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January 14, 2010 / Front Page

Woman Doing 30 Day Jail Sentence Dies In Vermont Women’s Prison Allegedly For Lack Of Health Care, Was In Only 2 Days

The Story Of What Really Happened

By Terry J. Allen

Ashley Ellis weighed 87 pounds when she died at Vermont’s only prison for women. Ms. Ellis died Aug. 16, less than two days into a 30-day jail sentence for careless and negligent driving. More...

Northfield Gets Coveted Garone Award For Sportsmanship

The Northfield High Boy's and Girl's basketball teams and fans were the winner of The Vermont Basketball Referees Association's coveted Mona Garone Sportsmanship award. More...

Obituaries

Hazel Matzinger Moot, 88, Long Time Library Trustee

BEVERLY, MA - Hazel Matzinger Moot, 88, of Northfield, Vermont and more recently of Beverly, MA, died January 2, 2010 at her home at The Herrick House in Beverly. More...

Carl F. Wendel, 65, Former Road Commissioner

NORTHFIELD — Carl F. Wendel, 65, former longtime resident of Middlesex, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at his home on Stony Brook Road in Northfield. He was born in Amityville, N.Y., on Oct. 12, 1944, the son of Edgar J. More...

Jan G. Brickley, 55, Auto Enthusiast

NORTHFIELD - Jan G. Brickey, 55, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at his home on Pearl Street. He was born in Morrisville on August 12, 1955, the son of Ronald & Doris (Muzzy) Brickey. He attended Union 32 High School in Berlin. More...

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Entertainment

Auditions For ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ Being Held At Valley Players Theater in Waitsfield

Follow that rabbit to a delightful, entertaining world of childhood fantasies. The Valley Players in Waitsfield are looking for people who want to audition for parts in their "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" production. More...

What’s On PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR JANUARY 17-23 Jan. 17: Sunday at 5 p.m., Dolly Parton wows a sell-out crowd in London performing her classics and newer songs. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

He’s Back! The Return of Pee-wee Herman

By J. ROBERTS

After almost 21years of “forced” retirement, Pee-wee Herman, the man-boy creation and alter ego of Paul Reubens, is back with a live stage show for four weeks in Los Angeles. What this means is anyone’s guess. More...

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Letters

Thanks Bill Croney

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS More...

Bernie Sanders

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS ON THE SURFACE the January 7 editorial attacking Senator Bernie Sanders appears to be a defense of the solitary, principled individual standing up for that in which he (or she) believes, even if the consequences i More...

Thanks From The Red Cross

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS THANK YOU to everyone that participated in the American Red Cross blood drive at Northfield High School on December 17, 2009. More...

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Sports

Varsity Girls Knock Off Twinfield 37 - 34

By BILL CRONEY

The Williamstown Girl’s only had one game last week. But what a game it was! The Lady Devils knocked off previously undefeated Twinfield 37-34 before a capacity crowd at the high school gym. More...

Varsity Boys Pick Up A Pair Of Wins

By BILL CRONEY The Northfield News

The Blue Devil boys picked up a pair of wins last week and they did it in two entirely different ways. Last Wednesday night at home, the Blue and White guys rolled over Cabot like an Abrams tank going over a speed bump, cruising to a 62-8 victory. More...

Boys Swamp Cabot 62-8

Williamstown's Nick Gagnon swoops in for an uncontested layup after a steal in last Wednesday night's game against Cabot. The photo shows the relative ease with which Williamstown dispatched Cabot. More...

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Northfield High Alumni Hit The Hardwood Again!

Tim Martin ('07) in the center, fires up a shot for the "Odds"(in black) in last Saturday night's annual Alumni game at Northfield's High School gym. More...

Baby Born Just After Midnight In New Year

RANDOLPH – Kristen Bigelow-Talbert of Montpelier felt labor pains at work at Bi-State Primary Care on New Year’s Eve, but they were so sporadic she was sure it was just “practice labor.” More...

Williamstown Girl’s Soccer Team Honored For 10-2 Record

The Williamstown Girl's soccer team was honored for their 10-2 record and CVL(Central Vermont League) Championship before last Wednesday's Boy's game against Capt. More...

News

Special ‘Take A Kid’ Basketball Game Set At Norwich For January 16

Norwich University has set a date for its annual NCAA Men’s Basketball Take A Kid to the Game day for Jan. 16, when the Cadets will host Johnson & Wales at 3 p.m., in Andrews Hall. More...

Choose Sex or Soccer, Making the Right Choice May Save Your Life And Your Family

About 20 men sat on chairs at the HIV/AIDS Resource Center in Katuna, Uganda, intently watching a match between Manchester United and Chelsea on a small television. More...

Kellogg-Hubbard Library

"Mind, Meditation, and Making Life Meaningful" is the title of a series of talks to be given by the Venerable Amy Miller, a Buddhist nun, at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library on Main Street in Montpelier. More...

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Worship

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE 10 Harrison St., Montpelier Contact: 229-9429 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 Montpelier January 14 and 16 –Winter Book Sale at Kellogg Hubbard Library. More...

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Police Report

Northfield Police Report

December 30 10:25 a.m. - Accident PD More...

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Features

Kids Korner

The Fun of Science

By S. RIZZOTTO

DID YOU KNOW there are many things you can do this winter that are both educational and fun without even leaving the warmth of your own home. Kids Korner will be focusing on some of those things over the course of the next few weeks. More...

Representative View

By ANNE DONAHUE Representative, R, Northfield, Roxbury, Moretown

WHAT DOES IT say when we open the session cheering about the success of an empty document that, at its very best, would address about one quarter of our $150 million budget gap? More...

Thoughts of an Average Joe

The Demolition Derby at Dan’s Market

By JOE WRIGHT

Big parking lots drive me crazy. It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s the lot at Dan’s Market or Small-Mart; they all scare the bejeebers out of me. More...

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House & Home

Ask The Home Team

I read in your column that compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) give off far less heat than incandescent bulbs. So, won’t my heating bills go up if I replace my incandescent bulbs with CFLs? More...

What’s Cooking

What’s Cooking Brown Rice and Friends

By PHYLLIS GREENWAY The Northfield News

Brown Rice with Walnuts and Golden Raisins From Fine Cooking 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 small yellow onion finely diced 1/2 cup brown rice 1 1/4 cups water Kosher salt 2 tablespoons golden raisins 1/4 cup walnuts toasted and finely c More...

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