News

The Northfield Area Summer Lunch Project Steering Committee has announced that it has received a grant of $1,500 from Wal-Mart to help fund its program this summer. More...

Vermont's Finances Still Upside Down

The Northfield News

Legislative leaders have responded to the recent revenue forecast which revealed that state revenues are expected to be roughly $28 million below prior April estimates. More...

Military Vehicles Of Yore Show Off At Norwich

The annual military vehicle show was held at the former ski area at Norwich last week with the highlight being Swiss built Pinzgauer troop carrier used in the German army. Vehicles were on display from World War II through the Viet Nam era. More...