It seems that the work done recently to the Ellis building was merely to close it up and stabilize it, and that now the Town of Springfield is in the middle of a bidding process to have the interior construction commence.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
EPA alters eligibility of 'clunkers' trade-ins
A woman shops for a car at Springfield Auto Mart in Springfield, Vt., a dealer for Buick, Pontiac and GMC. Above her is a car that was dumped in a dumpster as a visual promotion for the government cash-for-clunkers program.
Man denies guilt in third DUI charge
A Springfield man's Independence Day celebration has left him facing his third charge of drunken driving.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Valley News expands
Valley News Publisher Mark Travis says the people of Claremont, Springfield and neighboring towns had a simple message ...
"Hundreds of phone calls from people saying they want daily local news coverage. And we were taken aback by how many calls we started getting and continue to be taken aback."
"Hundreds of phone calls from people saying they want daily local news coverage. And we were taken aback by how many calls we started getting and continue to be taken aback."
SAPCC program meets high requirements
The Family, Infant and Toddler Program at the Springfield Area Parent Child Center, was recently determined to meet requirements of the highest possible category set forth by the Federal Government.
Resident Ducks Explore New Territories
This fellow was seen yesterday having a walkabout in front of the grocery store and Von Bargen's Jewelry store in the Springfield Shopping Plaza.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
New Playground
The effort Saturday morning to assemble the New Playground at the Union Street School was a rousing success!
Shrine football talent on showcase
All those weapons being talked about in the Vermont Shrine camp were on display in Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage as the team continued to prepare for the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, the annual all-star football game to be played Aug. 1 at Windsor's MacLeay-Royce Field.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Town of Cornish, N.H. clear in failed rescue
A judge has cleared the town of Cornish, N.H., of wrongdoing in a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who drowned in 2006 when an airboat sank during a rescue attempt after she had slipped and fell on a Connecticut River dock in Springfield.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Town secures two new elementary principals
With one candidate coming from 2,000 miles away and the other with 20 years experience in the District, the Springfield School Board appointed a pair of new elementary principals Monday night.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Jail guards: Military service cost jobs
At least three temporary correctional officers at the state prison in Springfield say they were denied promotions to permanent jobs because of their pending deployment to Afghanistan with the Vermont National Guard.
Monday, July 20, 2009
National Guard members say they were denied promotions at Springfield prison
Several members of the Vermont National Guard who were working as temporary corrections officers at the state prison in Springfield, say they were systematically denied permanent jobs because of their upcoming deployment.
K.C. learns new tricks
Earlier this year, Sandra Anderson had a full hip replacement and needed to undergo intensive rehabilitation to be able to walk again. The problem was that Anderson is blind and uses a guide dog.
Video: Saving the American chestnut
A local couple is going to extreme lengths to save chestnut trees from extinction
Saturday, July 18, 2009
SAPCC Scholastic Book Fair
The Springfield Area Parent Child Center will host a Scholastic Book Fair Thursday, July 30th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, July 31st from 9 a.m. to noon and Saturday, August 1st from 9 a.m. to noon.
Vermont jobless rate down slightly
Among the state's 17 labor market areas, Hartford posted the lowest June unemployment rate at 3.8 percent. Springfield's unemployment rate was 8 percent, down 0.4 percent from May; Bennington's unemployment rate held steady at 8.2 percent; Middlebury was unchanged at 6.7 percent.
Five Crazy Days for Chestnuts
A Perkinsville couple rush to pollinate two chestnut trees in Springfield, hoping to coax the blighted branches to produce nuts for another year or two before succumbing to the fungus that has decimated the once-plentiful hardwood.
Couple works to save ailing American chestnut tree
Dr. Randy Knight usually spends his days in a hospital emergency room, tending to patients. But early Friday morning, as the fog hung low in Spencer Hollow, Knight was busy tending to a different kind of patient: the ailing American chestnut tree.
Hippo Press considers Claremont weekly
Manchester-based Hippo Press is exploring the possibility of publishing a weekly newspaper called "The Claremont Compass". Coverage will focus on Claremont, N.H., Springfield, VT and a few neighboring communities.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Audio: Towns struggle with loss of Eagle Times
A week after the Claremont Eagle Times closed suddenly and filed for bankruptcy, people are wondering who will fill the void, and why the end came so suddenly.
Eagle-Times may return under new ownership
The former general manager of Eagle Publications said Thursday that there was a possibility the Eagle-Times of Claremont, N.H., might reopen under new ownership.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Playground planners seek volunteer group
Volunteers are needed to help erect a playground at Union Street School beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 25. At least 18 volunteers are needed to assemble the equipment.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Town proposes sign restriction
Businesses and private residents are going to have to find a new way to advertise their wares if a proposed amendment is adopted.
Monday, July 13, 2009
YourClaremontPress.com
YourClaremontPress.com was formed as Claremont, NH's online news source after the closing of the Eagle Times newspaper. We will launch officially on July 15, 2009.
Eagle Publications declares bankruptcy
It is with heavy heart and a lot of sadness that I announce that Eagle Publications Inc. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy effective today...Harvey Hill, Publisher.
Includes comments from dozens of readers.
Includes comments from dozens of readers.
Fair for all
The Windsor County Agricultural Fair celebrated agriculture and rural life this weekend, whether it was a traditional oxen pull or an all-terrain vehicle obstacle course or a strawberry pie contest.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Hard times claim Eagle-Times
Claremont based newspaper abruptly shuts down, leaving about 120 jobless
CLAREMONT — The Eagle-Times, a daily paper whose coverage area extended from Walpole to Lebanon, and from Newport to Vermont’s Windsor and Windham counties, published its last edition today.
CLAREMONT — The Eagle-Times, a daily paper whose coverage area extended from Walpole to Lebanon, and from Newport to Vermont’s Windsor and Windham counties, published its last edition today.
Eagle Times publisher says family lost more than $1 million
Publisher Harvey Hill said the paper had been for sale through a broker for a year but no one showed interest, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported.
Video: Residents Surprised By Newspaper's Collapse
"It's too bad," said Flo-Ann Dango, of Weathersfield, Vt. "It's been here ever since we've been here, for a long, long time."
Video: Final edition for the Eagle Times
An Upper valley newspaper calls it quits. The Eagle Times has delivered newspapers to the region for decades, but Friday the paper closed down-- leaving over 100 people out of work.
Audio: Eagle Times publishes last edition
Some perspective from Mike Donoghue, executive director of the Vermont Press Association.
Eagle-Times and 2 weekly papers close doors
As one staffer put it, the Eagle ran out of Time Thursday. The Eagle-Times, a daily newspaper that served the city of Claremont and communities on both sides of the Connecticut River, published its last edition today.
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