New Holiday Declared By Community

Springfield is mirroring a nationwide effort to get March 30 set aside for Vietnam veterans - the date on which American combat forces completed their withdrawal from South Vietnam.

Springfield duo ready to make more soccer history at CSC

James Karkowski and John Kendall were part of some history back in November of 2009. They were members of the first Springfield High School boys soccer team to win a state championship.

Man denies home invasion charges

A Springfield man denied charges Tuesday he wielded a gun and threatened to kill a family during a home invasion.

Springfield receives energy-efficiency grant

From rigid-foam insulation in Montpelier to a wood-pellet fired boiler in Fayston, towns across Vermont will soon be using federal stimulus funds to improve energy efficiency and generate renewable.

Board OKs hiring crew for reservoir work

The Springfield Select Board has agreed to hire nonviolent prison inmates from the state prison work camp in Windsor to cut brush and trees at the overgrown Weathersfield Reservoir.

Final curtain falls on school theater

More than 30 students in grades three through five took to the stage of the Park Street Auditorium on Thursday for a dramatic interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes", and when they took their bows, they bid farewell the building's long history of involvement in the performing arts.

State money to clean up Fellows

The state has awarded $110,000 for environmental remediation of the Fellows Gear Shaper property.

School newspaper wins 19 awards

Both the Green Horn — the monthly newspaper produced by the students at Springfield High School — and the weekly television broadcast Green Horn Live, took home a mountain of awards from the Scholastic Press Forum earlier this month.

Puggy being hailed as 'the new Oprah'

Springfield Area Public Access TV's most anticipated new series premiere, Puggy's Corner, was shown late this afternoon. An encore presentation will play Tuesday 7:30 p.m. on channel 10.

Vermont Campaign for Liberty

Attorney Steven J. Howard started his adult life as a socialist but over time made a complete turn around becoming an strong advocate of limited government. At a gathering in Springfield Thursday night, Howard gave a thought provoking presentation including the view that there are actually four branches of government not three.

Chief: 'Accidental' gunshot kills man

A 38-year-old man died from a gunshot to the head on Wednesday night.

Helping animals, the hens-on way

Springfield, VT is a long way from the ocean but is now the home of the Eastern Coast Sanctuary. This animal welfare organization, formerly based in Maryland, specializes in aiding poultry farm escapees.

Neighbors protest bluegrass festival

Plans by two Rockingham men to put on a bluegrass festival on a remote hilltop in Springfield ran into a roomful of blues Monday.

Youngsters bitten by sugaring bug

Some kids are born with maple in their veins. Sage Roys, 17, and C.J. Crowley, 18, both seniors at Springfield High School, hope that the 2010 sugaring season is not over yet.

Boost for Springfield cleanup project

Cleanup at the former Fellows Gear Shaper property in Springfield is getting a boost.

Resident resists home invasion

An armed home invasion just yards from the town's new police station set off an intense manhunt for at least three perpetrators Tuesday afternoon, but as of late evening they remained at large.

Senate Education Committee circus comes to town

The state Senate Education Committee has hit the road to hear testimony on a proposed House bill that would encourage school district consolidation. A public hearing was held Tuesday night at Springfield High School to discuss the bill, H-782.

802 Music Looks To Empower The Local Scene

Upon first contact with Dave Hinkley, founder of 802 Music located at One Main Street in downtown Springfield, I knew right away this gentleman was not your average 20-year- old.

Alumni Variety Show Cancelled

The Springfield High School Alumni Association has had to cancel its 2010 Variety Show.

Maple Knoll Farm – State-of-the-Art Maple Sugaring

Maple Knoll Farm in Springfield, three miles north on Route 5 from Route 11, is owned by Victor and JoAnn Jarvis. They started their own business three years ago, but Victor has been sugaring since he was too small to lift the buckets.

Elks Student Of The Month

Simret Ladd, a senior at Springfield High School, was chosen the first recipient of the Springfield Elks Lodge #1560's Student of the Month.

Linus Project – Security Through Blankets

Mimi Stringham of Springfield loves to quilt and enjoys being able to share her creations with others. She has recently finished nine quilts to donate to the Linus Project which is a national volunteer organization.

News from the Springfield Family Center

Bag lunch volunteers needed; Recent food donations

Baptist Youth Collect Pennies for the Hungry

Youth at the North Springfield Baptist Church collected pennies, each one to represent a hungry child in the state of Vermont. The Penny Project collected $239.59 in pennies.

