Two town officials face DUI charges

The top two leaders in town and school government are both facing drunken driving charges, recent court records reveal.

Movie theater restoration plans

Officials in Springfield hope to solicit bids in January on the restoration of its downtown movie theater.

VFW Honors Area Award Winners at Banquet

Recently the Springfield VFW hall was filled with family and friends of local citizens being recognized for their contributions to their community.

Statewide firewood lottery to open soon

The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation will open the lottery for Wood Warms’ roadside firewood lots on January 4, 2010. (Springfield District, 802-885-8845.)

Suspended license charge nets jail time

A Chester man with five previous convictions for driving with a suspended license is in jail once again, allegedly for driving in Springfield without a license.

Christmas Community Dinner

There will be a free Christmas Community Dinner on Friday, Dec. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church on Pleasant Street. No delivery services, but take-out is available. The meal will include roasted turkey with all the fixings, with homemade pie for dessert.

Juveniles nabbed in attempted snowboard theft

On the afternoon of Dec. 20, a Ludlow police officer arrested two male juveniles from Springfield who were in possession of stolen snowboards at Okemo Mountain Resort.

Sharing Memories With Earl Spaulding That Include The Champlain Bridge

He worked several jobs as a youth including farmer, lumber jack and machinist in Springfield, Vermont during the war years of 1941-1945.

Teachers union walks out on School Board

The future of the high school's athletic trainer was the biggest point of contention as the School Board began reviewing the budget for fiscal year 2010-11.

Students Present “The Fruits of their Labor”

Springfield High School students, serving their community, proudly present the proceeds from the Empty Bowl Dinner, which was held on November 10.

Kids learn giving is as good as receiving

For the past month, Lisa Hammond's third-grade class at Ludlow Elementary has been collecting money, food and other dry goods for the Springfield Humane Society

New Ice, beautiful but treacherous

It's nice ice to be sure, but only for looking...

Officials eye level-funded budget

The School Board will soon review a proposed budget that level-funds the operating expenses of the district.

Blessing of the snowmobiles

The Red Barn Outreach of Life Fellowship Church will host a blessing for snowmobilers on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 9 a.m. There will be free coffee and hot chocolate. The Red Barn is located at 21 Route 106 in North Springfield, across form the Mobil station.

Drug dealer held on charges

A convicted cocaine trafficker from Springfield is facing new drug charges following a traffic stop Wednesday night.

Food co-op opens downtown market

Springfield On The Move, the town's downtown revitalization group, scored a modest coup recently when it convinced the Springfield Food Co-op to open a store downtown for the Christmas season.

Dean Visits Springfield Parent Child Center

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean recently visited with the Springfield Area Parent Child Center's New Building Campaign Committee to lend his support to their efforts.

Planning for vacant armory

When the Vermont National Guard moves its armories in Windsor and North Springfield to a new consolidated center in Hartford sometime in 2011, it will open up land to a number of possible uses the towns are now eyeing.

Unemployment rules need more flexibility

About a half-dozen legislators gathered Tuesday morning at Apron Strings Café to discuss allowing Vermonters to work additional part-time hours before losing unemployment benefits. Only one resident showed up for the public forum.

Town gets look at new budget

Town Manager Robert Forguites released his proposed 2010-11 town budget of $9.6 million Monday night, which if approved, would raise taxes 1.5 percent.

School athletic trainer's job in jeopardy

For the past 4 1/2 years, Matt Howland has taped ankles, iced knees and treated the injuries of the roughly 500 athletes at Springfield High School and Riverside Middle School. Now, his position is one that could be cut from next year's school budget.

Six injured in Sunday crash

Six people were injured in a head-on car crash Sunday afternoon on Missing Link Road, the Vermont State Police reported Monday.

Green Horn - Volume 30, Edition 3

Springfield High School's student publication, 24 pages online. Articles include: Cosmos Soccer Championship, Interview with student Forest Jade, SRO is OUT, SHS Woodchip Furnace, Ashley Hensel-Browning Teaches Dance, Water Fountains, Paranormal Activity in Springfield, River Valley Cafe, Empty Bowls are Full, Keeping SHS Secure. Plus stories on basketball, football, running, hockey, editorials, columns, reviews, and more.

