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TV & Press feeding frenzy sparked by alleged spy’s connection to Northfield

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK The Northfield News
Until last week, the FBI was seeking a man who is alleged to have been spying for the Russian Federation and it was reported that there was a Northfield connection. More...

Roxbury Celebrates Our Independence With Big Parade

John Parzych drives this slightly weathered fire truck while Dave and Bernadette Tesini ride in front with him as friends join on board during the Roxbury Independence Day Parade down Main Street. 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, WALKING More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING JULY 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 July 3, To Life: A More...

North Branch Nature Center Calendar For July

Saturday, July 10 Family Activity Day Annual Butterfly Count Montpelier – Bring the whole family to participate in our annual butterfly count. No experience necessary, just a love of butterflies, 9:00 a.m. More...

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Police Report

Northfield Police Report

June 23 7:24 a.m. - Family Fight/Domestic - The department was advised of a family disturbance. Upon the officer's arrival he met with the female partner. More...

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Editorials

Common Talk

Caution Explosive
By JANE E. BRYANT
The Northfield News

IN THE 1950S, summertime in Connecticut blasted off with the joy of the Fourth of July. More...

Silly Social Scenes

EDITOR’S NOTE REGARDING NON-APPEARANCE OF COLUMN – Your Editor, the most putupon holder of that title since Og the Caveman took up the trade in the Ice Age, has again been euchred by an incumbent of this so-called column. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

Ribs and Other Thoughts
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY
The Northfield News

ON WEDNESDAYS, the NY Times features a cooking section. More...

Home Again

Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis)
By CHRISTINE BARNES
The Northfield News

HENRY DAVID Thoreau described it: “The Bluebird carries the sky on its back.” In 2007 my husband and I began our quest. More...

The Gardening Guy

The Care and Feeding of Annual Plants
By HENRY HOMEYER

ISPEND A FAIR chunk of change each year on annual flowers. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL For The Northfield News

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

Northfield Historical Society summer show kicks off on July 15 with opening reception

By KAY C. SCHLUETER
Northfield Historical Society

The Northfield Historical Society’s summer exhibit, entitled “Reuben M. McIntosh : 19th Century Northfield Photographer and His Photographs,” will have its grand opening Thursday, July 15, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. More...

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Dynamo Girls Take Second Place In End Of Season Tourney

Dynamo’s U10 Girls took second place in the Essex United Soccer Tournament last weekend. This two day tournament concluded the Dynamos season. More...

Signs on the Common causing a stink with Village Trustees

Nanci Allard, Scott Benoir, Mix It Up
By JOHN CRUICKSHANK & KATHLEEN LOTT
The Northfield News

Scott Benoir who runs a reduced cost recycling operation on railroad property just across the tracks from the Common reported to police that Nanci Allard came to his pickup location and told him that he had to remove his sign on the Common. More...

News

Norwich Has New Dean Of Architecture

The Northfield News

Norwich University officials have announced that Aron Temkin, AIA, has accepted an offer to serve as dean of the Norwich University School of Architecture and Art beginning August 1. More...

HONOR ROLL NORTHFIELD MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

4th QUARTER 2009-2010

High Honors (All Grades 90 or Above) 6th Grade - Mallory Dutil, William Noyes, Emma Stephens, Taylor Woodbury, Morgan Wrigley 7th Grade 8th Grade - Ashley Heaney, Shannon Hourigan, Darby Smith, Cheyenne Tardie, Victoria Warren More...

Black Gold in Vermont: Buffalo Soldiers in the Green Mountains

By MARY COMISKEY
The Northfield News

Sharon and Bee McCallum, residents of Winooski, shared the story of their Grandfather, Sergeant Willis Hatcher. He had been part of the famed 10th Calvary Regiment, known as the Buffalo Soldiers. More...

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Entertainment

Hello From Hollywood!

Hollywood Walk of Fame 2011
By J. ROBERTS
The Northfield News

THE HOLLYWOOD Walk of Fame, one of Hollywood’s most famous and iconic destinations, celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. More...

PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 11 TO 17

July 11: Sunday at 8 p.m., “Nature” presents “Eagles of Mull,” an insider’s guide to the thriving wildlife on a beautiful island in Scotland. Populations of golden and white-tailed eagles have been revitalized. More...

“Love Letters” is a smash at Lost Nation

By CHARLENE MCCARNEY

I attended Lost Nation Theater's second show of the season last Friday night and laughed until I cried! What a great group of performers. There are some familiar faces such as Maura O'Brien, Kim Bent, Jude Milstein and Ben Ash. More...

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Letters

More Spending

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IT’S NOT ENOUGH that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have topped one trillion dollars. More...

Senate Race

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS ANTHONY POLLINA, candidate for Washington County State Senate, says it’s time for Vermonters to declare independence from unfair taxes, banks too big to fail and industrialized food. More...

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Sports

Thoughts of an Average Joe

UNCLE HERBERT KNEW HOW TO CATCH TROUT
By JOE WRIGHT

ILIKE FISHING for trout . . . especially brook trout. Putting around a lake or pond at trolling speed is fun and can be relaxing, but I’m easily bored. I’ve always had a short span of attention. More...

Justin Makes All League Team

Williamstown freshman Justin Beaudin was named to the Central Vermont League(CVL) North All League team as an infielder/pitcher. More...

Photo

Family members of the late Beverly Ritzer of Northfield took part in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk on June 13, 2010 at UVM, in Beverly's memory, raising over $3000 for the AHA. More...

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