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Teela-Wooket In Roxbury Approaches 100 Years Of Summer Camp For Kids

By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News
Keke Palmer's "Bottoms Up" pulses from speakers near the tennis courts and riding rings. "Everything runs on a beat," says Kristopher Lance, Electives Director. "The Universe runs on a beat. Crabapples falling from a tree have a beat. More...

Obituaries

Barbara Ann Prentice, 57, Long Time Receptionist At Vermonter Motel

The Northfield News

BERLIN - Barbara Ann Prentice, 57, of Partridge Lane died Sunday July 19, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. She was born on September 10, 1951 in Camden, NJ, the daughter of David William and Helen J. (Koehler) Sinnett. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING JULY & AUGUST 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

Clogger and Musician Could Win Again

The Northfield News

Hillary Barcomb who runs the Green Mountain Cloggers won second place in the Colgate Country Showdown competition last year which was held at the Caledonia County Fair. The show appeared on radio stations KIXX 105.5 in St. More...

Songs For A New World At the Chandler

Chandler musical theater alumni Jonah Kasper, top left, Holly Mugford, Sarabeth Hamberlin and Brett Martin return to join director Sarah Wolfe for the musical presentation of Songs for a New World at Chandler Music Hall More...

Valley Players Camp Set For August 3 -7

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The Valley Players will host KidsACT! Summer Musical Theater Camps with director Ruth Ann Pattee this August. Each camp will rehearse and perform a One Act Musical with choreography, singing, sets, and costumes. More...

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Features

M. Bon Appetit

Ariel's in Brookfield
By M. BON APPETIT The Northfield News

Have you been to Ariel's in Brookfield? We went for dinner last Friday night and what a treat. The restaurant is located in a large early nineteenth century house in the village right next to Brookfield Pond. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

The Hurt Locker
By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

"The Hurt Locker" is the latest film about the Iraq war and it may well be one of the best. Unlike many movies about the Iraqi war, the film has connected with audiences on many levels. More...

What's On PBS This Week

Vermont Public Television Program Highlights for Aug. 2 to 8: Aug. 2: Sunday at 5:30 p.m., the Emmy-winning documentary "Champlain: The Lake Between" encores on VPT. More...

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House & Home

Ask the Home Team

This summer, I'm going to do what it takes to prevent another winter of high heat bills. Can you tell me the cheapest way to heat a house? Is it wood? Gas? Oil? If it takes switching to a new heating system, I'll do it. More...

Home Again

Shifting Baselines
By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

"Imagine trying to understand the ecology of tropical rainforests by studying environmental changes and interactions among the surviving plants and animals on a vast cattle ranch in the center of a deforested Amazon, More...

What's Cooking

The Super Summer Soup for a hot day By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Looking for something that is light, good for all and "delish" this is it!. Given to me in 1965 by a new friend from California, I come back to it every summer. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News July 30, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. More...

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End of Year Fling Gets Messy For Some At Elementary School

The Northfield News

Just before the end of school, the Northfield Elementary School PTO held an end of the year Spring Fling for all the students, some getting a bit messy with pies in the face. More...

Cabot Hosiery Mills Took Part In Blue Sox Program Which Received Award

The Northfield News

Cabot Hosiery Mills of Northfield took part in a unique project launched last winter to provide warm socks to needy Vermont youngsters. More...

News

ONLINE AUCTION OF ART KICKS OFF IN BROOKFIELD

The Northfield News

BROOKFIELD - Rural Vermont kicked off Art For Agrarians, their first art auction, at the Twin Pond Retreat Center last Sunday. More...

Birth Notice

Mark LaBonte and Molly Slater of Northfield have announced the birth of their daughter. Chloe Marie LaBonte was born on July 21, 2009. She weighed 9 lbs 9 oz and was 22" long. More...

Rotary Receives Award At Northfield's Safety Day

Marcia Hoffman, president of the Northfield Rotary Club, center, holds the plaque that was presented to the Northfield Rotary Club by Chris Alger, immediately behind Mrs. More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

July 15 12:31 p.m. - Trespassing - Police received a complaint of a vehicle parked and blocking an access to a property owners field. Police responded and found the vehicle to be on private property. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

WITH ALL OF the recent debate going on about reforming health care, some things seem to be getting lost in the shuffle. More...

Political Cartoon

printed with permission of Eagle Cartoons, All Rghts Reserved More...

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Letters

Misstatements

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IENJOYED your article regarding the lawsuit brought against the Town of Northfield by Larry Drown and others, including myself. More...

The Chief

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS THIS MORNING, I picked up the Times Argus to see yet another headline about our Police Chief. I moved to Northfield in 1991. More...

To The Pool

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IT SEEMS THAT the only time the employees at the town pool hear anything about their work is when complaints come in to them. I'd like to take a moment to thank them for their work. More...

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Sports

Robin Roberts and The Mountaineers

By Senator Bill Doyle Washington County

Long before he was a Hall of Fame pitcher, or a Philadelphia Philly, Baltimore Oriole, Houston Astro, or Chicago Cub, Robin Roberts was a proud Twin City Trojan, in the Northern League, from Michigan State playing in Montpelier in the late 1 9 4 0 More...

Vermont Applauds Its Youth Hunting Program

The Northfield News

Anyone under 16 years of age who has successfully completed a hunter safety course and purchased the required licenses may obtain free youth deer hunting or youth turkey hunting tags to participate in Vermont's special youth hunts for deer and turk More...

Cris Michaud Drives Ford Crate Engine To Win At Thunder Road

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BARRE - Cris Michaud of Northfield, VT captured the first ever victory for a Ford Crate Engine in American Canadian Tour history at Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Casella Waste Management Night. More...

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