Guilt denied in hammer assault

A Springfield woman denied charges she attacked a man with a sledgehammer.
Nina M. Loring, 26, pleaded innocent in White River Junction District Court to a felony charge of first-degree aggravated domestic assault with a weapon, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

Chester suspect's bail hearing canceled

A bail review hearing scheduled for today for a Chester man accused of murder has been canceled.

District votes to delay classroom move

Union Street pupils are returning to school six days after their peers at Elm Hill and Park Street, and when they do most of the rooms will look pretty familiar.

Rubber Ducky, You're So Fine

"All I need is a kid who doesn't mind a big box of rubber ducks dumped on her head while she's laying on the floor."

Union Street addition not quite finished

The floors are still papered, the elevator hasn't been inspected, and the fire alarms have not been programmed. But Union Street School will still hold its first classes on Sept. 2, school officials said, though its new addition won't be 100 percent ready.

Murder victim was shot in the back

The second -- and fatal -- shot that killed Vinny Tamburello last Sunday evening on a ball field in Chester was fired into his lower back and not his belly as first reported, Vermont's Chief Medical Examiner's Office concluded during an autopsy performed this week in Burlington.

SCHOOL BUS ROUTES

Complete listing of bus routes for the 2008/2009 academic year.

New evidence contradicts self-defense in shooting

Recently released documents appear to undermine a Chester man's assertion he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a Springfield man Sunday night. (Article includes video of the crime scene.)

Friends recall a 'gentle giant' in Chester shooting

As officials continue to piece together the events that led to a fatal shooting Sunday, friends of the deceased are struggling to reconcile their memories of the man remembered as a "gentle giant" with witnesses' accounts of him as an ax-wielding assailant.

North School Revisited

The North Springfield Old Home Days celebration I attended today...  What I didn''t expect was the emotions I felt when I was able to enter the old school building with a tour group.

Union St. School to open six days late

Ongoing construction work at Union Street School will result in a slightly longer summer vacation for its students.

Accounts differ in Chester shooting

Officials are still reconstructing the events and motivations that led to a fatal shooting of a Springfield man Sunday night. Kyle D. Bolaski, 24, of Chester, pleaded innocent Monday to charges he shot and killed Vincent Tamburello, 32, of Springfield.

Chester man charged in shooting death

Kyle D. Bolaski allegedly shot Vincent Tamburello twice during a fatal shooting incident at MacKenzie Park on Sunday, but it was only the second time he pulled the trigger that prosecutors are considering a criminal act.

Ball field fracas results in killing

A confrontation at a ball field that turned violent Sunday has led to a Chester man being charged with second-degree murder of a Springfield man. Kyle Bolaski Vincent Tamburello murder shooting

Springfield WWII history told in new art exhibit

History — both powerful and poignant — comes alive during the exhibit, "The Hub of the Universe: Springfield in World War II," at the Miller Art Center.
Produced by the Springfield Art and Historical Society, the exhibit has been the product of 19 months of labor, said historical society member John Swanson.

Was Chester Shooting Self-Defense?

Video: Kyle Bolaski, 24, told police he thought he was the one who was going to be killed. Bolaski says that's why he pulled out a high-powered rifle from his truck and fatally shot Vincent Tamburello, 32.

Man charged in Chester murder

The first shot was self-defense but the second was murder, Windsor County State's Attorney Robert Sand told the court Monday, as he charged Kyle Bolaski, 24, with gunning down an axe-wielding assailant who had already been wounded at the McKenzie Field ballpark on Sunday evening.

Court gives approval for parking lot

The Springfield School District is now authorized to build a parking lot on the grounds of Elm Hill School, according to a decision handed down last week by the Windsor County Superior Court.

New chief hired

The Rockingham Area Community Land Trust has undergone a change in leadership, with the appointment of Russell C. Brink as the new executive director.

Couple denies sex rendezvous with minor

A married Springfield couple denied charges Tuesday of engaging in a menage-a-trois with a 14-year old girl.

Man Killed At Chester Softball Field

Video: Man Killed At Chester Softball Field. Vermont State Police say a shooting has claimed the life of a Springfield man. Suspect Kyle Bolaski, Chester resident Joe Tourigny, Prosecutor Robert Sand

Shooting turns fatal in Chester

Kyle Bolaski of Chester is accused of killing Vincent Tamburello of Springfield Sunday night at a ball field off Rt. 103 in Chester Sunday evening, according to Vermont State Police.
Includes crime scene Video.

