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October 22, 2009  RSS feed

A Second Chance
The Northfield High School Star Program is off to a good start this year with a new group of students. Here at STAR there are part-time students in the afternoon and full-time in the morning. We come in the morning for our class; we finish our work and sign out when we are done. More...
Bells To Toll For Climate Action
By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

More than 3,700 events will take place in 162 countries around the world this Saturday and two of those events will be held in Northfield. On the Common, students from Northfield Middle High School will be making a chain 350 links long. More...

Little Kids Compete In Round Robins In Williamstown

Williamstown's Saldi Field was the place to be for youth soccer last Saturday. The Williamstown Youth Sports Association's soccer jamboree as teams from Williamstown and all over the area competed in round robin tournaments. The age groups ranged from K-2 to 5-6 and featured over 20 teams. Here Williamstown second grader Jacob Tassie steers the ball away from first grader Cameron Huard in a morning match-up as other troops come in to help out. More...

 News
• Conservation Group Working To Repair Paine Mountain Trail
The Northfield Conservation Commission along with a group of volunteers has been sprucing up the hiking trail on Paine Mountain. Last Sunday, the group finished clearing larger trees blocking the trail and began work on the trail lean-to. More...
• Local Man Arrested For Sheltering Run Away Child
• article has image Kellogg-Hubbard Library
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 Obituaries
• Gerry Hilly, 84, Noted Valley Attorney
WAITSFIELD - Gerry Hilly, attorney, died on September 29 in Waitsfield. He was 84. He was married to Marilyn June Belding, a native of Northfield. Mr. Hilly was known for his enthusiasm and lust for life. On one wintry and snowing Thanksgiving Day, he took his family skiing opting out of the conventional holiday ritual. 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...
• United Church To Hold International Gift Market
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 Calendar
• COMMUNITY CALENDAR
DURING OCTOBER 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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 Entertainment
• St. Monica's Will Be Holding Super Bingo With $10,000 In Prizes
BARRE - For those who feel lucky, St. Monica's Super Bingo is the place to be on Sunday, October 25th. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded with the proceeds of this event to benefit Central Vermont Catholic School (CVCS). More...
• Pegasus Players To Present 'Night At The Museum'
• What's On PBS This Week
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 Police Report
• NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT
October 7 8 a.m. - Found Property - A village employee brought a bicycle to the police department that he had found while checking Memorial Park. There is no registration sticker on the bike. If you can describe the bike, please call Northfield Police Department to claim your property. More...
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 Editorials
• article has image The Goldman Sachs Boys
"Even as the economy continues to struggle, much of Wall Street is minting money and looking forward again to hefty bonuses," the New York Times said last week. More...
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 Features
• article has image Ask the Home Team
A friend of mine says I can get free hot water if I connect my hot-water piping to my woodstove. Does this really work? Some woodstoves are manufactured with water heater connections, and some are designed only for space heat. This is an important distinction, because it can be dangerous to convert a space-heat stove into one that also heats water. More...
• article has image Kids Korner
• Hello From Hollywood!
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 Letters
• Grace Church
TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS WHERE IS ITthat you can go and find new relationships? Where is it that you can be a part of a group that goes out and serves the community? Who also offers women's events every month and teen events weekly? This family friendly group with an average age of 35 exists in this community and meets at the high school every week. More...
• On Maneuvers
• Buy American
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 House & Home
• article has image What's Cooking
A Soup and a Sweet Potato Salad And new tools
I really like my Immersion Blender. It doesn't take up much room, is easy to clean, and has lots of uses. When making cream soups everything is kept right in the pot. Less to wash! I also have a mini food processor, great for lots of things, for the same reasons. More...
• article has image Home Again
• All About Apples
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 Sports
• article has image Girls Soccer Team Makes Waves, Wins 3
The Blue Devil Girl's soccer team picked up a trio of victories last week. On Wednesday the Williamstown ladies beat Twinfield 2-1 at home. On Friday they traveled to Concord and topped the Wildcats 1-0 in overtime. Then back home on Saturday, they dismantled United Christian Academy (UCA), of Newport, 4- 0. More...
• article has image Blue Devil Boys Have Perfect Week Winning All Three Games
• article has image Marauder Girls Beat Lyndon and U-32
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 History
• NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY
125 Years Ago The Northfield News October 22, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor The creamery patent litigation, D. B. Wooster vs. Vt. Farm Machine Company, part owner of the Cooley Creamery patent, will be heard in the United States court at Rutland today, Oct 22. More...
• Voices From The Past
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