Northfield brief: Friday, October 2, 2026

Northfield Select Board signs off on new fire chief contract, weighs abandoning crumbling road

Northfield Select Board signs off on new fire chief contract, weighs abandoning crumbling road.

Select Board approves new fire chief contract. Northfield's Select Board negotiated a new multi-year contract for Fire Chief Michael that folds several stipends into his pay, then weighed whether to stop maintaining a stretch of Old Wendell Road so deteriorated that fixing the drainage and paving at each end could prove costly.Northfield News

Longtime Northfield composter featured in county Q&A. Franklin County Now reported that longtime Northfield composter Amy Donovan has helped start 25 school compost programs and 15 municipal programs over 19 years, as the outlet answered reader questions on composting and recycling.Franklin County Now
Schools send families fifth weekly update of the year. Northfield Public Schools sent its fifth weekly family update of the school year on Oct. 1, covering district announcements and reminders for families as October begins.Northfield Public Schools

Sat, Oct 3, 7:30 a.m.: Great River Challenge returns to Northfield Mountain. Northfield Mountain Recreation Center hosts the Great River Challenge Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 99 Millers Falls Road, drawing paddlers and cyclists for the annual race.Town of Northfield
Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: County offers home composting workshop Tuesday. The Franklin County Solid Waste District holds a home composting program event Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 115 Main Street, open to Northfield residents interested in starting a backyard bin.Town of Northfield
Wed, Oct 7, 3:00 p.m.: EMS building project holds another public drop-in. The EMS Building Project's latest community drop-in session runs Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at 69 Main Street, continuing a series of sessions for residents to review building plans.Town of Northfield
Wed, Oct 7: Roadwork on East Street, St. Mary's starts Oct. 7. Northfield's Highway Department will start roadwork Oct. 7 on East Street and St. Mary's Street, with Franklin County Now reporting delays expected as crews move through town, so residents should plan extra travel time.Town of Northfield