Dubie Comes to Town

A great day for Springfield, as Lt. Governor and gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie walked the downtown for part of his jobs tour.

Opinion: Concerned about releasing offenders

As a police officer and a resident in a town with more than its share of criminal problems, I have concerns over Peter Shumlin’s plan to release hundreds of “non-violent” offenders back onto our streets.

Opinion: Dubie not telling truth

In his ads, Dubie says Peter Shumlin wants to cut the corrections budget $40 million by firing 300 corrections officers and prematurely turning loose hundreds of nonviolent prisoners on a wholesale basis. This is a lie.

VTel promises $10 rates, fiber optic service to “anchor institutions”

Michel Guite, the CEO of Vermont Telephone Company, promises to bring broadband Internet access to every Vermont town that now lacks coverage. He said Vtel would provide low cost service to residential customers within the next three years.

Water main flushing this week

Periodically, the town of Springfield cleans the water mains of harmless corrosion and accumulated foreign matter by opening hydrants and allowing the water to escape under high pressure.

Discontent at broadband ‘town meeting' in Randolph

Vermonters impatient for high-speed Internet access extracted a hint and a commitment Saturday from the VTel CEO in charge of bringing it, but many didn’t like or even believe what they heard.

Schools in violation of permits, town says

The Springfield School District is in violation of its 2009 town permits to renovate and reconstruct its two elementary schools, according to the town’s zoning officer.

Wasps rally from 12-0 deficit for big win

Woodstock started the football season with three straight losses (two in Division III) and quickly fell behind Springfield 12-0 before getting its season back on track with a huge comeback in a 35-18 win Friday night at Brown Field.

Springfield stuns Brattleboro

It was not the way Edwin de Bruijn and his Brattleboro girls soccer team wanted to welcome in the autumn season at their home field.

Letter to President Barack Obama

A Springfield citizen writes the President addressing a sensitive issue raised by the leader of Iran.

Springfield Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Death of Infant Girl

For three days in the summer of 2008, Kelly Hill tried to comfort her boyfriend as they struggled with the news that their infant daughter likely would die.

Video: Bedner sentenced

Andrew Bedner offered a tearful apology in court Thursday for the beating death of his infant daughter Cadence in 2008.

Downtown restaurant closes

McKinley's Restaurant (formerly known as Penelope's) has closed its doors.

Habitat building a new home for a local family

Habitat for Humanity homes provide pride, function and safety for families in need. The new house underway in Springfield is a three bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch-style house with an attached garage.

Auto accident in town square

A 41 year old Springfield woman is facing charges of DUI after a 3 car chain reaction accident at the downtown 4-way intersection Tuesday shortly before 6 pm.

Twelve year old boxer really gets around

Local boy Thomas Blumenfeld is the 75 lb. class boxing champ of the 2010 Long Island Tournament and is practicing in Lawrence, MA tonight for an upcoming fight in Texas.

Rep. Peter Welch touts new health care changes

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch visited Springfield Hospital yesterday to highlight several provisions that take effect on Thursday.

Cosmos battle, shake a game Fair Haven

While the young Fair Haven girls soccer team was a 2-0 loser to undefeated Springfield on Monday at Gurney Field, the Slaters made a game of it until the Cosmos got a late second-half goal to put a lock on the Marble Valley League contest.

Springfield Adult Day Celebrates Adult Day Services Week

Governor Jim Douglas has proclaimed the week of September 19, 2010 Vermont Adult Day Services Week. Throughout Vermont 14 adult day providers offer a safe and comfortable place for adults with dementia other health issues, and seniors who are socially isolated, to spend the day.

Artisan Group members ride to raise funds for VT Food Bank

Don Hinckley, owner of NBC Solid Surfaces in Springfield, rode in the Harpoon Point to Point bike ride along with two others from the Artisan Group raising more than $2,500 for charity.

Select Board pledges to increase fire department if town wins grant

Board has pledged to add up to $180,000 for two additional firefighters in a future town budget if the town wins a federal grant.

