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2009, A YEAR TO BE REMEMBERED OR FORGOTTEN?

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK
In many ways, 2009 was a turbulent year. A few of both the high and low watermarks that appeared locally in the News are remembered in the review of the year past. More...

Obituaries

Joseph P. Sanchioni, 65, Worked at Bombardier

WILLIAMSTOWN – Joseph P. Sanchioni, 65, of Flint Road, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at his home with his wife Patty at his bedside after a long battle with Alzheimer's. More...

Phyllis C. Kirby, 93, Was With Wayerhauser

WILLIAMSTOWN — Phyllis C. Kirby died Sunday morning, Dec. 20, 2009, at her home in Williamstown, Vermont. 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, WALKING More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING JANUARY AROUND THE AREA Randolph Through January 20, Exploring My World, watercolors and more by Phyllis Greenway of Northfield at Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main Street, FREE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 More...

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Features

Common Talk

Signs of the Time
By JANE E. BRYANT

PEOPLE THINK if you write something on a sign, that others will heed it. More...

Aging In Place

Old Problems – New Approaches
By SCOTT FUNK

With the New Year comes a cavalcade of resolutions, most of which will be broken before the champagne corks can be found and thrown away. Beyond resolutions are issues that plague many retirees and their families. More...

The Gambucchi Conundrum

By ROBERT H. ALLEN

Dear Principal Henniker, More...

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Sports

Lakes Region Swamps Blue Devil Girls 53-29

By BILL CRONEY

The Williamstown Girl’s basketball team got their second dose of castor oil for the season last Wednesday night when they traveled to Lake Region to battle the top shelf Rangers. More...

Fans Scream As Boys Beat Powerhouse Hazen 55-54

Blue Devils 7-0 For The Season
By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

It may have been snowy white and below freezing outside last Wednesday night but the crowd inside the Williamstown High gym was white hot. More...

Selectboard Will Review Dog and Cat Ordinance for Changes

By KATHLEEN LOTT

The Selectboard will be reviewing possible changes to the dog and pet ordinance because of changes recommended by Animal Control Officer Jason Fleury earlier this month. More...

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News

Geoff Davidson Wins $25 Subway Gift Certificate

Geoff Davidson of Northfield was the first caller to find the little newspaper in the Subway contest run last week in the paper. He won a $25 dollar gift certificate to Subway which he hold while holds onto his puppy friend. More...

Roxbury Free Library News

By Susan D’Amico if you would like to

ART SHOW: if you would like to view Arthur Zorn’s very colorful fall collection of paintings in our “gallery”, you’ll have to visit soon, as the new year will see them disappear. We are very grateful to Mr. More...

Boys & Girls Club MembersWork To Stem Their Fears Of Common Stuff

Just before Christmas, 19 teens from the Boys & Girls Club participated in “Teen Fear Factor.” Tasks ranged from pulling objects out of the “Box of horrors” (filled with mice, snakes and spiders, some fake, some real), to a More...

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Entertainment

What’s On PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR JAN. 3-9 Jan. 3: Sunday at 9 p.m., “Masterpiece More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Award Season Wrap-Up: The Early Nominations
By J. ROBERTS

AS THE 2009 movie season wraps up, two major award shows, the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, earlier this month announced nominations for the “best of the best.” And while they offer an obviously strong indication of wh More...

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Letters

Vermont Yankee

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS THERE IS MUCH discussion these days regarding Vermont Yankee’s future. More...

Winning

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS Regarding the November 26 editorial “What’s Wrong With Winning” it seems to me that you have your apples (academics) and your oranges (interscholastic sports) mixed up. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

After the Feast Leftovers as Helpers
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY

WE OPEN THE fridge and there, a collection of unknowns in foil confronts us. Translucent baggies with a cup and a half of something test our memory. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News December 31, 1884 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor More...

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