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Coloring Contest Winners

1st Place Age 3 - 5 Garett Alan Peace, 5 Northfield More...

SADD Kids Attend Governor's Leadership Conference

Troy Currier, left, and Brandy Parks, standing, along with Becky Martin, left, Stephanie Morvan, Martika Carleton and Brittany Vilbrin from Northfield High School's Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) attended the 23rd Annual Govern More...

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. Atherton, 485-7577 10:30 a.m. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING NOVEMBER AROUND THE AREA Montpelier Through December 16 - Arthur Zorn, new work by the abstract impressionist at the Skinny Pancake, 89 Main Street. More...

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Entertainment

Montpelier Art Walk is Friday

In celebration of holiday season, the Montpelier Alive has organized a December Art Walk that will feature great works of art at twenty venues. More...

Bill Doyle Will Premiere His Film At Capital Plaza

JOHNSON - The premiere of the historical documentary "Life in Washington County" by Bill Doyle, history professor at Johnson State College (JSC) and state senator, will be held at the Capital Plaza Hotel Conference Room in Montpelier, Thursday, De More...

Lazy Pear Gallery To Offer Variety of Works in New Show

The Lazy Pear Gallery in Monteplier will present A Partridge in a Pear Tree, a holiday show featuring works by over 15 gallery artists. More...

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Features

Common Talk

Common Turkey Again
By JANE E. BRYANT

THE LEGION FED a large crowd on Turkey Day. The meal was excellent--from salad to a choice of pies. All the diners appeared to be satisfied. Especially the little boy who picked the center out of several rolls to enjoy. More...

Silly Social Scenes

"Put that satirist on my Enemies List!" Richard M. Nixon
By Miss Aineeda Lobotomy Semi-Permanent Guest Columnist

EDITOR'S NOTE - As no one better (or smarter, or cheaper) has come along to replace numerous guest and substitute columnists, your Editor has (somewhat grudgingly) promoted Miss Lobotomy to Semi-Permanent status. More...

Kids Korner

By S. RIZZOTTO

The Northfield News ONCE, LONG AGO, when my grandfather was beginning to grow tall in the woods called Big Tupper by the Little Wolf Pond there was a Squirrel who had wings and she could fly. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News December 3, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor The slate mill has been closed for the winter. • John P. More...

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Peter Demasi Completes Local Roads Program At St. Michael's College

Peter Demasi, Northfield Road Foreman and fire chief along with his brother, Patrick Demasi, Water and Sewer Foreman, have been recognized for completing the requirements of the Management Academy sponsored by the Vermont Local Roads Program at Sai More...

Governor Cuts His Annual Office Christmas Tree At The Gilbert Tree Farm in Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN - With a few swipes of a saw last Wednesday, Governor Jim Douglas physically and ceremoniously kicked off what growers hope will be another busy buying season for Vermont Christmas trees. More...

News

Roxbury Roots' Monthly Potlucks Are A Local Hit

By SUE NEVINS The Northfield News

It's late November, the harvest is in, and the garden has been put to bed for what will no doubt be another long, New England winter. The challenge today is to come up with a locally-grown dish to take to the Roxbury Roots monthly pot luck. More...

Common Christmas Tree To Be Lit On Friday

Christmas will be here sooner than you think. In fact, its nearly time to light the tree on the Common. The festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. on December 4 with caroling led by the Northfield Middle High School Chorus. More...

Focuses On Keri Capron

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Northfield News Northfield's Keri Capron has chosen a different and non-traditional way to spend her senior year in High school. Keri is enrolled in the Building Trades program at the Randolph Technical Career Center (RTCC). More...

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Police Report

Northfield Police Report

November 18 2:42 p.m. - MV Complaint Police received a complaint of a vehicle driving erratically on Rte. 12 A. Police did not get a good description of the vehicle and were unable to locate it. 2:45 p.m. More...

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Editorials

Editorial

New York's Unwelcomed Christmas Present
By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News

NEW YORK CITY is getting an unwelcomed Christmas present. Someone is coming to the city. Who you ask? The answer is simple. More...

Representative View

It Will Be Worse Before It Gets Better
By ANNE DONAHUE R, Representative, Northfield, Moretown, Roxbury

IT IS THE NATURE of the economy that just as the experts are saying we have begun the "turnaround" from a national recession, states and local budgets are just beginning to feel the full impact of the events that began several years before. More...

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House & Home

Ask The Home Team

Last Christmas, my parents gave me a TV that's got the ENERGY STAR® label, which was great because I was in college and I couldn't afford a TV or higher electric bills. More...

Easy Houseplants

By DR. LEONARD PERRY University of Vermont

IF YOU'RE LIKE ME and don't have time to fuss with houseplants, or are beginning and don't know where to begin, or just feel you have a brown thumb, there are some easy houseplants you might give a try. More...

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Sports

Blue Devil Girls Are On Track To Improve On Last Year's Great 14 - 6 Season

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Williamstown Blue Devil Girls will have some big expectations when they trot out on the hardwood to begin their season this week. They will be looking to improve on last year's 14-6 record, the best regular season in the team's history. More...

Northfield/Roxbury/Williamstown This Week's Hunting Report

Name Animal Weight Williamstown Lee Chamberlin Buck 8 143 Paul Gifford Buck 4 126 Lewis Martin Buck 4 139 Daiel Monmaney Buck 4 143 James Ranker Buck 10 156 Roxbury Robert Davis, Jr. More...

Northfield Girls Hockey Team Opens Their Season This Week

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Northfield Girl's hockey team skates out on the ice to open their season this week. More...

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