December 22, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Larry Drown Trying to Stay Above Water

BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News
It’s one man’s attempt at flood prevention. Following the flood from Tropical Storm Irene, Northfield activist Larry Drown purchased a mobile home across from his residence on Western Avenue. More...

Lt. Governor Phil Scott Appears On Northfield News Radio Program

Vermont’s Lt. More...

Obituaries

Norma Jane Burness, 75, worked at Nantanna

Norma Jane Burnell, 75, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Garden Room at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. She was born in Braintree on July 12, 1936, the daughter of Rufus & Minnie (Drown) Colgan. 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

Hello From Hollywood

Awards Season 2012: The race is on & wide open
BY J. ROBERTS
The Northfield News

LAST WEEK, the awards season kicked into higher gear as the Screen Actors Guild and The Hollywood Foreign Press (the Golden Globes) announced their respective nominations in television and film for 2011. More...

VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR DEC. 25 TO 31

Dec. 25: Sunday at 8 p.m., VPT encores a classic episode of “Nature.” “Christmas in Yellowstone” discovers how wolves, coyotes, elk, bison, bears and otters make their way through the most challenging time of their year. More...

Norwich’s Milano Ballroom Hosts Cerutti Concert

BY MARY COMISKEY
The Northfield News

The Lunchtime Humanities Series presented a Chamber music concert in the Milano Ballroom on the Norwich University Campus last week. Alison Cerutti welcomed a large number of music lovers to the event. More...

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Letters

The Town Budget

TO THE EDITOR: THE NORTHFIELD NEWS D OES THE 2012 town meeting in Northfield have the makings of another “perfect storm?” The following items reported in the Dec. 15 issue of the Northfield News suggest that it does. More...

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House & Home

What’s Cooking

Specific Requests
BY PHYLLIS GREENWAY
THE NORTHFIELD NEWS

At a gathering this week I had some requests for recipes for a few things that were served. It is always my great pleasure to pass these on. One was a Vegetable Chowder, one a cookie, and yet another for a Cherry Crisp. More...

The Gardening Guy

Tending Your Soils, Now!
BY HENRY HOMEYER

I HAVE A confession to make: I added soil amendments last week without first getting my soil tested. I teach gardening, and the first thing I say about soil is it to get it tested before you do anything. 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 22, 1886 3 cents a copy/ $1.50 a year George H. Richmond, Editor More...

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Library Trustee Miffed Over Attempt To Slash Next Year’s Budget by Town

BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK
The Northfield News

“I am feeling less diplomatic...angry even,” said Philo Hall, chair of the Brown Public Library board of trustees, wrote in an e-mail about the town’s plan to significantly slash the library budget for 2012. More...

Cabot Donates Socks To Needy Kids

The Northfield News

Thousands of needy Vermont youngsters will be able to enjoy warm, high-quality socks again this winter, thanks to the joint efforts of a charitable foundation affiliated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Cabot Hosiery and Darn Tough Vermont More...

News

Bull Run Culvert Finally Replaced

A crane arrives to set the new culvert so Bull Run Road can be reconnected to Route 12A. More...

Our Embezzlement Laws Need Updating

BY SENATOR BILL DOYLE

I N RECENT YEARS, there’s been a significant increase in embezzlements in Vermont. Last year Auditor Tom Salmon created a ten member Vermont Municipal Advisory Committee to address embezzlement. More...

Home Schooled High Schooler Wins Scholarship

The Northfield News

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation has selected Charles Weaver of Northfield as a 2011 scholarship recipient. More...

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Police Report

Police Report

December 7 2:17 p.m. - Unlawful Mischief - The department was contacted regarding vandalism that had been located at an unoccupied building. More...

Inequality, Economy are the Issues

The Northfield News

Washington County State Senator Anthony Pollina wants the Legislature to recognize that the growing income and wealth gap is hurting our economy, families and communities. And, he wants the Legislature to recognize it and do something about it. More...

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Features

Silly Social Scenes

By Miss Lepidoptera Gutthwacker,

“When he saw a foible he put his foot upon it, and tried to stamp it out.” Said by William Makepeace Thackeray   By Miss Lepidoptera Gutthwacker, Columnis More...

AChristmas Story

BY ROSE AUDET

I WAS A young un-wed mother of a two year old. I moved from Burlington into an apartment on Vine Street. I moved into the apartment in October and when December rolled around, I was upset because I could not afford Christmas for my daughter. More...

Slim Randle’s Home Country

BY SLIM RANDLES

The LAST OF THE geese went by the other day. The late ones. The big dark geese. Headed south noisily. I used to envy them, somehow. More...

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Sports

Blue Devil Boys Take U-32 Tournament Championship, smashing opponents

BY BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

If you are planning to go to a Williamstown Boy’s basketball home game this season you may want to get there early. There will probably be a crowd! More...

Williamstown Girls butt heads with Winooski falling to Spartans 45-30

BY BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

The Lady Devils dropped a pair of games last week. Last Monday, on the road, they fell at Hazen 57-44 and on Thursday they bowed , at home, to Winooski 45-30. More...

Northfield Boys Hockey Team Wins Over Lyndon 13-Zip after falling to St. Johnsbury In Boyce Tourney

BY BILL CRONEY
The Northfield News

The Boy’s Hockey team hosted the Scott R. Boyce tournament at Kreitzberg Arena last Wednesday and Friday and the Ice Marauders came away with a split. On Wednesday they fell to St. More...

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