August 12, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Norwich’s Andrews Hall Construction Completing

Workers at Norwich University are completing the connector between Andrews Hall and Doyle Hall which has been under construction this summer. More...

Obituaries

Louis Gomez, 85, Known Rose Artist in Granite

WILLIAMSTOWN - Louis Gomez, 85, of Seaver Road, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Fletcher-Allen Health Care in Burlington. His family was at his bedside. Born Feb. 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...

Entertainment

Ex Libris

Brown Public Library

The “Make a Splash at Your Library” summer reading program was a huge hit this year. Five programs were held at the library on the Thursdays in July. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Broadway 2010-11 Season Preview

THE NEW BROADWAY season kicks in next month and there is no shortage of Hollywood star power from film and TV appearing on the boards to delight the faithful, attract fans and boost ticket sales. More...

PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 15 TO 21

Aug. 15: Sunday at 2 p.m., “Great Performances at the Met” presents a new production of Ambroise Thomas French opera “Hamlet.” Simon Keenlyside and Marlis Petersen are Hamlet and Ophelie. Louis Langree conducts. More...

House & Home

ASK THE HOME TEAM

The way our house is configured, a tubular skylight makes sense to bring in more light. But I heard that it’s impossible to install these without outside air coming in through them. More...

What’s Cooking

The Secrets of the English Muffin More...

IS IT TRUE, OR NOT?

IS IT TRUE that grass clippings will lead to thatch, or that watering during the day burns leaves, or that paint over tree wounds prevents disease? More...

History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

100 Years Ago The Northfield News August 9, 1910 3 cents a copy/$1.25 year Fred N. Whitney, editor More...

With lots of love & care, Country Club fairways are looking good

When people drive by the Northfield Country Club on Route 12A they no doubt notice how lush and green and well groomed it looks. Very few people probably ever take into consideration just how it gets that way. More...

Northfield Permanent Police Chief Search Still Underway

While the police chief search continues, the Board of Selectmen voted Monday to accept a three-year union contract, following executive session to discuss both issues. More...

Monster Truck Ticket Winners Announced

In the News last week, readers were asked to find tickets and if they did, they were eligible to win tickets to the Monster Truck Show at the Champlain Valley Exposition on August 8. More...

News

Maxine Grad To Run For Re-election To Legislature

MORETOWN - Maxine Grad of Moretown has announced her re-election campaign seeking a sixth term for state representative for the district representing Moretown, Northfield, and Roxbury. More...

Twenty-one Northfield High School Students Pass Advanced Placement Exams

The College Board recently announced that twenty-one Northfield High School students earned a passing score on one or more of the challenging Advanced Placement exams. More...

Lenny’s Shoes Celebrates 20

Barre, VT - This August, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel celebrates its 20th year in business. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING AUGUST AROUND THE AREA Berlin Through September 30, Adelaide Tyrol paintings in the lobby at Central Vermont Medical Center on Fisher Road in Berlin, Vermont. Open 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. Montpelier Ongoing, Sculpture More...

Police Report

Northfield Police Report

July 28 12:22 p.m. - Threatening An officer spoke with a complainant who was advocating for her daughter who was having problems with a friend and her mother. They were sending messages via Facebook and also phone text messages. More...

Features

Silly Social Scenes

NEARING END OF APPLICANTS FOR COLUMNIST “POSITION” – Your Editor, who suffers the tortures of the damned without any of their concomitant compensations, has, in spite of his best endeavors to stem the flow, received yet another bat More...

Letters

A Hippocratic Oath to Vermonters

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS PRACTITIONERS of medicine often swear themselves to the saying: Primum non nocere––Above all else, do no harm. More...

Candidates Come to Northfield to Democratic Party Meetings

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS OVER THE PAST month, at three separate meetings, all 5 candidates for State Senate from Washington County have come to share their views. So too have candidates for Secretary of State and Matt Dunne for Governor. More...

Scott For Lieutenant Governor

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS THIS LETTER is written in strong support of Senator Phil Scott for Lieutenant Governor. We have many excellent candidates for Lt. Governor this year, but let me explain why Phil Scott is my choice. More...

Sports

Nicole Putts!

Williamstown's Nicole Sancibrian watches her putt head fit the hole on the ninth green at the Northfield Country Club in last Week's Club Championship. More...

Scott Higgins Chip Shot!

Left-handed golfer Scott Higgins of Northfield hits a nice chip shot onto the elevated green of the fourth hole of the Northfield Country Club during last week's Club Championship. More...

NCC Golf Notes

Last Tuesday’s Senior-Guest tournament at the Northfield Country Club was a two-person team, best ball event that has proved to be a popular format. More...