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Grade Schoolers Carol For Seniors

About 70 grade schoolers from the Northfield Elementary School, 58 from the school chorus, sang Christmas carols for the seniors at the Four Seasons led by Maggie Cook, director. More...

Tim Davis is Northfield’s Newest “Roads Scholar”

Northfield’s new “Roads Scholar” is Tim Davis, right, who is the Assistant Public Works Foreman with the Roads Department. He completed coursework recently at St. More...

Obituaries

Robert Arthur Hall, 80, Plumber at De Lary’s

Robert Arthur Hall, 80, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. He was born in New Britain, Connecticut on August 7, 1930, the son of Perley and Edna (Seaver) Hall. He attended Northfield Schools. More...

Shirley A. MacAulay, 75, Registered Nurse

Shirley A. MacAulay, 75, died peacefully Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Mayo Healthcare in Northfield. She was born in Riverton, Vt., on July 7, 1935, the daughter of Wilbur & Glenna (Lawrence) MacAulay. More...

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Police Report

Police Report

December 15 3:19 a.m. - Agency Assistance - An officer responded with the Northfield Ambulance for a report of a citizen having a diabetic reaction. Assisted as needed. 11:50 a.m. More...

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Features

Representative View

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

IWISH THE BEST of the new year to all of you – it will certainly be a challenging one for our state and in the legislature. I was planning to share some thoughts about the major issues ahead, and in particular, the budget. More...

Thoughts of an Average Joe

The Evening News
By JOE WRIGHT

IGUESS I’M a creature of habit. I still watch the evening news on television every night, though it rarely leaves me feeling warm and fuzzy. More...

Crumb’s Corner

Olympics, Buffets and Life Stinks.
By DICK WOBBY
The Northfield News

ICAN BEAT them all, Charlie’s Corner, The Times Argus (you know that cutsie guy on the sports page), Sam Hemmingway from The Burlington Free Press, All the big guns. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

Resolutions
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY
The Northfield News

TIME CHANGES things in the kitchen as well as in our lives. We prepare different type meals that, hopefully, are better for us, and then backslide to a “memory menu”. More...

The Gardening Guy

Gardening as a Way of Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
By HENRY HOMEYER

HERE WE ARE at the holidays: rushing here, bustling there, visiting Grandma (or the grandkids, in my case), buying presents, going to parties. More...

House Plant Problems?

By DR. LEONARD PERRY
University of Vermont

Whether you bought new houseplants recently, or have some several years old, if they aren’t looking right you may be able to figure out the problem yourself by a simple diagnosis. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL
For The Northfield News

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

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Northfield Postmaster Retires

By BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

Northfield’s Postmaster Fred Gobeille will bring his 34 year career with the U.S. Postal Service to a close when he retires at the end of the year. He will be replaced by the current Williamstown Postmaster John McIntyre. More...

Winners of the News First Night Contest

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Trustees Skip joint meeting of Northfield Town-Village

By JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News

It was scheduled to be a joint meeting of the Northfield Selectboard and the Village Trustees on Monday night but only Douglas Larson, the chair of the Trustees showed up. More...

News

The New Year’s Baby Icon

Tradition of using a baby to signify the New Year was started by ancient Greeks around 600 B.C. They would carry a baby around in a basket to honor Dionysus, the God of Fertility and symbolize his annual rebirth. More...

There Is Plenty Of Parking At Montpelier’s First Night

The Northfield News

On New Year’s Eve, Main Street in Montpelier will be closed in front of City Hall from 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to allow for the First Night Parade and Finale. There will be detours at Barre Street and at State Street. More...

Correction

In the paper last week, we reported under a picture on Page 3 with a story about Roxbury, that Carlos Montero was pictured with his mother, Olga. In fact, the picture was of Pam Finnigan with Olga Montero More...

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Entertainment

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING JANUARY 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 Jan. 26 - Vermont More...

PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR JAN. 2 TO 8

Jan. 2: Sunday is a day of “VPT Favorites,” unscheduled except for “McLauglin Group” at 11 a.m. and the 11:30 a.m. More...

‘Laughter Yoga’ At The Senior Center

The Northfield News

Laughter Yoga is coming to the Northfield Senior Center. What is Laughter Yoga you ask? It’s a gentle, aerobic exercise combining laughter and breathing. More...

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Letters

Where’s The Common Sense?

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IHAVE LIVED in Northfield for all of my 58 years. My family goes back 3 generations here and now some of my children live here. In all that time we have accepted the way things happen here and just lived. More...

It’s Time For A People’s Movement

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS WHAT HAPPENS when ordinary people aren’t organized? When you have a system designed to benefit the rich and powerful few above all else - no matter what the cost? More...

We Must Blame No One

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS WE JUST FINISHED a brutal campaign season. Op-eds are popping up and "Where do we go from here?" is one catchy title. I feel the need to address that question. My father often reminds me.... More...

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Sports

Norwich To Host Hockey Tourney This Weekend

Norwich Sports Information

The Norwich men’s ice hockey team will host its annual holiday tournament this Friday and Saturday at Kreitzberg Arena. More...

Williamstown Boys Record Falls To 1 - 2 On Season

By BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

The Williamstown Boys picked up some valuable, albeit painful, experience in the only game they played last week. More...

Williamstown Girls Outreach Northfield To Get The Rebound

A trio of Blue Devils (Dark uniforms-Caitlin Orton, Heather Gonier and Heather Bailey) out-reach Northfield's Keli McClellan for a rebound in last Wednesday night's game at Northfield. More...

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