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Northfield High Senior Girls & Their Parents Are Honored At Last Soccer Game Of Season

The Seniors on the Northfield Girl's Soccer team and their parents were honored before the start of last Friday's game against Spaulding at Garvey Field. More...

Legion Is Sponsoring Pumpkin Carving Contest For Kids And Adults on Friday, October 30

The Northfield News

Sorrell Maynard American Legion Post # 63 is holding a pumpkin carving contest this year. There are four entry categories: Pee Wees, Ages 4-7 Entry Fee of $2.00 Juniors, Ages 8-15, Entry Fee of $3.00 In Betweeners, Ages 16-49, Entry Fee of $5. More...

Masonic Temple Will Host Kids Halloween Party

The Northfield News

Last year over 200 ghosts, goblins, pirates and superheros had great fun at the Halloween party at the Masonic Temple sponsored by Dewitt Clinton, Lodge No. 15. More...

Obituaries

Jacqueline A. Thurston Gould, 78, Grew Up in Northfield

KENTWOOD, MI - Jacqueline A. Thurston Gould, 78, and her husband, Phillip H. Gould, 75, have passed away. She passed on September 24, 2009 while he had died earlier on August 6, 2009. Jacqueline grew up in Northfield. More...

Dolores Theresa Barrows, 77, Northfield Mother & Homemaker

Dolores Theresa Barrows, 77, of Barrows Road, died Wednesday, October 21 at her home after a long illness. She was born March 22, 1932 in Troy, NY, the daughter of Walter Albert and Catherine (Crosier) Burgess. More...

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Worship

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

Hewett, who was 96 years of age on the 24th day of last July. He enjoys remarkably good health for one so old. Is able to be BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE 10 Harrison St., Montpelier Contact: 229-9429 7 p.m. Friday, 9:45 a.m. More...

Creatures Of The Night To Be Featured At Unitarian Church

The Northfield News

MONTPELIER - While some might spend October 30 carving a pumpkin or stocking up on candy, those who truly want to be ready for Halloween will be seeing live owls at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier (on Main St) from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. More...

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Police Report

NORTHFIELD POLICE REPORT

October 14 3:14 p.m. - Parking Problem - Police ticked two vehicles and towed one vehicle that was blocking the access to a fire hydrant on Central street. More...

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Editorials

I thought Nixon's Enemies List was dead and buried.

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

Last week, a reader of the News called the office and DEMANDED to know why we printed "the patriotic rant" in letters to the editor from Thomas A. Middleton who was a combat medic in Radadi, Iraq. More...

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Features

Hello From Hollywood!

2 TV Stars Go Back to Their Roots (Part 1 of 2)

By: J. ROBERTS The Northfield News

The Los Angeles theatre scene is buzzing with the fine work of two of TV's former favorite actors. Megan Mullally (Karen from "Will & Grace") and T.R. More...

Common Talk

Busy Time in Town

By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

AT THE HARDWARE store, Ramon Fernandez and Darrell Chamberlain discussed bear hunting. Ramon said he'd just found out that he can't run as fast as a bear. He had run after one to see if it would climb a tree. More...

Kids Korner

Fossils

By R. RIZZOTTO The Northfield News

Paleontology or study of fossils is the branch of biology that studies the forms of life that existed in former geologic periods, primarily by studying fossils. The only direct way we have of learning about dinosaurs is by studying fossils. More...

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Scoreboard

Williamstown High School Sports 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 29, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. More...

NORTHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY EMBARKS ON NEW ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW PROJECT

By MARY COMISKEY The Northfield News

The Paine House was the setting for a workshop for members of the Northfield Historical Society who plan to participate in a project to record the memories of our living treasures. Amanda Kuhnert of Fourfold Legacy Services led the workshop. More...

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Normande Messier Feted At St. Johns

By MARY COMISKEY The Northfield News

The Parish of St. John the Evangelist celebrated the many contributions of Normande Messier has given to the parish at a potluck supper following the evening Mass last Saturday. More...

Are There Ghosts & Poltergeists In The Old Barre Fire House?

By ROB WILLS and S. RIZZOTTO The Northfield News

When visiting the Ladder 1 Grill at the old firehouse in Barre include a toast to the firefighters who have risked their lives and also to the spirits that are left behind. More...

News

Roxbury Free Library News

By SUSAN D'AMICO Roxbury Free Library

SUCCESSFUL R.I.F. DISTRIBUTION! In our first paperback book give-away for the year, at least 80 books were distributed to the children of Roxbury. We gave them away at the elementary school, at local daycares, and at the library. More...

Four Seasons Volunteer Retiring, Will Be Missed

The Northfield News

Jack Topham from Brookfield has been a regular volunteer at the Four Seasons Care Home in Northfield for the last five years. Now, Jack is leaving to enjoy his retirement. He has been coming into the facility at 7:30 a.m. More...

Ainsworth Public Library

AUDIO COLLECTION Do you need a story for your long commute or vacation travel? Try one of the new additions in our children's and adult audio collections. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING NOVEMBER 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 wer More...

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Entertainment

Paris Piano Trio To Appear In Capital's Unitarian Church

The Northfield News

MONTPELIER - Capital City Concerts has announced that the Paris Piano Trio will be appearing at the Unitarian Church on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m They will perform Mozart's E Major Piano Trio, K. 542, Shostakovich's Trio in E minor, Op. More...

Endless Spring Comes To Roxbury

The Northfield News

On a glorious evening in late July, the five members of Roxbury's "Endless Spring" a cappella chorus gathered at the Hancock, VT. graveside of Jeremiah Ingalls (1764-1838), one of the most prominent of all New England shape-note composers. More...

Brookfield's Allen Wilder Will About Talk Ice Harvesting

The Northfield News

Allen Wilder from the Brookfield Historical Society will be speaking at the Sullivan Museum at Norwich University on Thursday, November 5 at 7 p.m. Allen will be talking about "The Harvesting of Ice." Mr. More...

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House & Home

What's Cooking

A Murderer's Apple Tart

By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Vincent Price: when ever he was in a movie, you were sure someone was going to "go". He would wall them up, or strangle them, and often lose his mind after. More...

Home Again

Civil War: The Battle of Cedar Creek

By CHRISTINE BARNES The Northfield News

N O UNION TROOPS rendered greater service on this day than these men from New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Maine. Jeffry D. More...

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