January 7, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Is The Recession Over, Local Merchants Say Not Quite Yet

The signs of the national economic recession have been all over Northfield for the past year. More...

Obituaries

Ritchie L. Law, 58, State Equipment Operator

NORTHFIELD - Ritchie L. Law, 58, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was born in Montpelier on April 17, 1951, the son of Conrad “Bud” & Evelyn (Wheeler) Law. More...

David A. Funk, 39, Battled Cancer

WILLIAMSTOWN — David A. Funk, 39, formerly of Williamstown, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at the Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Ky., after a battle with cancer. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J. on Jan. More...

Joseph A. Ellis, 94, Library Volunteer at Norwich

MEREDITH, NH- Joseph A. Ellis, 94, died Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Forestview Manor Assisted Living in Meredith, NH with his daughters at his side. More...

Entertainment

What’s On PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR JANUARY 10-16 More...

Hello From Hollywood!

TV Stars & Revivals: On the Road to the 2010 Tonys

Later this month, stars of television will be also honored at this year’s Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for their performances on the “little screen” in the previous season. More...

Blues Man, Harry Manx, To Appear At Tunbridge, Then To At The Chandler

The Northfield News Canadian "East Meets West" bluesman, Harry Manx, will perform at the Tunbridge Town Hall on Sunday, January 17th at 7:30PM at the Tunbridge Town Hall in Tunbridge, Vermont. More...

Features

Kids Korner

The Fire That Would Not Burn

THERE WAS GREAT trouble in the white castle that stood at the top of the hill. The huge fire that had burned in the castle kitchen for years had suddenly gone out, and no one seemed to be able to light it again. More...

Thoughts of an Average Joe

No New Year’s Resolution for Me

IDON’T MAKE New Year’s resolutions. I know I won’t keep them anyway, so why bother? I do make a New Week’s resolution every Monday morning—to lose weight! It typically lasts until about suppertime. More...

Silly Social Scenes

“Put that satirist on my Enemies List!” Richard M. Nixon

SOCIAL NOTES FROM ALL OVER (THE UNCOMMON VIEW) – Your Miss Lobotomy, conscious of her duty to columnize the Important Social Scenes from across the broad sweep of this narrow minitropolis, and in the expectation of rousing the New Year from it More...

Sports

Girls Make Big Impression In Woodsville

The Williamstown Girls basketball team gave two impressive performances in the Woodsville (N.H.) Tournament over the weekend. In the opening game just over the Connecticut River, the Lady Devils dropped host Woodsville 39-31 on Saturday. More...

Boys Fall To Woodsville But Overtake Gorham 62-58, Are 8-2 On The Season

The Blue Devil Boy’s basketball team split their two game in the Woodsville (N.H.) Tournament last weekend. More...

Marauder Boys Murder St. J. 6 - 1 In Away Game, Keep 5 - 2 Hockey Record

The Northfield High Boy’s hockey team got an up close and personal look at the geography and weather of eastern Vermont in the span of just three days last week. More...

Do Well, Get Rewarded!

In efforts to highlight the academic achievements of students at Northfield Elementary, Principal Carol Curtis, along with Ray Mikus of Heney Realtors and Karen Hinkle of Norwich University have awarded three students tickets to Norwich hockey ga More...

Local SADD Students Get A Chance To Work In The Froggy Radio 107.1 Studio

Dexter Rowe, Production Director for Frank 107.1, Froggy 100.9 and WSNO 1450, welcomed SADD members of the Northfield High School, into the studio to record a public service announcement for Northfield and Roxbury’s Drug-Free Partnership. More...

News

Vermont Connection To Meet 1st and 3rd Thursday

There is a new support group in Central Vermont. More...

Eric Howard, Briana Clements Married

The Northfield News Eric Robert Howard and Briana Marie Clements were united in marriage by Rev. Linda Kulas on Saturday November 7, 2009 at the United Church in Northfield. The groom is the son of Dr. More...

Bill & Melinda Gates Make Sizeable Grant To Fund Area Libraries

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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...

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. Stowe Through February 20 - More...

Police Report

Northfield Police Report

December 23 1:17 p.m. - Suspicious Person/ Circumstance – Police received a complainant about a citizens driving. The complainant advised that the male in question continuously runs a stop sign and takes off at high rates of speed. More...

Editorials

Editorial

Bernie Is No Hero!

The Northfield News IN HIS 1955 Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy, discussed eight United States Senators whose acts of bravery and integrity propelled them as heroes who have been remembered down through history. More...

Letters

Happiness in the New Year

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS RELATIVE HEALTH and happiness for myself, family and friends. The ability of us all to afford food, clothing, shelter. More...

House & Home

Keeping In Touch

Birdcount According to Joe

Many people who visit St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge are careful spotters of birds and other wildlife. They make an important contribution to data collection from the observations they record on the designated charts at the Visitor Center. More...

What’s Cooking

Making it Cozy

WATCHING THE snow float by the window leads to leaning back in a chair with a cup of cocoa and a good book on the side. Plus a dollop of whipped cream on top with a sprinkle of nutmeg! More...

History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

125 Years Ago The Northfield News January 8, 1885 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor More...