11th Annual RiverSweep cleans up

Over 60 volunteers, including a pack of cub scouts and a team of workers from Black River Produce, showed up Saturday morning to help clean up the Black River in Springfield.

Sign up now for Springfield Hospital Golf Challenge, September 23rd

10 for the 10th in ’10 is how it’s being billed. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Springfield Hospital Challenge golf tournament in 2010, organizers have added 10 new features to what is already one of the premier benefit tournaments in the region.

Eileen Austin Neal Scholarship Awarded

The 5th annual Eileen Austin Neal, RN, nursing scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to Kaitlyn O’Neal, from Black River High School, to attend University of Vermont.

Community brand launch

Community members are invited to the launch of Springfield's new community branding Tuesday. Created by Arnett Muldrow & Asscociates of Greenville, SC with the help of local input at focus group meetings held last June and attended by many civic-minded citizens.

Wrong way driver

Springfield police officer Daniel Deslauriers came across this unexpected sight while driving east on Clinton Street and it was all captured by the police car's dashboard camera.

Diesel fuel release poses challenge for Saturday river sweep

The intentional and criminal release of more than 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel into he Black River earlier this month poses some challenges for the annual volunteer effort to pull trash out of the river in downtown Springfield scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Fire extinquished in Union Street apartment building

4 fire trucks responded to a 2nd alarm fire at 201 Union Street late Thursday afternoon.

Video: Rent A Center Donation Open House

The Honorable Judge Paul Hudson, a native of Springfield, shares his thoughts on the benefits of the Springfield Recovery Center and Transitional House.

Recreation Center asks town for tax break

Citing continuing financial difficulties, the directors of the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center have asked Springfield for a tax stabilization agreement.

New VTel Residential Unlimited Voice Service

Vermont Telephone Company is now offering unlimited local and log distance calling for one flat monthly fee.

Lots of critters at Willow Farm event

Willow Farm pet supply store held its grand opening last weekend at its new location in the red barn across from the Mobil station in North Springfield.

Statewide 2010 Vermont Primary returns

Results from statewide count of votes cast in the most contested races in the August 24 primary.

Contested races draw voters to early primary

Vermont voters turned out early in high numbers Tuesday for a rare August primary, picking candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and statewide offices.

Springfield 2010 Vermont Primary election returns

Here are the results of the most contested races from votes cast Tuesday at the Springfield polls.

Springfield votes in Vermont's first ever August Primary

There were no voting lines this morning at Riverside School but the steady trickle of incoming voters should add up to a respectable turnout by the time polls close at 7 p.m.

Black River Diesel Cleanup Successfully Winding Down

$5000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction of Perpetrator.

How VTel Got Stimulus Millions

When Vermont Telephone Co. recently won $116 million in federal stimulus funds to expand high-speed Internet service throughout the state, the news was met with praise that bordered on the breathless.

Many voters still undecided in Democratic gubernatorial race

Raven Mueller of Springfield, like so many Vermont voters this year, still can't decide who to support Tuesday in the Democratic primary for governor.

Back to nature

Here's one Vermont Democrat running
for statewide office with nothing to hide.

Video: Hairy moment for Susan Bartlett

Democratic candidate for governor Susan Bartlett freaks out a bit after coming in contact with a strange looking object.

Manufacturers See the Light

The electric bill at PCM Image-Tek was pretty high and George Norfleet, the company's chief financial officer, was looking for ways to bring it down.

Make yourself heard in primary election

Voting in the primary means taking an active part in determining the final field from which voters will choose this November. This decision is too important to leave in the hands of a mere 15 percent of the registered voters, a typical turnout in the past few primaries.

SMCS celebrates National Health Center Week

Springfield Medical Care Systems (SMCS) launched National Health Center Week 2010 (NHCW) with a series of free health clinic days, educational events and an open house, as part of a weeklong campaign (August 8-14) to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers.

The Danger Is Not Over

It was heralded as "one of the largest spills in the State's history" for 4 days and then promptly disappeared from headlines. But the diesel hasn't disappeared.

The envelope, please

Which candidates are the best choices for voters in this Tuesday's Vermont Primary? One newspaper's endorsements.

Reward offered for information in Black River diesel spill

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the dump of more than 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel in the Black River.

Welcomed home from Iraq

Diane Cammarata, right, of Springfield, Vt., holds her sister Caithness, 10, after arriving in Concord, NH with about 60 others from a N.H. based National Guard air ambulance unit.

VPR Governors "Debate"

Fascinating debate show on VPR last night with the 5 Democratic challengers - did you catch it? I came out with a new favorite. I had not expected that.

Video: Candidate Profile: Matt Dunne

Democrat candidate for Governor Matt Dunne interviewed in downtown Springfield.

Ambitious, Incredible DIY Telescopes

If you are looking for an innovative telescope that you can build in your basement, there is no better place than the Stellafane Convention in Springfield, Vermont. 10 photos of the most unusual.

Getting ‘Stern’ with Vermonters

When Keith Stern’s great-granddaughter was born earlier this year, the North Springfield man held her in his arms and realized that he worried what kind of world she had just entered.

