December 15, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Congressman Welch Comes To O’Maddi’s On The Common

BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News
About 30 Northfielders turned out for a meet and greet at O’- Maddi’s Café in the Mayo Building on the Common to see Congressman Peter Welch, D, of Vermont. More...

CERV Opens Revitalized Distribution Center By The Northfield Town Garage

The Northfield News

After three months of operating out of the old police station on East Street, CERV has moved back into its old premises at the town garage next to the ambulance bay. More...

Obituaries

Marion M. Emens, 91, School Teacher

Marion M. Emens, 91 of West Hill died December 5, 2011 at Berlin Health & Rehab. in Berlin. She was born June 21, 1920 in Norwood, Massachusetts the daughter of Henry & Lura (Bissel) MacKenzie. More...

Violet C. Jeffords, 100, Was In WWII Aircraft Warning Service

Violet C. Jeffords, 100, a longtime resident of Williamstown, passed away at Central Vermont Medical Center on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Born in Barre on June 20, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Augusta Johansson. More...

Robert Arnold Lester, 65, Worked for Town of Northfield

Robert Arnold Lester, 65, passed away at the Florida Hospital of Tampa on Saturday, December 3, 2011, following his year long battle with bladder cancer. Robert Lester was born in Malone NY April 28 1946, the son of Wayne and Lois Childs Lester. More...

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Entertainment

Bob Allen Comes To Roxbury Church on December 18

The Northfield News

Some folks will go to great lengths to get into the holiday spirit. More...

Hello From Hollywood!

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
BY J. ROBERTS
The Northfield News

JERRY LEWIS, arguably one of the kings of comedy, walks through his life and professional career in a new feature-length documentary that premieres on Encore. More...

Open Studio Weekend Registration For 2012 Available For Local Artists

The Northfield News

The Vermont Crafts Council announces an open registration period for Vermont visual artists interested in participating in its 2012 Open Studio Weekend, May 26 & 27. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

Pork • Old & New
BY PHYLLIS GREENWAY
THE NORTHFIELD NEWS

Many of us have seen enough of turkey for a while, but a memory of those great sandwiches comes creeping back. More...

The Gardening Guy

Holiday Gifts for the Gardener
BY HENRY HOMEYER

GARDENERS are easy to shop for. We all need the practical (rubberpalmed stretchy garden gloves, watering wands, garden scissors, plant labels) and appreciate the whimsical (a nice garden gnome to surprise the grand- kids). 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 December 15, 1886 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year George H. Richmond, Editor More...

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Irene Making Budget Process Difficult, Upending Expenses

Library Budget To Be Slashed
BY KATHLEEN LOTT
The Northfield News

Work has begun on a draft 2012 budget that proposes an almost 13 percent increase in spending, which could add about 10 cents to the tax rate, according to budget documents provided this month to the Northfield selectmen. More...

First Meeting With Santa

Jared Ashford, 3, sits wide eyed on Santa’s lap at the Sorrell Maynard Post No 63 of the American Legion in Northfield. More...

News

Local 8 Year Old Is Finalist In National Story Contest

The Northfield News

MrsP.com has announced the names of finalists in its third annual Be a Famous Writer contest, open to kids between the ages of 4-13. More...

Red Hats Give Christmas Cheer

Gwen Dutton, left, and Patsy White share the celebration and the true meaning of the Christmas season at a party for the residents of The Four Seasons Care Home. More...

Successful Craft Fair At High School

There was a spirit of Christmas in the air at the Williamstown Middle/High School last Saturday. 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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Police Report

Police Report

November 30 2:06 a.m. - Suspicious Person/ Circumstance - Officers received a report of sounds of someone trying to gain entry to a home. On arrival officers found nothing out of place and no one out at this hour. More...

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Features

Common Talk

This Special Christmas
BY JANE E. BRYANT
The Northfield News

I WROTE THIS letter to my son when he was 18. Now my grandson is 18. This year, again, Christmas will be different in our family. 1978, Dear Ben: More...

Average Joe

Bicycles have changed over the Years
BY JOE WRIGHT

BICYCLES have changed since I was a kid. My first bike was a 24 inch Schwinn—a real beauty that I was proud of. She was black with shiny chrome fenders. More...

Wombania

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Sports

Girls Slip By Harwood 34-32

Williamstown’s Sarah Bellavance is determined to slip a bounce pass past Harwood’s Naomi Koliba during last Saturday afternoon’s game at the Parks Gym. More...

From The Hill

Women’s Rugby Gains National Exposure at Recent Events N ORWICH University’s women’s rugby team will be headed to the Division I National Rugby Sevens Championships this weekend in College Station, Texas. More...

Norwich Men Tie Plattsburgh in Hockey

Chris Dyszynski (#44 right), of Norwich manages to slide the seemingly trapped puck over to Doug Lindensmith (#20, left) who poked it into the Plattsburgh net an instant later for a Norwich score. More...

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