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September 24, 2009 / Front Page

Joint Selectboard, Trustee Meeting Approves Nearly $1.5 Million In Expenses, Allocates Costs To Each

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

When Northfield's Village Trustees and Town Select Board sat down for a Joint Board Meeting on Monday night the members had one main subject in mind: Money. More...

Tis' The Season

Five year old Reese Clayton, of Northfield patiently waits for instruction at the Dynamo's k-2 first practice session. The youngsters will be at Garvey Field for the next 5 Sundays. More...

Hugh Joseph Higgins, 82, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at his home on West Hill. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 22, 1927, the son of John & Ellen (Gilrain) Higgins. He attended Massachusetts schools. Mr. More...

Ransel Leon Seaver, 85, WWII Veteran

Ransel Leon Seaver Passed away at his home in Chesapeake, Va.on August 20, 2009.He was born on February 14, 1924 in Northfield, Vermont. He was the son of Leon and Ethel (Warner) Seaver. Mr. 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. More...

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Entertainment

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Circus For A Fragile Planet will be one of the featured acts in the November 13 Daytime performances at Chandler..The performabces will be at 9:30a.m. an 12:30p.m.. More...

Colorful Show Opens In Our Capital City

The Northfield News

The Lazy Pear Gallery is presenting the work of Vermont artists Steven Goodman and Wendy James in the show, "A Splash of Color," through November 15. This show features two artists that use vibrant colors sparingly but with powerful effect. More...

What's On PBS This Week

Vermont Public Televogram Highlights for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 Sept. 27: Sunday 4:30 p.m., "A Place in the Land" tells the story of George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Billings and Laurance S. Rockefeller, key figures in the conservation movement. More...

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Letters

Health Care and Unions

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IN THE HEATED debates on health-care reform, not enough attention is being paid to the huge financial windfalls ObamaCare will dole out to unions—or to the provisions in the various bills in Congress that w More...

Appreciation Of Vietnam Symposium

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS On September 16, I was privileged to serve as a moderator of a panel of distinguished Northfielders as they reviewed their time, some 40 years ago, in Vietnam. More...

Forests and Parks Create Jobs

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS At Governor Douglas' direction, the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is doing everything it can to generate economic activity and create jobs. More...

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Sports

High School Sports Schedules and Results

Williamstown Middle High School Boy's Varsity Soccer Schedule Williamstown Middle High School Girl's Varsity Soccer Schedule More...

Northfield Runners Do Well in Essex Invitational

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Northfield High Cross Country team competed in the Essex Invitational meet on September 12. "The kids did a great job," said coach Whitney Machnik.The Marauder Harriers were headed up by a 23:30 performance by senior Emily Martin. More...

Boys Win, Girls loose in Last Week's Soccer Action

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

Both the Northfield Boys and Girl's soccer teams were in action this past week. The Boys defeated Oxbow 2-0 in their only game,while the girls suffered pair of defeats. More...

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Roxbury Youth Wins Shotgun

The Central VT Chapter of Ducks Unlimited held their 35th. annual dinner and auction at the Montpelier Elks Club last week where Eric Gerdes of Roxbury who is a new "Green Wing" member of the Elks won a Mossberg 20 gauge shot gun. More...

Veteran's Place Opened To Accolades From All Who Visited The Open House

By Bill Croney The Northfield News

The Veteran's Place, at 220 Vine Street, held it's first open house last Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and by all accounts it was a resounding success. More...

News

Local Boy Is Merit Scholar Semifinalist

The Northfield News

Nathaniel D Macijeski of Northfield has been named as one of ten semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. More...

Chandler Will Feature Sustainability Theme In Month Of November

The Northfield News

Chandler will offer a sustainability Theme in their Daytime Performance Series in November. Chandler's Daytime Performance Series offers morning and afternoon events for school systems, homeschool groups, seniors and the general public. More...

Car Wa$h

The members of Northfield High's class of 2110 raised just over $500 at heir car wash on Sunday. They raised the money for furniture for the Senior Lounge and for their class trip. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING SEPTEMBER AROUND THE AREA Northfield Through November 11 - The Viet Nam War: A Reflection, Northfield Historical Society presents a retrospective of Northfield men and women who served in the Viet Nam War including four who we More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

Compiled by Chief Jeffrey L. Shaw

September 9 08:15 a.m.-Citizen Assist- - Police responded to Central- Street to perform a child seat installation. 8:16 a.m.- Police responded to the Northfield Country Club for a report of a burglary that occurred during the night. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

The Devil In The Details

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

ITHINK THAT most agree that we need some kind of health care reform. Currently, there are a number of proposals on the table including the President's plan, the House plan and the Senate plan. More...

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Features

Common Talk Summer Continued

By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

LAST WEEK we were talking about a favorite part of summer. Pat Stuart wrote in: "One of the best parts of summer for us was seeing all eight grandchildren here, together for the first time in some years. More...

Silly Social Scenes

'Satire is what closes on Saturday night.' George S. Kaufman

By Two Somebody Elses This Week

EDITOR'S CONTINUING NOTE - Columnists still missing (blah, blah, blah), Drastic Measures to find substitute (yada, yada, yada), sweeping the gutters (yeah, yeah, yeah), sent Chief Nylon and Third Constable Waffleblaster (yes, them), cask of rum (H More...

Hello From Hollywood!

GOD OF CARNAGE When the Gloves Come off...Now on Broadway

By J. Roberts The Northfield News

With Fall's arrival each year, comes a new wave of hopeful hits on TV, "serious" films minus loud noises and visually stunning effects, and big stars on Broadway returning to their roots and/or showing their acting chops. More...

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House & Home

What's Cooking

COLD FROM THE SEA

By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Before the cool temperatures start to turn us toward comfort foods and casseroles, let's talk about a few more salad ideas. The recipes are simple, thoughts on ingredients are included. More...

Home Again

The Times They Are A' Changing

By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

Recently you might have noticed there's no bulletshaped body whirring like a top near the nectar feeder. The hanging baskets full of petunias are undisturbed. More...

More about Dr. William B. Mayo from THE NORTHFIELD NEWS, APRIL 29, 1930. More...

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