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Local Rock Band, Mike and the Ravens, Named In Album Of The Year List By Billboard Magazine

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Northfield's rock band Mike & The Ravens has placed 80 in the top 100 best albums list of 2008 by by Chuck Eddy, senior editor of Billboard magazine. More...

Norwich Has New Dorm

The new dorm at Norwich University is now complete. Known as South Hall, it will be home to 750 freshmen in this year's class with 520 of them being in the corp of cadets. More...

Obituaries

Frank H. Sargent, 91, Former Norwich Professor

Frank H. Sargent of Shelburne, formerly of Northfield, died Aug. 6, 2009. He was born in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 7, 1918, where he lived until coming to the United States in 1938. More...

John E. Lesure, 76, Former Country Club President

John E. Lesure age 76 of Bronson, FL passed away on August 11, 2009. He was born on December 30, 1932 in North Adams, Massachusetts to William Sr. and Alice Lesure. He moved to Bronson, FL in 1991 from Northfield. More...

Raymond J. Cholewa, 53, Owner of Ray's Meter Service

JEFFERSON, NC - Raymond Joseph Cholewa, 53, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Prior to moving to NC, Ray and his family lived in Northfield for 25 years. More...

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Entertainment

Bethany Church Will Host Organ/Piano Concerts Aug. 29 & 30

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Upcoming concerts on August 29 and 30, 2009 will feature new compositions for the historical, yet still relevant pipe organ, grand piano and a seldom-seen 18-string double-neck guitar. More...

Fractal Grove Rocks The Common!

Fractal Grove played a summer concert on the Common for about and it was enjoyed by all. More...

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Features

In Your Backyard

Summer Is Finally Here!
By S. RIZZOTTO The Northfield News

SUMMER HAS finally arrived and what seemed to be never ending rain has subsided. Now we are stuck with a heat wave that just won't stop. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

District 9, Summer's New Hit
By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

"District 9" is the new sci-fi action film by first-time feature director, Neil Blomkamp. Cowritten with Terri Tatchell, "District 9" is captivatingly original and fun, and has strong traces of a social satire - but with aliens and guns. More...

What's On PBS

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Aug. 23: Sunday at 2 p.m., "Great Performances at the Met" presents Rossini's operatic Cinderella story, "La Cenerentola." Following up on her triumphant Met debut of last year, Elina Garanca takes the lead. Lawrence Brownlee is Prince Charming. More...

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Sports

Norwich Soccer Announces Fall Lineup Of New Recruits

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Coming off the 2008 GNAC regular season and post-season championships and a run to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, the Norwich Men's Soccer program has announced its incoming recruiting class lineup for this fall. More...

Norwich Football Team Arrives, Starts Practice

By CHARLIE CROSBY Norwich Athletics

The Norwich University football team welcomed more than 60 new members to its squad on Saturday morning as the team conducted its annual Football Arrival Day exercises at Shapiro Field House. More...

Thunder Road 50th Anniversary Season Winds Up On August 27

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Thursday Night racing during 50th Anniversary Season celebration at Thunder Road International Speedbowl will finish with a bang, literally, on Thursday, August 27. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News August 20, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor An animal supposed to be a catamount has been seen by several people in what is called the Loveland pasture. More...

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Win A Harley!

This year's Rotary Club Harley Davidson motorcycle was on display at the Stowe Classic Car Show last weekend. More...

CONVERSATIONS WITH AN ARTIST

By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

"Champlain Sailing" is the painting by Northfield's own Tom Clifford reproduced in a newly published volume celebrating the four-hundredth anniversary of our historic body of water. The title is The Art of Lake Champlain, Inspiring Landscape. More...

News

Correction

In the edition of the News for August 13 on Page 1 in the article about the opening of the Viet Nam War show at the Northfield Historical Society, we referred to Richard Todd as being one of the panelists on September 16. More...

Youth Orchestra Holding Auditions For Ages 6 Through 18

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Green Mountain Youth Symphony is auditioning for the fall semester for placement in one of three orchestras beginning this fall. They are welcoming students of all orchestral instruments and skill levels, ages 6 through 18. More...

MAKIN' HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES

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Hay wagons everywhere, farmers finally got the magic 3 day window to mow, ted, rake, ted, rake and bale. And that's the easy part. Next comes the arduous BALE CHUCKIN' - it's not for the weak of back. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING 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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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

Police Report Compiled by Chief Jeffrey L. Shaw

August 5 8:22 a.m. - Unlawful Mischief - Police received a report of a vandalism at the Northfield Elementary School. Upon arrival, Police met with school representatives and viewed the damages. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

By John Cruickshank The Northfield News

THE LATEST POLLS show that a majority of Americans are satisfied with their current health plans. More...

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Letters

Unfulfilled Promises

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS EDUCATORS endured the Bush administration's harsh criticism of public schools and fervently prayed that the new administration would develop a reform agenda that moved away from condemnation, criticism and privat More...

Recession Over?

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS: ECONOMIST David Hale said recently that our nation might soon be moving out of recession. More...

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House & Home

Home Again

In Praise of Snakes
By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

VERMONT IS home to around twelve species of snakes. Only one of them is poisonous - the Timber Rattlesnake which lives in the cliffs in the southern part of the state. More...

What's Cooking

Hot Stuff
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

The shrimp in the following recipes can be frozen or fresh, but they cannot be pre-cooked. The delicacy in any seafood is preserved by awareness of the short time we have to influence the flavor of a dish, to include a bit of planning ahead. More...

If It's Summer, It's Time For Corn

By DIANNE LAMB University of Vermont

Nothing tastes better than fresh, locally grown corn. Fresh corn is a reminder that summer is here. Although some have probably had fresh corn for several weeks now, it will continue into September. Corn on the cob is a family favorite. More...

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