Springfield's Stern to seek Welch's seat

Vermont's lone congressman now has an opponent in his re-election bid. Republican Keith Stern, a small business owner from North Springfield, said Monday he will run against U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt.

Video: Springfield's Keith Stern seeks to unseat Congressman Peter Welch

Keith Stern has owned and operated his own produce business in White River Junction for 26 years. But, the North Springfield man says he is needed more in Washington.

Video: Keith Stern announces candidacy for Vermont's seat in the US House of Representatives

"We need a new approach in Washington. Spending like there is no tomorrow will only create no tomorrow. That is why I have decided to challenge Peter Welch for the US House seat for Vermont."

Africa comes to Springfield

All of Riverside Middle School was feeling the beat during an African drumming and dance exhibition on Friday afternoon.

Accident on I-91 injures four

An auto accident in Springfield Sunday morning on I-91 left four injured with the driver in serious condition.

A big bummer of a buck season

The buck kill dropped by 17-1/2 percent last year, sure to be a hot topic of discussion with hunters attending the March 23 deer meeting at Riverside Middle School sponsored by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Green Horn - Volume 30, Edition 6

The March 2010 issue of the award-winning student publication of Springfield High School.

Police net 24 in two-county drug bust

Two dozen people are facing felony drug charges after a sweep through Windham and Windsor counties Thursday including eight from Springfield.

Inmate chokes to death in prison kitchen

The Vermont Department of Corrections says a 40-year-old inmate at the Southern Vermont Correctional Facility in Springfield choked to death.

Hatt to coach Colonels

Mike Hatt, who recently coached Springfield High School to a state football championship, was named head coach of the Brattleboro Union High School football team.

Olympic dreaming

Fifteen-year-old Connor Brown had one of those exhilarating moments you don't forget. In early April, he will be going to compete in the USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain in Colorado.

RVTC to welcome new chief

In a way, Judy Pullinen will be returning home when she becomes the new director of the River Valley Technical Center this summer.

UFO sighting report

"I was driving on rt 11 west and as I came around a corner over a beaver pond was this oval shaped very bright, with small square windows and bottom was like opague."

Cub Scouts Ice Fishing Fun

Cub Scouts from Pack 258 enjoy ice fishing down at Hoyt's Landing in Springfield.

Town Library Receives Grant

The Springfield Town Library applied for and received a Successful Aging Initiative Grant from the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont for program titled, "Don't Worry About the Fine Print".

Boards welcome new members

New members of the School Board and Select Board were sworn in Monday evening and current Select Board member Kristi Morris was elected chairman.

You ought to be in pictures

The owners of the Ellis Block are looking for someone to run a three-screen theater in the Ellis Bock, which was gutted by a fire in 2008 that destroyed the existing theater and left over 40 people homeless.

Video: VTEL takes on Comcast

In a written statement mailed to Springfield's local phone company, Vermontel, Comcast senior counsel Alycia Horn states that VTEL is making "false and misleading claims regarding its high-speed internet service."

A Flight Around Vermont

Aerial photography is tricky business, and in this case the photographer is also the pilot! Gallery at the VAULT will host a visual presentation Tuesday, March 16 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Forguites: With no sale, it's time to act on dam

The overwhelming decision by Springfield voters to hold on to the Weathersfield reservoir means the town will investigate either repairing the dam or notching it, Town Manager Robert Forguites said Wednesday.

Springfield Girls’ Undefeated Season

The Springfield, VT 3rd and 4th grade girls’ basketball team had an undefeated season, 14-0, under the coaching of Tammy Farmer.

Springfield passes school budget, says 'no' to reservoir sale

It was a momentous day at the polls, as an upstart candidate upset the Select Board chairman, the town said no to a proposal to sell a reservoir and the school budget passed on the first try. North School

Photos: Springfield Town Meeting

6 photos taken during voting hours at the polling site Riverside Middle School.

2010 Town Meeting Day Vote Results

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The 2010 full list of 31 Articles voted and candidates elected.

Town reservoir sale provokes discussion

There were more questions and spirited discussion Monday night at the Springfield town meeting about the proposal to sell the town-owned reservoir in Weathersfield than either the $25.4 million school budget or the $9.5 million town budget.

Two-by-four used to threaten women

A Springfield man threatened two women in Cornish, NH with a two-by-four, and then assaulted a man, police said.

Springfield Annual Town Meeting

Around 70 people turned out for the annual town meeting Monday night which went on for nearly 3 hours as the 31 Articles on this year's ballot was read and discussed.