The big January chill

After enjoying a relatively balmy January thaw last week, Springfield just experienced 48 hours of very cold weather. Although the thermometer barely made it down to below zero one night, the accompanying wind with gusts up to 30 m.p.h made it feel truly arctic out.

Cosmos win defensive battle with OV

The Otter Valley pep band was smoking hot but the shooting by both Springfield and Otter Valley teams was as icy-cold as the temperatures outside. The Cosmos scored nearly half of their points during a four-minute stretch of the third period.

Alan Pinders named Citizen of the Year

Long-time Furman's Department Store owner Alan Pinders was honored Friday night with the title of Springfield's Citizen of the Year.

Springfield Hospital's New Year's Baby

Springfield Hospital's 2010 New Year's Baby arrived on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 7:06 a.m., to a Windsor couple.

Springfield bid falls short

The Cosmos girl's basketball team, desperately in need of a victory, came oh so close Thursday night as they dropped a 35-34 game to Mill River in a Marble Valley League contest at Dressel Gym.

Opinion: Stealing flag is a low blow

At around 2 a.m. on Jan. 20 some young offenders stole the U.S. flag off our porch. Not only did they steal it; they walked down the street and burned the flag.

Keep the Simpsons in Springfield, VT

Recently, the Simpsons had their 450th episode followed by a special about the history of the Simpsons and their fans. Springfield, VT was not even mentioned, and this is where they live!

2010 town meeting warning unveiled

Springfield voters face a full menu of issues at town meeting, including budgets, elections, money for the town's celebration of its 250th year, as well as the fate of a town-owned reservoir and four former schools.

Teachers nix cost-cutting furlough

Faculty and support staff said no, but administrators agreed to salary reductions as the School Board approved a proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-11.

Liberal Vermont paying heavy price in Iraq war deaths

Vermont, a bastion of ex-hippies and Ben & Jerry liberals, has another distinction seemingly at odds with its peace-loving, tie-dyed politics: It has suffered more deaths per capita in the Iraq war than any other state.

Local musician on Grammy nominated CD

The 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on January 31, 2010 at the Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Among those nominated in the category of Best Traditional Folk is Vermont’s own Rik Palieri, of Hinesburg, formerly of Springfield.

Woes continue for girl’s basketball

Coming into last week riding its much needed win over rival Bellows Falls, the Springfield girl’s basketball team knew it had a tough week ahead.

Downtown Cosmos go long to beat Jacks

Springfield coach Pete Peck says ball movement is the secret to whatever success the Cosmos have and they had the ball flying all over the place in a 68-47 win over Windsor in a Marble Valley League game Saturday at Dressel Gym.

Sen. Bernie Sanders visits high school

At the invitation of a Springfield High School civics class, U.S. Sen. Bernard Sanders stopped by the high school to share some of his thoughts about government and democracy.

Job figures sag in December

Statewide, Vermont's December unemployment rate spiked one-half percent from the previous month to 6.9 percent – the result of fewer jobs and layoffs. Nationwide, the unemployment rate for December was 10 percent. Springfield, 7.1 percent.

Elks help students get to Boston Museum

A busload of students from Riverside Middle School got to visit the Boston Museum of Science this month thanks to the generosity of a local business and the Elks club.

Family Center Thanks Local Heroes

For the last several years, Keith Stern and Ed Wilson have driven to the Serve New England warehouse in northern Massachusetts to pick up the food for holiday basket distribution.

VAULT introduces new artisans

The Gallery at the VAULT recently welcomed the unique stoneware, wood and weaving work of three crafts people to their gallery in Springfield.

Otter Valley win in Springfield

Otter Valley pulled away from Springfield in the fourth quarter to post a 39-33 win in a Marble Valley League girls basketball game Friday night at Dressel gym. While neither team is in the running for the Division II lead, it was pivotal for both clubs.

Teenagers charged in flag-burning incident

Police charged two Springfield teens with misdemeanor offenses after the wife of a Vermont National Guardsman reported someone stole and burned an American flag from outside her home.

'Girls Gone Wild' party leads to six arrests

Six teenagers including one girl from Springfield were arrested leaving a "Girls Gone Wild" party at a bar in Lebanon, NH Thursday night on various alcohol and drug charges, according to police.

Cops nab gunman after tense standoff

An armed Springfield man who caused a tense standoff with police at the Mountain View apartment complex during the noon hour on Saturday has been arraigned and released into his mother's custody.Anthony King

Teen killed, two injured in Claremont crash

Police have released the names of a Vermont teen killed in a two-car crash Monday night. A Springfield woman and her 3-year-old passenger were seriously injured in the crash.

Police think cigarette sparked deadly fire

A cigarette might have sparked the deadly blaze at an apartment house in Springfield over the weekend, a police official said.

Man's smoking suspected as fatal fire cause

Police are investigating whether the Springfield man who died in a fire at his Pearl Street apartment Saturday evening accidentally caused the fire by smoking on his couch, said Springfield Police Chief Douglas Johnston.

Video: Apartment Fire Turns Deadly

Video features neighbor Dave Durphey, landlord Michael Woychosky and displaced tenet Wanda Seavy.

Man found dead at site of devastating fire

A Springfield man was found dead in the rubble of his Pearl Street apartment Sunday morning, 12 hours after it had been destroyed by a raging fire Saturday.