Three conservatives vie to oppose Democrat Welch in U.S. House race

Vying in the Aug. 24 primary for the Republican party nomination are John Mitchell of Rutland, Paul Beaudry of Swanton and Keith Stern of North Springfield.

Video: Republicans for U.S. Congress

Pics of Black River oil spill

With trout seemingly none the worse from the petroleum pollution.

Employing a Caregiver in Your Home

A free guide just released by the Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

Video: Police investigate diesel dumped into Black River

Meteor Shower Dazzles Every August

A meteor streaks over the Stellafane Observatory in Springfield, Vermont, on August 7, near the start of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

Promising Perseid Meteor Shower Makes Impressive Start

"On Saturday night, one bolide (exploding meteor) lit up the field," said Steve Lieber, one of more than 1,000 people attending the 75th Stellafane Convention.

PCM Image-Tek to save $11,000 a year via energy efficiencies

PCM Image-Tek, a leading New England electronic assembly services provider, today announced the completion of a strategic energy conservation initiative that will reduce the company’s energy consumption by more than 75,000 kWh per year for the next 15 years.

Springfield's White takes his shot at Bowdoin

The Bowdoin College football team had a great ride with Oliver Kell at quarterback. He put his name all over the program’s record book. Now, they must start over. Three candidates will be in camp and one of them is Springfield’s Grant White.

Creepy door in Springfield Hospital ER

Would not want to be on drugs and seeing that door...

Spill Incident Rattles Produce Firm

The deliberate spilling of diesel fuel over the weekend at a fruit and vegetable wholesale plant has shocked the company's owner, who is fearful of further vandalism at his business.

State increases fuel spill total

The Agency of Natural Resources more than tripled the amount of diesel fuel released into Black River over the weekend in what police and officials at Black River Produce was a deliberate act.

Video: Stellafane 2010

Over 1000 attendees converged in Springfield at the 75th Stellafane Convention this past weekend.

Restoring Springfield Theater's old limestone facade

Craftsmen have begun the delicate methodical work of restoring an old 1920's era limestone facade that was hidden behind a modern movie marquee for decades.

Church seeks help to support youth minister

Elders of the Springfield Church of Christ seek help to support youth minister Chais Dimaggio, a graduate of Ohio Valley University.

Fuel Spilled Intentionally, Police Say

Diesel fuel -- police say as much as 1,200 gallons -- was intentionally released Sunday in a produce company parking lot and quickly made its way into the Black River.

1,200 gallons of diesel fuel deliberately spilled into Black River

Police say someone deliberately spilled more than 1,200 gallons of diesel fuel from the pumps at Black River Produce Sunday morning, letting the fuel reach the nearby Black River through a storm drain.

Police Investigate Diesel Spill In North Springfield

An oil spill sent an estimated 12-hundred gallons of diesel fuel into the Black River in North Springfield over the weekend.

Stellar time at 75th annual Stellafane convention

The 75th Convention of Amateur Telescope Makers on Breezy Hill in Springfield, Vermont, the 2010 Stellafane Convention, was held Thursday through Sunday August 5-8, 2010.

WOW

Yeah, wow! Last week we learned that Vermont Telephone Company (Vtel) was awarded an $81 million federal grant and $35 million loan for its Wireless Open World (WOW) last mile broadband infrastructure project; Vtel will add $30 million of its own equity.

1200 gallon diesel fuel spill contaminates Black River

A diesel fuel spill on River Street Sunday morning sent much of it into the Black River.

Local NY Jets fan takes one for the team

Christopher Reichenbecher doesn’t bleed New York Jets green, but he did bleed for his favorite team.

WWII and Korean War vets to be honored

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Posts Robert L. Johnson No. 771 (Springfield) and White River Junction No. 2571 are sponsoring a World War II and Korean War Veterans Reunion Day at the Springfield VFW on Sunday, Sept. 5, starting at noon.

Video: Swarming Mayflies captured on camera

Jeff Renard and his wife, Susan, were traveling home to Springfield Wednesday a little after 9 p.m. All seemed normal until...

Raw Video: Swarms caught on tape

VTel's Guite Donated to Campaigns

The Vermont Telephone Co. executive whose company was just awarded $116 million in federal grants and loans to expand broadband Internet coverage in rural Vermont knows something about high-powered connections of the political kind.

Audio: VTel Receives Substantial Federal Funding

A Vermont telecommunications company is getting over $116 million in federal grants and loans to bring broadband internet service to under-served parts of the state. (3 min, 35 sec)

Video: VTel gets grant for broadband

Broadband Grant to Vt. Tops Nation

Vermont Telephone, a Springfield telecommunications company, was awarded $116 million in federal dollars yesterday to bring wireless broadband Internet coverage to rural areas of Vermont where service has been lacking.

Insect invasion closes CT River bridge

Springfield police officers responded to the iron bridge (former toll bridge) spanning the Connecticut River to assist Charlestown Police Department with closing the bridge due to an insect infestation causing visibility & traction issues.

Video: Hospital Lays Off Nurses

Man faces third DUI

A Springfield resident is facing a felony drunken driving charge.

Springfield Hospital cuts nursing staff

Springfield Hospital said that the economic downturn is catching up with its finances, and it has eliminated 14 full-time jobs.