Profile: Fisk provides firm guidance

97 year old Cecil Fisk worked at Springfield's Jones & Lamson Machine Co. for 39 years and is the father of one of the all-time great players in Boston Red Sox history.

Watchdog. Reinvented.

Bongo

Windsor spanks Cosmos

Matt Rafus rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns as Windsor, which trailed 15-14 at the half, had a monster second half in steamrolling Springfield, 50-15, Friday night in a Division III football game at Brown Field.

Fire at local mobile home park

A fire broke out before dawn in the Windy Hill Acres mobile home park in Springfield requiring a 2nd alarm response.

Rushton leads Cosmos past the Bulldogs, 4-3

In Manchester, Jill Rushton scored with just over two minutes to play in the driving rain to break at 3-3 deadlock and power Springfield to a 4-3 MVL field hockey victory over Burr and Burton, chalking up the first win of the season for the Cosmos.

Select Board rejects tax break for rec center

On a 3-2 vote, the Springfield Select Board voted Monday night against giving the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center a tax stabilization agreement.

VTel now on YouTube

Several 30 second spots featuring local Vermontel employees promoting the telecommunications company's services.

Free training offered for beginning women farmers

A 10-workshop series that has 5 sessions held Tuesdays in Springfield in the winter months (beginning in November) and 5 farm tour sessions in spring and summer.

Flore named NAC Player of the Week

Sarah Flore of Castleton State College and Springfield, VT has been named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Field Hockey Player of the Week. Flore led the Spartans to a pair of wins this past week, scoring four goals and dishing out one assist.

Hartford blanks Cosmos

Girls' field hockey season opener hosted in Springfield results in a dominating 4-0 loss for the home team.

Police: Woman drove drunk to station

A Springfield woman pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges of driving while under the influence, third offense, after she showed up drunk at the Springfield Police Station to file a complaint.

Opinion: Time to reinvent Springfield

I have worked in Springfield for the past 30-plus years and often think about what it must have been like when the town was buzzing with new inventions, we had full employment and the highest standard of living in Vermont.

Donations helps furnish Springfield Turning Point home

Rent-A-Center has donated $5,000 in merchandise to the Springfield Turning Point Recovery Center’s transitional home program.

VFW to host statewide veterans reunion

On Sept. 5, the Robert L. Johnson VFW Post 771 of Springfield and the White River VFW Post 2571 are hosting a World War II and Korean War Veterans Reunion Day. The posts are inviting veterans statewide from VT and NH from the 1940-1953 generation.

Historic block gets funds to rebuild

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., brought $125,000 in federal historic preservation funds Friday that will help pay for the restoration of the Ellis Block’s historic facade.

Probation suspect arrested after raid, chase

A probationer who police had been seeking to arrest ever since he stalked out of the probation office in April, after he was allegedly caught trying to falsify a urine test, was captured Monday night in a wooded area off Seavers Brook Road.

Video: Springfield ready to rebuild downtown, image

State and local officials gathered in front of Springfield's boarded-up Ellis Block to symbolically break ground on reconstruction. For those on hand, the event represents a new beginning for the town's historic past.

Cosmos hold off Blue Devils

Springfield jumped out to a 26-0 lead and then had to squirm a bit as Poultney executed its game plan better in the second half to cut the lead to 26-14, but that’s where it ended in the Division III opener for both teams at Brown Field Friday night.

Leahy attends Ellis Block groundbreaking

U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy was in town today to announce new federal funding to rebuild the Ellis Block which was heavily damaged by a 5-alarm fire in 2008.

‘Springfield, reinvented’

The roll-out of the new community branding, “Springfield, reinvented,” as designed by Arnett-Muldrow, took place Tuesday at the Town Hall.

Jumping for a Just Cause

On Saturday, October 2nd. SAPA TV Production Manager, Jared Gunnell will be jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.

Clean Up In The Black River

What do an eight-foot long wellpoint, a family of ducks, a trailer axle and a dozen shopping carts all have in common? They were all in the Black River on Saturday, August 28th when the Black River Action Team (BRAT) held the 11th Annual RiverSweep cleanup.