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Norwich graduation speakers are Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Lute & Joint Forces Command Rear Admiral Carter

The Northfield News
Norwich University officials have announced that the speaker for the May 15 commencement ceremony will be the Honorable Jane Holl Lute. Dr. Lute currently serving as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. More...

Amtrak’s 40th Birthday Is Celebrated In Roxbury

Ted, left, and Pat Nelson of Northfield, Susan D’Amico, Gloria Gerdes and Jane Pincus of Roxbury, wave to the passing Amtrak Vermonter train on Green Up Day. More...

Obituaries

Laurel A. Matheson, 51, Worked at Potvin Realty

Laurel A. Matheson, 51 died unexpectedly, Sunday, May 1, 2011 at her home in Websterville. She was born July 30, 1959 in St. Albans, the daughter of Ronald & Dolores (Raymond) Miller. She is a graduate of Enosburg High School, class of 1977. More...

Constance R. Demasi, Worked at Rabbit Hollow Knitting

Constance R. Demasi, 79, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Mayo Healthcare in Northfield. She was born in Northfield on June 8, 1931, the daughter of C. Burton & Pearl (Wright) Abbott. She is a graduate of Northfield High School, class of 1949. More...

Grace L. Messier, 86, Roxbury Town Clerk, Nurse

Grace L. Messier, 86, long time resident of Roxbury, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in East Montpelier on January 1, 1925, the daughter of William & Eunice (Hood) Robinson. More...

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Police Report

Police Report

April 27 3:20 a.m. - Theft - An officer received a report of a theft of merchandise from a local convenience store. Under investigation. More...

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Features

Average Joe

My Sisters Were Trouble (If They Don’t Kill You)
BY JOE WRIGHT

HEN I WAS seven years old and growing up in Smalltown, my friends were starting to get bicycles and train sets to play with. I got sisters—Vanna, Kelli, and Darlene. Every two years, I got a new one. More...

Silly Social Scenes

“The first Rule of Satire: Spare not your employer.” Rada Clench-Drivel, Satirist-in-Ordinary to Vlad the Impaler from June 1-2, 1472
BY MISS LEPIDOPTERA GUTTHWACKER
Columniste par Excellence

NOTE: This column was given a full-body scan by the Transportation Insecurity Maladministration in case it contained any Untoward References. As it did not appear to, it was rated SHC (Safe for Humanoid Consumption). O NE LAST ITEM REGARDING ST. More...

Wombania

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Sports

Justin MacAskill Lays Down Perfect Bunt in Craftsbury Game Erika Wraps First Inning Single v. Craftsbury

Williamstown’s Justin MacAskill (#25) lays down a perfect sacrifice bunt in last Tuesday’s game against Craftsbury at Hayden Field. More...

Justin Strikes Out 16, Allows Only One Hit

Williamstown’s Justin Beaudin shows the determination he took to the mound last Tuesday afternoon at Hayden Field. More...

Marauder boys, 5-0 on season, pick up pair of wins in baseball, outplay Lamoille 9-2 & smash Montpelier 8-3

BY BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

The Northfield Marauders baseball team picked up a pair of home field victories last week and they moved their record to 5-0 on the season. On Thursday they topped Lamoille 9-2 and on Saturday they defeated Montpelier by an 8-3 count. More...

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Broadway Musical Revue II was smash in Williamstown

BY BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

A little bit of Broadway came to Williamstown last weekend. More...

Boy, Girl Scouts, Veterans Place men, help clean up Northfield on Green Up Day

BY BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

Northfield is a little cleaner and al little greener this week thanks to the efforts of over fifty people. More...

News

Guided River Trip To Feature Dog River Soujourn

The Friends of the Winooski River is holding their annual Winooski River Sojourn, June 21-26, 2011 and will feature a soujourn down the Dog River. More...

19th Annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Is On May 14

The Northfield News

The 19th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive for the benefit of local food shelves is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th. More...

Elementary School Playground Walk-a-Thon Is May 19

The Northfield News

Northfield Elementary School is having a walk-a-thon to raise money for its playground. This is phase 2 of the school’s efforts to create a fun, safe play space for its students. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DURING MAY AROUND THE AREA Northfield Through May 31 - Robin LaHue, Northfield Falls artist exhibits her paintings in water based on oils at O’Maddi’s Cafe on the Common in the Mayo Block. Through August 30 - More...

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Entertainment

Young Artists To Be Featured At Chandler Concert On May 20

The Northfield News
Photo courtesy Chandler Music Hall

On Friday evening, May 20, seventeen young classical musicians from high schools all over Vermont, Upstate New York, and the Upper Valley will showcase their performing artistry in Chandler’s now third annual NPR “From the Top” look More...

PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 15 TO 21

May 15: Sunday at 8 p.m., “Nature” presents the second part of “Bears of the Last Frontier,” joining adventurer and biologist Chris Morgan on a year-long motorcycle odyssey deep into Alaska’s bear country. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Emmys 2011: ‘Glee’ Season 2 Gets Out the Vote
BY J. ROBERTS
The Northfield News

FOR THE PAST few weeks, DVD screeners of TV shows have been trickling into the home and office mailboxes of Emmy voters. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

South of the Border
BY PHYLLIS GREENWAY
THE NORTHFIELD NEWS

Mexican Chicken Salad Serves lots More...

The Gardening Guy

Minimizing Work in the Vegetable Garden
BY HENRY HOMEYER

Getting older? Too busy with kids, dogs and a job? Don’t give up the idea of having a vegetable garden. Just simplify, minimize and be smart about how much you take on. More...

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History

NORTHFIELD NEWS IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL for the Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News May 12, 1886 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year George H. Richmond, Editor More...

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