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Royal Butcher may get federal money to expand

USDA grant will fund study
The Northfield News
Finding a butcher to slaughter and cut up locally grown meat has been a problem in Vermont in recent years since regulations prohibit butchers from cutting up commercial meat and also cutting up locally grown meat. More...

225 attend Annual Safety Day making it a great success

By BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

Whether you measured it by the number of people in attendance or by the number of activities offered, or just by the enthusiasm of the organizers and participants, Northfield’s annual Safety Day last Saturday was a success. More...

Obituaries

Monique B. Bousquet, 66, loved animals

WILLIAMSTOWN - Monique B. Bousquet ,66, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. Born in Barre on Oct. 14, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Louise (Paquette) Valley. She attended St. 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 August 9 - More...

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Entertainment

Hello From Hollywood!

Walk the Walk: The Hollywood Walk of Fame at 50
By J. ROBERTS
The Northfield New

LAST SUNDAY, the Hollywood Walk of Fame continued its 50th anniversary celebration with a Walk-wide festival that included tours of studios and theaters, special exhibits, live musical performances, a red carpet movie premiere and, of course, a star More...

Reefer Madness Auditions At Valley Players Theater Set

The Northfield News

Auditions for Reefer Madness the Musical Where: Valley Players Theater When: August 7th at 1pm and July 8th at 6:00pm More...

PBS This Week

AUGUST 1 TO 7

Aug. 1: Sunday morning, three health-related specials for people of all ages are scheduled. At 6 a.m., “Easy Yoga for Arthritis With Peggy Cappy” offers exercises that can provide relief. More...

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Letters

Wind Farm

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS LAST TOWN Meeting Day the people of Moretown and Waitsfield voted to support the closing of the aging Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. More...

Setting the Record Straight

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IAM WRITING to express the concern of the Northfield Board of Listers regarding an article in the July 8, 2010 Northfield News. More...

Pharmacy Reaction

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS THIS LETTER is in response to Mr. Zeichner’s letter in the July 22nd issue regarding Northfield Pharmacy hours. More...

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House & Home

ASK THE HOME TEAM

Can you tell me what a good home energy auditor should do and how I can find one? More...

What’s Cooking

Summer Fare
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY
The Northfield News

MANY OF THE recipes I find come on a 3x5 card, the idea is there but often the amounts of ingredients are left to the reader. The author/friend leaves it up to us, and sometimes takes for granted that we know certain procedures. More...

Home Again

The Vermonter
By CHRISTINE BARNES
The Northfield News

ARECENT TRIP to Washington D.C. helped inspire both insight and adventure for my husband and me. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL
For The Northfield News

100 Years Ago The Northfield News July 26, 1910 3 cents a copy/$1.25 year Fred N. Whitney, editor More...

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Northfield High School Class of 1965 Holds 45th Reunion

Front row: Bill Severy, left, Karen Gillespie Korrow, Nancy Hutchinson Day, Jack McKenzie, Middle row: Martha Sue Dutton Haynes, Patti Gross Wiggett, Paul Pike, Linda Maloney Wilson, Marsha Davis Done More...

Class of 1965 Auctioneer!

28 classmates from the Northfield High School Class of 1965 gathered at the home of Karen Gillespie Korrow on Cox Brook last Saturday followed by brunch on Sunday at the home of Diane Martin on Steel More...

NHS Class of 1955 Celebrates 55th Reunion

Fifteen members of the NHS class of 1955 and guests gathered at the American Legion on Saturday, July 24th to reminisce, catch up, and recall those missing. Friday night, Gloria Wood Drown hosted many at her Doyon Road home. More...

News

Republican Candidate For Congress Visits News Office

John M. More...

Summer Work At Norwich

Contractors have been working to install additional security lights in the faculity and staff parking lot on Main Street. More...

Chef to talk about eating healthy food at Gifford

The Northfield News

RANDOLPH – He was once 300 pounds and facing death. Today, a slim Wendell Fowler spends his time teaching others how to eat healthy, lose the weight and feel good, and he’s coming to Gifford Medical Center on Aug. More...

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Police Report

Northfield Police Report

July 14 12:34 a.m. - Alcohol Offense - The department received information regarding an underage drinking party at an apartment on Vine Street. A Berlin officer was contacted to assist. More...

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Editorials

Crumb’s Corner

Loyalty, Nancy’s Crumbs
By DICK WOBBY
The Northfield News

I’VE BEEN THINKING of this loyalty thing for a while. IA c t u a l l y had several good discussions about t o w nThere’sbeen a lot of good perspectives, especially from Editor John and my mentor Mr. Croney. More...

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Features

Book Review

BOOK REVIEW: PRINCESS SHLILAH AND THE THORACHINI BY NICK CAESAR
By SIMON BARRETT

IFIRST CAME across author Nick Caesar when I read Zephir, it transpired that Zephir was part of an ongoing series. The latest of which is Princess Shlilah And The Thorachini. More...

Aging In Place

The Inspiration of Aging
By SCOTT FUNK

What started me on this was a comment someone made to me at a yard sale. She had recognized me from the picture with this column. More...

Thoughts of an Average Joe

Be Careful About What You Say
By JOE WRIGHT

I’M NOT ALL that bright, but I’m kind of a word-nerd. I’m easily and, probably inappropriately, annoyed by the misuse of language. You can cheat me, lie to me, even cut me off on the highway, and I’ll let it slide. More...

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Sports

Summer Soccer Camp Keeps 30 Kids Busy From Grades K - 6

By BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

Northfield’s Memorial Park was alive with the sound of kids playing summer soccer last week. More...

In the Sandtrap!

This location was not what Linda Maney had in mind when mentioned the beach but she made a nice shot out of the sand trap on the third hole at the Northfield Country Club.Linda and the members of the More...

Ford Wins First Late Model Tour Victory

The Northfield News

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, N.H., gave Ford its first ACT Late Model Tour victory at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Polewarczyk moved from his fourth starting position to take the lead on lap 14. More...

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