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October 22, 2009 / Front Page

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. More...

Sculptor Of Partridge Statue Honored At Norwich Rededication

By MARY COMISKEY The Northfield News

Bruno Sarzanini (1912-1976), sculptor of the Captain Alden Partridge statue, was honored in a re-dedication ceremony on the Norwich Campus last week. A plaque was unveiled in honor of the sculptor by his children. More...

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. 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

The Northfield News

The United Church of Northfield will hold its 6th annual International Gift Market on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 11:30 a.m. More...

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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. More...

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Editorials

The Goldman Sachs Boys

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

"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

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. More...

Kids Korner

The Macaque

By S. RIZZOTTO The Northfield News

Macaques live in many different habitats across the globe, making them the most widely distributed genus of nonhuman primates. Macaques are commonly used in medical research. Their coloration includes gray, brown or black fur. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

"Where The Wild Things Are"

By J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

AT 338 WORDS in ten sentences, Maurice Sendek's "Where the Wild Things Are" quickly became a much-beloved bedtime classic and selling nearly 20 million copies since its publication in 1963. More...

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House & Home

What's Cooking

A Soup and a Sweet Potato Salad And new tools

By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

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! More...

Home Again

And Then You Weep

By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

OLD YELLER, Rin Tin Tin and Lassie are old friends of legend. Their stories are ageless, timeless. More...

All About Apples

By DIANNE LAMB University of Vermont

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" or so the adage goes. It does take more than an apple to keep us healthy, but there is some truth in this statement nonetheless. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

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. More...

Voices From The Past

Compiled by SALLY PEDLEY Northfield Historical Society

Dog River Crier, # 8, Fall, 1977, Julia McIntire, editor. More from Mr. Hassett's memoirs. Mr. Hassett remembers a two story structure in Center Village, with an apartment above a tin shop occupied by S. Warren Steele. More...

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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. More...

High School Girls 'Can Do'

Meghan McMullen, left, Kira Furman, Samantha Herring, Samantha Maloney, Brianna Moore, Natasha Lowry, Lauren Davis, and Amber Roux. More...

Prices To Rise At Recycling Center

The Northfield News

There are big changes afoot at the Northfield Recycling Center. Effective on November 1, the price of recycling everything is going to go up significantly according to a flyer that is being handed out at the center. More...

News

Conservation Group Working To Repair Paine Mountain Trail

The Northfield News

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

The Northfield News

Northfield Police have reported that they arrested Matthew Amell, 21, of Northfield for custodial interference and unlawful sheltering and aiding of a runaway child. More...

Kellogg-Hubbard Library

The Northfield News

MONTPELIER - Amherst College professor and author Ilan Stavans will look at the life of the controversial Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer in a talk at Montpelier's Kellogg-Hubbard Library on November 4. His talk, "Singer's Typewriter. . . More...

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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

The Northfield News

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'

The Northfield News

On Wednesday, October 21 at 7 p.m., the Pegasus Players will perform at the Sullivan Museum and History Center presenting short vignettes as a "take off" from Ben Stiller's movie A Night at the Museum. More...

What's On PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 25 TO 31

Oct. 25: Sunday at 2 p.m., the rebroadcast of "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" continues with the years 1933- 45. National parks provided much-needed jobs and solace. More...

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