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Norwich Alumnus Brings In $18 Million To Increase Endowment

The Northfield News
A Norwich graduate and successful businessman offered to match contributions from the Old Guard at Norwich to help increase the university's endowment. More...

Two Call At Once and Get Subscriptions

The Northfield News

At the bottom of the front page in last week's paper readers were asked to find the little newspaper somewhere inside. The first caller with the correct answer won a six month subscription to The Northfield News. More...

Norwich Names Nine New Inductees To Athletic Hall of Fame For The Year 2009

By LISA BRUCKEN Norwich University

Nine new inductees were named to the Norwich University Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet in their honor last week. Each year since 1983, when the Hall of Fame was established, a group of former Norwich athletes has been honored. More...

Obituaries

MARY ROSE MARTIN, 73, NORTHFIELD FALLS NATIVE

NORTHFIELD FALLS - Mary Rose Martin, 73, died in Leesburg, Florida on September 10, 2009. She was born in Northfield on August 9, 1936, the daughter of William & Helen (Swann) Amell. She attended Northfield Schools. 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

Capital City Concert Series Continues Its 10th Season

The Northfield News

MONTPELIER - Capital City Concerts continues its tenth season with an Anniversary celebration concert on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Martin Sexton Comes To The Chandler October 16

The Northfield News

Of Martin Sexton, Billboard Magazine says "The real thing, people, a star with potential to permanently affect the musical landscape and keep us entertained for years to come." The real deal is coming to the Chandler Friday October 16 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Kevin Burke and Cal Scott Will Perform At Chandler On Monday Columbus Day, October 12

The Northfield News

Irish fiddler Kevin Burke and Oregon guitarist and composer Cal Scott will perform music from their debut album, "Across the Black River," in an intimate concert in Chandler's upper gallery at 7p.m. Monday, October 12. More...

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House & Home

What's Cooking

Thoughts on Old Friends Beef, Chicken and Pork
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Beef Stew If there has been something I have changed in the last few years, it is how I make beef stew and how it is served.,(after all those years of making it more traditionally) I have perhaps mentioned this before, but it is so worth while, i More...

Home Again

A Northfield Postal Carrier
By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

Neither snow nor rain nor heat of day nor gloom of night shall stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. More...

Tips To Assure Fall Colors Around Your Home

By DR. LEONARD PERRY University of Vermont

Whether or not you live in an area of colorful sugar maples, there are many landscape plants that can provide wonderful fall colors around your home and yard. If using shrubs or small trees, try a grouping of several. More...

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Scoreboard

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...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News October 8, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor MR. EDITOR:- Please permit one who was an eye-witness to the so called riot to tell the story. More...

Schneider To Speak At The Historical Society

The Northfield News

General Richard Schneider, retired from the United States Coast Guard and president of Norwich, will speak at the Northfield Historical Society in the Community Room on October 14 at 7 p.m. More...

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School Kids To Make Mile Long Paper Chain

Northfield Middle and High School students have committed themselves to a great challenge to make a mile long paper chain with each link indicating an act of kindness and compassion. More...

Norwich Class Of 1959 Gives $12 Million

The pedestrian bridge on the Norwich University campus that links the University's new dorm, South Hall, to the rest of the campus was dedicated to the class of 1959 last Friday afternoon who raised $12 million to increase the Norwich endowment with More...

News

Cleveland To Give Visual Tour Of 150 Years Of Quilting

The Northfield News

Noted Vermont quilt enthusiast and Northfield resident, Richard Cleveland will present "This Old Quilt," a fascinating visual tour through 150 years of antique quilts, on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 2:00 pm, at the Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St., More...

Local Boy Completes Future Leaders Camp In Norwich Program

The Northfield News

James Kelley of Northfield, a student at Northfield High School completed a two week Future Leader Camp at Norwich designed to develop leadership skills of current high school students. He is the son of Michael and Joann Kelley of Northfield. More...

Roxbury Free Library Fall Schedule

WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS DIVINE: We have multiple copies of this Humanities Council Vermont Reads book by Julie Otsuka for you to check out, and will sponsor multiple programs in conjunction the book. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING SEPTEMBER AROUND THE AREA Northfield Through October 26 - The Image Making Project, art created by residents at Mayo Nursing Home on display at Brown Public Library. More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

Compiled by Chief Jeffrey L. Shaw

September 23 1:03 A.M. Citizen Dispute - An officer responded to the High School for the report of an altercation which had occurred the day prior. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

Capitalism, The Movie
By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

MICHAEL MOORE has come out with a new movie entitled "Capitalism: A Love Story" which by all accounts is anything but a story of love for the economic system that has given us all a standard of living unrivaled in the world. More...

Letters to the Editor It's a Free Country — Opinions Differ — All Count

Healthcare Townhall
TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS

ABRIEF NOTE of appreciation to all who attended the recent health care forum at the Kreitzberg Library at Norwich University. More...

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Features

Kids Korner

The Bear
By S RIZZOTTO The Northfield News

IT'S ALMOST that time of the year again. The time when adults go out into the wilderness in search of that prize bear. There are however many facts about bears that you may not know. Here are just a few and they might surprise you. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

The Boys Are Back
By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

"The Boys Are Back," the latest film from director Scott Hicks ("Shine"), is a melodramatic, sentimental family drama of loss, self-discovery and forgiveness. More...

Common Talk

JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

Pete D'Amico met his goal of wearing shorts until October 1. Chilly, but determined, he wore them that day on the Common. "I don't like the cold but my goal is to make it to October before I put them away. More...

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Sports

Norwich Cadets Swamp Becker 42 - 2

Norwich Sports Information

Sophomore RB Andrew Fulford rushed for a game-high 137 yards and a touchdown, and the Cadets' defense limited Becker to 160 yards of total offense as the Norwich University football team dismantled the visiting Hawks, 42-2, in an Eastern Collegiate More...

Girls Split Two At Home While Boys Are Shutout In Soccer

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The last week plus was a rather quiet time for Northfield High soccer. In a ten day span, the Girl's split the two home games they played while the Boy's were shutout in their only match. Last Tuesday, the Girl's fell to St. More...

Norwich Cadets Beat St. Michael's In Rugby

By CHARLES CROSBY Norwich Sports Information

St. Michael's College traveled to Northfield on a damp Homecoming Weekend, and the Norwich University men's rugby team sent them home with a 17-5 defeat. More...

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