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Both panelists on ‘News & Views’ mostly support Proposed Town Charter

BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News
The panelists didn’t disagree as much as one might have thought. More...

Bond Auto Parts Gives $50,000 To Help Flood Ravaged Mobile Home Parks

The Northfield News

The mobile home de-construction team headed by Lt. More...

Obituaries

Robert W. Emens,89, World War II Air Corp Navigator

Robert W. Emens, 89 of West Hill died October 27, 2011 at the Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin. He was born July 28, 1922, the son of Frederick & Agnes (Linn) Emens. More...

Marian Drown, 95, Teacher

Marian Drown was born May 28, 1916, in Wilsall, Montana and lovingly adopted by Robert L. and Mariamne Munroe. Marian passed away peacefully on November 3, 2011, at age 95, with family at her side. More...

Eleanor Van Vechten, 91, Retired in Northfield

Eleanor Van Vechten passed away peacefully Nov. 5, 2011, in her sleep at home in Grants Pass, Ore. Eleanor was born Feb. 28, 1910, in Battle Creek, Mich., during the time that her parents were on furlough from missionary work in Japan. More...

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Police Report

Police Report

November 9 11:11 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - In this matter police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault. Police responded and determined that the matter involved a argument between two coworkers who were working on a job. 4:06 p.m. More...

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Features

Common Talk

Eakin’ Out & Secret Recipes
BY JANE E. BRYANT
The Northfield News

KAYLA EVANS, a second grader, told us she lives in Bob Tucker’s Trailer Park. “I was freakin’ out we’d get flooded because it was the day of my birthday party. We didn’t get flooded. We had the party in the trailer. More...

Wombania

Full Story

8th Grade Poetry

Students in Mrs. Deslaurier’s 8th grade language arts class at Williamstown Middle School were given a template to create a name poem similar to the chapter “My Name” in the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

A Letter to a Friend
BY PHYLLIS GREENWAY
THE NORTHFIELD NEWS

I FREQUENTLY talk to a friend in Virginia and this time it was regarding pie crust. She, as do I, tries different proportions from different sources. The question to me was which one I have had the most success with. More...

The Gardening Guy

Forcing Bulbs - Now is the Time to Prepare for Early Spring Blooms
BY HENRY HOMEYER

Winter came early to Cornish Flat this year with a heavy snow in late October. I love the snow and cold, but don’t need six months of it – which could happen this year if we have snow from October till April. More...

PROPER WATERING AND OTHER DECEMBER GARDENING TIPS

BY CHARLIE NARDOZZI & LEONARD PERRY

Growing herbs indoors, proper watering of flowering potted plants, and watching for houseplant pests are some of the gardening activities for this month. The outdoor gardening season may be over, but indoors you can grow many herbs. More...

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History

THE NORTHFIELD NEWS IN HISTORY

Compiled by PHILO HALL for the Northfield News

125 Years Ago The Northfield News November 24, 1886 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year George H. Richmond, Editor More...

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Larry Drown Complains To Village Trustees About Power Outages Following Flood

BY KATHLEEN LOTT
The Northfield News

Larry Drown took the trustees to task regarding the policy for notifying residents of planned power outages. He said that he did not receive notice of a recent two-day outage in the Water Street neighborhood. More...

Bliss, Northfield’s Newest Salon, “Outer Beauty, Inner Health”

BY MARY COMISKEY
The Northfield News

The idea to open a special salon was germinated on a holiday in the Tropics. Early last month, the dream of opening a salon became a reality for two sisters from Northfield. More...

News

Correction

In last week’s edition on the front page in an article about the News’ radio show, we quoted from an e-mail credited to Mel Adams. This was incorrect. The e-mail came from Tom McCarney. More...

Downtown Montpelier kicks off holiday shopping with “Flannel Friday” sales event on November 25

The Northfield News

The Montpelier Business Association (MBA) will celebrate the kick off the holiday shopping season on Friday, November 25, 2011 with their Flannel Friday sales event. More...

HONOR ROLL

NORTHFIELD MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL 1st QUARTER 2011-2012

High Honors 6th Grade: Elizabeth Andrew, Christian Bolding, Anya Hoagland, Madison Nintzel 7th Grade: Gabrielle Cicio, Abigail Detrick, Marley McGrath, Lydia Reed. 8th Grade: Thomas Burnell, William Noyes, Emma Stephens. 9th Grade: Rachael Barney. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

ART EXHIBITS AROUND THE AREA Barre Through December 30, 3 floor holiday show of high-quality, affordable crafts and fine art at More...

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Entertainment

PBS This Week

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR NOV. 27 TO DEC. 3 More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Awards Season 2011 Gets Up Close and Personal
BY J.ROBERTS
The Northfield News

While the awards season campaign increasingly gathers momentum as each week brings another new film for voting members to consider, the films’ the stars and other creatives are out in full force at the screenings to show their support and hopef More...

People at Work is the theme of Heidi Broner’s exhibit now on display in the CVMC lobby through December

The Northfield News Heidi Broner grew up near New York City in a family of artists, immersed in an atmosphere in which drawing and painting were a natural, delightful part of daily life. More...

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Letters

Williamstown Wondering

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS A More...

The Litigious Mr. Drown

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS Y OUR ARTICLE IN the Nov. More...

Preventing Child Abuse

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS T HE PENN STATE child sexual abuse scandal is horrifying to us all. It is hard to imagine all the adults who knew and did little or nothing to protect the children who were in harms’ way. More...

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Sports

Murnyack onto Larger Picture

Norwich Sports Information

DOYLESTOWN, PA. – Despite a big second half from Delaware Valley that led to the conclusion of Norwich University’s 2011 season, Coach Mark Murnyack and his junior quarterback Kris Sabourin (Georgia, Vt.) were aware of a larger picture. More...

Men Cadets Fall To SUNYPlattsburg in Basketball

Norwich Sports Information

An 11-0 run midway through the first half helped key visiting SUNY-Plattsburgh to a 79-57 non-conference win over Norwich Nov. 15. More...

Norwich Upends St. Michaels Swimming & Diving 175-116

Norwich Sports Information

Sophomore Brandon Kelly (Centreville, Md.) picked up firstplace finishes in the 50 and 100- yard butterfly to help the Norwich University men’s swimming and diving team to a 175- 116 victory over visiting St. More...

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