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April 29, 2010 / Front Page

Mayo Hosts Volunteers At Annual Gala

A number of the volunteers who dedicate their time to helping residents of Mayo Assisted Living and the Mayo Nursing Home were feted at the annual dinner for those who help out during the year reading More...

Three Teens From Northfield High Win Science & Math Fair Prizes

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Northfield High School juniors, Zach Ward, Keli Mclellan, and Wilhelmina Weggler, were awarded medals, certificates, scholarships, and cash prizes at the Vermont State Science and Math Fair (VSSMF), held April 17, 2010, at Norwich University in Nort More...

Obituaries

Hilda B. Allen, 88, Nurse At Norwich Infirmary

Hilda B. Allen, 88 of Northfield Falls, Vermont, died April 17, 2010 at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 28th, 1921 in Bridgewater, Vermont, a daughter of Leonard and Calla M. (Lewis) Bigelow. More...

Harold Arthur Carpenter, 94, Family Farmer

WILLIAMSTOWN - Harold Arthur Carpenter, 94, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the Woodridge Nursing Home, Berlin, reuniting with his beloved wife, Phyllis. His family had been at his side. Harold was born Feb. More...

Barbara Ann Hepburn- Axton, 75, Worked At Norwich Bookstore

Barbara Ann Hepburn-Axton, 75, died Sunday morning, April 18, 2010, surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. Born in Hartford, Conn. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING APRIL AROUND THE AREA Montpelier Ongoing, Sculpture Exhibit featuring the works of Leila Bandar, Kat Clear, Chris Curtis, David Tanych and Denis Versweyveld, Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden. Through April 30, Brian D. More...

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Police Report

Northfield Police Report

April 14 10:29 a.m. - Burglary - Police responded to a residence in which the caller had reported that the residence had been broken into over the night time hours. More...

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Editorials

Thoughts of an Average Joe

I WISH THEY’D SHORTEN THE POLITICAL SEASON

By JOE WRIGHT

THE POLITICAL campaign season in this country is too long. Do we really need two years and hundreds of millions of dollars to decide who should lead our nation? More...

The Obama Administration Does The Right Thing

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News

IN THE PAST we have lambasted a number of the key programs of the Obama administration. This time, he has gotten it right. More...

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Letters

Green Up Day

TO TH EEDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS HAVING JUST returned from a trip to New Jersey, I do so with an enhanced sense of pride in our state of Vermont. More...

Williamstown School Vote

TO TH EEDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IN "VOTE To Reconsider School Budget May Have Been Illegal" (The Northfield News, 04/22/10), there was a partial quote attributed to me regarding why I favored changing to Australian balloting for future Williamst More...

Library Reading Program

TO TH EEDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS FIRST I’D LIKE to express my appreciation for all “The Northfield News” does on an ongoing basis to help the Brown Public Library. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL
For The Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News April 30, 1885 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year Geo. H Richmond, editor More...

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Town Tells AG It Sought Input From Bill Lyon Before Attempt To Eliminate His Positions

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News

“Both boards felt that it was appropriate to first speak with the Superintendent about the proposed action before voting to eliminate the position,” says a letter sent by Northfield town counsel to Vermont’s Attorney General. More...

Voters Okay Move To Mad River District For Waste Disposal

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The Northfield News

The people went to the polls last Thursday in Northfield to vote on whether the town should remain with its current solid waste management district or whether we should move the town into the Mad River district. More...

New EPA Rule To Have Major Impact On Any Work Being Done Locally

The Northfield News

A new Federal rule promulgated by the EPA went into effect on April 22, 2010 which limits the risks of lead poisoning that might result from renovations made to older buildings. More...

New Businesses Come To Northfield’s East Street

By ROB WILLS
The Northfield News

Activity has risen on East Street within the empty space once occupied by Vermont Quilts. More...

News

Northfield Historical Society Readies Launch Of Web Site

Kay Schlueter, left, Curator of the Northfield Historical Society, presented her webpage design to the Board of Managers of the Northfield Historical Society. More...

Ladies Reading Circle Hears Story Of Northfield History

By MARY COMISKEY
The Northfield News

The Ladies Reading Circle held its regular meeting at Mayo Manor last week. The program was Northfield’s History. Through Pat Nelson’s research, the members were introduced to a woman who grew up in Northfield more than a century ago. More...

Boys & Girls Club Attends Candidate Forum, Formulates & Asks Questions

The Northfield News

All candidates for governor were invited to appear at the dinner and answer questions at a “candidates forum” where members of the Boys & Girls Club wrote and asked the questions. 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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Entertainment

Hello From Hollywood!

Hollywood Goes a Lil’ Country

By J. ROBERTS
The Northfield News

LAST WEEK, the southern Californian desert was alive with the sound of country music. About 150 miles east of Los Angeles, thousands of country music fans gathered for the 4th Annual Stagecoach Festival in Indio. More...

What’s On PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 2 TO 8

May 2: Sunday at 2 p.m., “Dolly: Live in London O2 Arena” finds music icon Dolly Parton performing her hits before a huge crowd. More...

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Features

Common Talk

Sorting it Out

By JANE E. BRYANT
The Northfield News

THE RECYCLING center is back to operating as it did in the good old days thanks to residents who can, and will, sort their recyclable items. Purists love it because products made from separated stuff are better quality. More...

Silly Social Scenes

By Miss Hysterectoma Gutthwacker,
Apprentice Columnist

SELECTMENTALLY DISABLED – Greetings, all of you readerly-type persons, where your hard-workingly Miss Gutthwacker is busy backstoopwise at the Mayonnaise Building collecting up all the informationable news and gossip in this truly amazementmak More...

Keeping In Touch

Festivals and Goofy Stuff

By CHRISTINE BARNES
The Northfield News

NOTABLE IN Wakulla County, Florida, home of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, are its festivals. More...

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