Jonathan's Family Restaurant closes

The door to Jonathan's Family Restaurant was locked Wednesday afternoon, but it is not expected to be locked permanently.

Infant in alleged beating dies

An 8-week-old baby girl from Springfield, who was hospitalized after allegedly being beaten by her father, has died. The baby's father, Andrew L. Bedner, 28, initially told police he had dropped his daughter while feeding her, but later confessed to striking his child in the back of her head with his elbow after he "completely lost control," according to court records.

MVP! MVP! MVP!

It took four days to find out, but that doesn't make Kathleen Anderson's victory any less sweet. As she and her family members believed when online voting stopped Friday at 3 a.m., Anderson followed in the footsteps of last year's "The Simpsons Movie" online victory by winning EndoNurse magazine's MVP, or Most Valuable Professional, contest.

At the beginning of the end

With the OSS, Steve Sysko helped liberate Thailand from the Japanese in 1944.

Board endorses new road for truck traffic

An expensive solution may prove to the best approach to easing truck traffic troubles at the North Springfield Industrial Park.

Vermont schools grappling with high fuel costs

The Springfield School District is asking its students to dress warmer and walk farther this winter.

Springfield infant dies

The eight-week-old Springfield girl allegedly beaten by her father late last month died on Saturday, with prosecutors yet to make a decision whether the father will face any additional charges.

Springfield Blaze Photos

14 photos of the Ellis block fire submitted by local residents.

Rec Center Goes Solar

Video: The pool at the Southern Vermont Health and Recreation Center is heated to 82 degrees by 69 solar panels that sit on the roof. Central Vermont Public Service is giving a $50,000 grant to the rec center to help install an additional 420 panels.

Grant to fund energy project

Central Vermont Public Service President Bob Young was both looking up and looking to the future when he presented the Southern Vermont Health and Recreation Center with a $50,000 grant Wednesday morning.

Pat Kelley, Songwriter

"I've always had a passion for music," he says. It's just that he's had to wait a few decades to really pursue that passion.

Springfield Theater will return

A month after the fire, Bryana Goodrich, owner of Springfield Theater, issues a statement.

Father Pleads Innocent to Beating Baby

Video:Police say that Andrew Bedner, 28, admitted he squeezed and elbowed his own 7-week-old child in an effort to keep her quiet. According to court papers, the girl has broken bones and severe brain damage which will likely never heal.

Man denies charges in infant assault

A Springfield man denied charges Monday of inflicting life-threatening injuries upon his 8-week-old daughter. Andrew L. Bedner Jr., 28, pleaded innocent in White River Junction District Court to two counts of first-degree aggravated domestic assault. Each count carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence.

Traffic concerns dominate Community Center Bridge project talk

Think this summer's downtown sidewalk work in Springfield is disruptive? Next year's expected rehabilitation of the Community Center Bridge should make this summer look like an easy ride by comparison.

Innocent plea in infant's beating

The father accused of repeatedly abusing and finally critically injuring his 7-week-old daughter because she wouldn't stop crying was back in Vermont District Court Monday afternoon, this time with a public defender at his side who has a reputation for being assigned some of Vermont's highest-profile murder cases.

2008 Stellafane Convention

The 73rd Convention of Amateur Telescope Makers on Breezy Hill in Springfield, Vermont, the 2008 Stellafane Convention, was held Thursday through Saturday July 31- August 2, 2007.

Stellafane conference draws big crowds

The annual Stellafane convention took place from Thursday to Sunday in Springfield. Amateur telescope makers from all over took part in the convention.

Beating suspect delays plea file

A Springfield man remains in jail after invoking his right to delay entering a plea to charges he inflicted life-threatening injuries upon his seven-week-old daughter.

Springfield man charged with abusing infant

A Springfield man is facing charges after allegedly inflicting what police called "life-threatening injuries" upon his 7-week-old baby.
On Monday, police charged Andrew L. Bedner, Jr., 28, with two counts of first-degree aggravated domestic assault.

Father charged in severe beating of daughter

As a seven-week-old baby girl barely clung to life on a respirator in a neonatal intensive care unit Friday, her father Andrew Bedner made a brief appearance in Vermont District Court where he is in the process of being charged with allegedly inflicting "devastating brain injuries" and other trauma upon her because she wouldn't stop crying.

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Police: Father Admitted Beating Baby

Video: Andrew Bedner, 28, admitted to police that he was the one responsible for his daughter's injuries. The 7-week-old was airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Monday evening after the baby's mom called 9-1-1.