VT delegation nominates 29 toUnited States Service Academies

Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch announced Monday the nominations of 29 Vermont high school students for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies including Springfield's Zachary Boyd and Ryan Brady.

Red Barn Sponsors Hanukkah Party

What must be Springfield's first ever public Hanukkah party takes place Sunday, Dec, 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Red Barn in North Springfield. Highlights include a Menora candle lighting ceremony, stories, songs, crafts, play dreidel, and ending with a vegetarian dinner.

Homeless shelter in Bellows Falls approved

Deb Luce, the executive director of the Springfield Family Center, which is one of three state-funded day shelters in the state, applauded the opening of the shelter. Springfield doesn't have a place for people to spend the night, she said.

Local M.D. writes book

Warner Jones has practiced medicine for many years in the Springfield area as a ”country doc”. Dr. Jones read from his new book of memoirs at Misty Valley Books in Chester Sunday, Dec. 13 which was followed by a book signing reception.

Springfield teen faces careless driving charge

A Springfield motorist denied nearly hitting a mother and daughter in a crosswalk as they walked to school.

A foot of new snow

Snowplows are out for the first time this season after a snowstorm dumped 12 inches of snow in Springfield. Sharing the honor with Chester, it was Vermont's largest recorded snowfall total from this storm. Most of it fell between 5 and 11 a.m.

School Board begins budget deliberations

The future of the high school's alternative program and the upkeep of the district's buildings were two of the topics addressed when the School Board reviewed a possible proposed budget for 2010-11.

Three injured in Weathersfield crash

Three Springfield residents were injured in a head-on collision Sunday morning. Shortly before noon, state police responded to a two-car collision on Weathersfield Center Road.

Shooting called accident

An 11-year-old Springfield boy was wounded last week when his 15-year-old friend accidentally shot him as the two were hunting squirrels, Springfield police said Monday.

300 Vermont Guardsmen depart for Afghanistan training

Vermont National Guard Sgt. Wesley Black, of Springfield, Vt., holds his wife of 3 months, Melinda, before a deployment ceremony in Burlington, Vt., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. More than 300 members of the Vermont National Guard headed off for training in Indiana before their deployment to Afghanistan. More than 1500 troops from Vermont will eventually be deployed.

Man seriously injured in barn fire

A state police fire investigator concluded Saturday that a fierce blaze that seriously burned a Windsor man was not intentionally set.

First snowfall of the season

Springfield experienced its first accumulating snowfall of the season today. Snowflakes began drifting down around 2 pm and by the time it stopped early evening, the town was coated with two and a half inches of the white stuff.

Windsor Man Seriously Burned in Fire

A Windsor County man remains in serious condition after narrowly escaping a barn fire on Linhale Drive in Springfield.

Firefighters battle stubborn barn blaze

A barn fire, ignited on Linhale Drive in Springfield Friday afternoon, sent at least 30 firefighters from five different departments to battle it for at least three hours.

Quail to be on the menu

Those with refined tastes will have a chance to sample Cavendish Game Birds' newest gourmet offering this evening, during a benefit supper at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Santa Lights Springfield’s Tree

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in Springfield to officially light the community Christmas Tree Friday night at the Chittenden Bank Mall. A reception followed in the Town Library. For schedule of other local Santa appearances this month,
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Beyond the Unicorn Craft Fair Saturday

The Springfield High School Alumni Association will provide a warm, friendly atmosphere in which to mingle, snack, and shop during the Beyond The Unicorn Craft Fair on Saturday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

'Gems' in the VAULT

Gil Perry’s exhibit, “Sketches, Studies, Little Gems,” opened Friday in the Gallery at the VAULT with a reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Motorcyclist accused in chase faces charges

A Springfield motorcyclist who allegedly led police in several towns in two states on a high-speed chase in September turned himself in to Keene police on several traffic-related criminal charges today.

Dean rallies students to action

Standing in the shadow of the school that bears his name, Howard Dean drew comparisons between his generation and the next and urged young people to engage in public service.