Springfield moves toward disposal of aging schools

The Springfield School District took another step toward plans to dispose of unwanted properties, and a special interest is one step closer to preserving one of those properties for recreation.

Morning after the Pearl Street fire

The fire started at dusk,lasting all night long. One man in the small apartment house was trapped inside and died when the floors collapsed on him.

Man missing in apartment fire

One man is unaccounted for after a fire tore through the apartment house where he lived.

Blaze engulfs Pearl Street apartment house

A fierce fire heavily damaged a three-story apartment house on Pearl Street late Saturday afternoon. The building was fully engulfed in flames, and firefighters had surrounded the house and poured water onto the blaze.

Victorian village farm house burns

No stranger to accidents or tragedy, Springfield Vermont suffers this Saturday evening the sad occurrence of the most rapid oxydation a frame-built home in downtown possible in these balmy Winter temperatures.

Rite of winter keeps two girls' basketball junkies on road

Four or five nights a week Springfield's John Lavoie and Don Lloyd get in a car and negotiate serpentine, slushy roads and long, black stretches of highway.

Town completes proposed budget

The proposed $9.5 million town budget finalized by the Select Board this week is less than the current year's budget, but it will still require about a penny increase in the tax rate.

Library Receives Gates Grant

The Springfield Town Library was one of 20 libraries, statewide, to qualify for attendance at a two-day conference in St Louis and the associated matching grant, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Volunteers sought for local hero project

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Green Mountain RSVP and Volunteer Center is looking for volunteers to help tell the stories of local heroes.

Sanders promotes federally backed medical centers

Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., was in Springfield on Tuesday to promote the Springfield federally qualified health center and other health centers in the state, saying the emphasis on access to primary care was key to true health care reform.

School Board hears defense of Title 1, trainer

The addition of elementary-level math and reading teachers, as well as the fate of the high school's athletic trainer, remain hot-button issues as the School Board approaches the finish line for its budget negotiations.

Bennington too much for Springfield, 75-50

Mount Anthony had just too many weapons for Springfield to deal with as the Patriots hit bombs from the outside and cleared out inside for easy baskets in 75-50 win Tuesday night at Dressel Gym in Springfield.

Cosmos Turn a Corner

The Cosmos boy’s basketball team had a lopsided week. In falling to division A power Brattleboro on the 4th, 78-60 and dominating winless Bellows Falls two days later, 68-24, Springfield it proved the mettle of its starters and the efficacy of its bench.

Green Horn - Volume 30, Edition 4

The January issue of Springfield High School's
award-winning student publication.

Hatt steps down

Springfield High School Athletic Director Mike Hatt said the school should have a varsity head football coach on board shortly.

Simpsons forever?

Everybody argues over whether it's Springfield, Ill., or Springfield, Mass., or one of the Springfields in 27 other states, even if Springfield, Vt., did win a contest to host the 2007 premiere of The Simpsons Movie by sending in the most popular video.

Chorus director on humanitarian mission

Maricel Lucero is on a mission to promote fellowship among women and provide humanitarian aid.

Video: Helping Vt. troops battle PTSD

Vietnam veteran Larry Greene finds serenity ice fishing in Springfield. "You are away from all the pressures."

Cosmos run by Terriers

Brandon Boyle scored 32 points as Springfield cruised to a 58-24 win over Bellows Falls in a Marble Valley League boys basketball game Thursday at Holland Gym.

Board targets library for budget reduction

The Springfield Select Board, in its first budget session Tuesday evening, asked Library Director Russell Moore to come up with plans to cut the operations of the library.

New group for old school

Announcement from the recently formed North School Preservation Society.

Man charged with fourth DUI

A Springfield man is facing the possibility of prison time for drunken driving.

News from the Family Center

For at least the third year in a row, Peter Kendall has conducted a fundraising campaign for the Springfield Family Center. All year long he saves change, asks for donations and fills a jar with cash for the Center.

Budget change could prompt deficit

A change to the proposed school budget could lead to deficit spending in the future.

Marchers protest relicensing

About two dozen hardy souls, anti-nuclear down to their sore soles, trekked though Springfield Monday, as part of their 13-day march to Montpelier to show the rest of the state that people living near the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant want it shut down.

Open auditions set for women's chorus

Auditions have begun for the spring season of the Feminine Tone Chorus.

Weekend Nor'easter

A weekend-long storm dumped as much as 36 inches of new snow in parts of Chittenden County. By comparison, Springfield's modest 6 inch snowfall total wasn't much to crow about.

School society OK'd for nonprofit status

A group dedicated to preserving the North School and the accompanying recreation space is one step closer to taking over the property.

State may force property tax increase

Real estate values have gone up 14 percent in the past three years, according to the formula used by the state to determine state aid to education, Springfield's finance director said.

Suicide death investigation

On January 01, 2010 at approximately 11:04 hours, the State Police of Rockingham investigated the suicide of a 57 year old male southbound on Interstate 91 at mile marker 45 in the Town of Springfield.

Ellis reconstruction hits funding shortfall

The $3.7 million reconstruction of the Ellis Block is running a little behind schedule, not just in construction, but also in fundraising.

Town clerk considers town report changes

Springfield Town Clerk Meredith Kelley has about 200 leftover town reports from 2008 in her office, and this year she wants to avoid the same problem.