Students hear tales of TV news legend

Casey Murrow, son of renowned journalist Edward R. Murrow, met with Springfield High School students this week and said his father was a positive influence in his life.

FEMA Deadline for Registration

The deadlines for registering with FEMA is quickly approaching. It is very important for all area municipalities and private non-profits impacted by Hurricane Irene to register with FEMA by October 17th. Individuals and small businesses have until October 31st.

Cosmos shake Jacks pressure, win 3-1

After an early-game breakdown that allowed Springfield to score two quick goals, the Windsor boys soccer team scrambled back to cut the deficit to 2-1 and knocked on the door for the tying tally, before the Cosmos put the game away with a late score en route to a 3-1 victory Wednesday afternoon.

FEMA housing units headed to Vermont

Displaced flood victims unable to find permanent shelters before winter could end up in mobile housing units. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already delivered 10 “park unit mobile homes” to a staging area in Springfield.

Judge upholds Bolaski conviction

Judge M. Patricia Zimmerman has rejected a retrial and upheld the conviction of Kyle Bolaski.

FOR SALE: Aunt Anne's exquisite mink coat

I inherited this mink coat from my Aunt Anne. Aunt Anne was a socialite from Vermont... Her childhood home is now an art museum in Springfield, VT called the Miller Art Center.

Cosmos slip past Bulldogs

After dominating Friday's game against Springfield, the Burr and Burton Academy field hockey team fell to the visiting Cosmos, 2-1, in a heartbreaking overtime contest.

Video: Local history at Miller Art Center

Shot over the course of several months, this online 21 minute documentary  offers a glimpse into what made Springfield unique and how the town's dedicated advocates are telling the story of the 250-year-old community.

VTel receives PSB approval for cable TV service

The Vermont Public Service Board has approved a Certificate of Public Good to VTel for cable television service, allowing the company to offer video programming within its existing service area in 14 local exchange areas in Southern Vermont.

Fire at Waterford Estates leaves 17 homeless

An early-morning fire of undetermined origin leveled a former motel housing efficiency apartments at Waterford Estates on Route 106 on Tuesday, leaving 17 people homeless.

Video: Apartment fire cause is undetermined

Keri Martin woke up and got out of her apartment just in time Tuesday morning. She was one of 17 tenants who got out of the building safely, before fire raced through the 200-foot long, 14-unit apartment complex in North Springfield.

Photos of Waterford Village fire destruction

Most of what was the Waterford Village apartments in North Springfield was completely destroyed by fire overnight. It was formerly the Abby Lynn Motel.

North Springfield apartment fire displaces tenants

An early morning fire has destroyed an apartment complex in North Springfield, displacing at least a dozen tenants.

Fire Damages Apartment Complex in N. Springfield

Flames damaged at least a dozen apartment units at Waterford Village on Route 106 in North Springfield, Vt, according to police and fire officials.

2 Vt. men in custody after car thefts

Two Vermonters are facing charges after police say they stole two cars and crashed one while driving drunk.

Health, privacy are concerns at smart-meter hearing

As Vermont’s electric utilities prepare to install “smart meters” on every home and business tied to the grid, some residents are warning regulators of health and privacy issues that may accompany the new technology.

VT hospital budgets show dramatic drop

Budgets totaling $2.059 billion for Vermont’s 14 hospitals were approved Thursday. The Springfield Hospital budget grew by only $1.6 million, or 3 percent.

Lyndon runs past Cosmos

A relentless Lyndon ground game and four Springfield turnovers paved the way for a 46-24 Vikings win over the Cosmos Friday night at Brown Field.

SBA opens Business Recovery Center in Springfield

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center in Springfield, Vermont to help businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene.

VTel financial assistance to storm victims in need

VTel is offering free telephone and Internet service assistance to customers experiencing hardships from Tropical Storm Irene and its aftermath

Windham & Windsor Housing Trust cuts ribbon

In the former RACLT (Rockingham Area Community Land Trust) building, changes have taken place.

Springfield schools mark 9/11

Life, vigilance and duty were three themes discussed at a special 9/11 assembly at Springfield High School on Monday.

Downtown fire scare

Monday night the Springfield Fire Department responded to a 2nd alarm fire at 33 Main Street, located in the three story brick Woolson Block.

9... 10... 11... RiverSweep

The Black River Action Team held its 12th annual Riversweep clean up day on 9/10/11 with some modifications due to unsafe high waters still too muddy to see anything below the surface.

Laura Wesson and Marita Johnson, RiverSweep overseers for Springfield,  display early returns at trash headquarters in the Shopping Plaza

Euber scores five times in Slaters rout of Cosmos

Vermont football fans may not know the name Dakota Euber. But after Friday night he'll be known in all corners of the Green Mountain State.

State drops murder charges, Feds take over

The state has dropped second-degree murder charges against Frank Caraballo in the death of Melissa Barratt. Charges against his alleged accomplice, Joshua Makhanda-Lopez, were also dropped. The pair were arrested in Springfield after Barrett's body was found July 29 in a wooded area near the Dummerston Covered Bridge and were being held in the Springfield prison.

FEMA officials meet with Springfield

FEMA met with town officials from Windham in Windsor counties in Springfield Friday educating them about the available assistance, and discussing eligibility requirements.   Other upcoming briefing meetings...

Video: How dams saved some Vt communities

The flood of 1927 killed 85 people, 9,000 lost their homes and 1,200 bridges were destroyed. Numbers from this storm are still being calculated, but are expected to be much lower. Part of the reason-- flood control dams like the one on the Black River in North Springfield.

Cosmos get off to quick start vs. OV

Coach Muffie Harvey said that over the years Otter Valley has had a rough time in the early part of the season and that Springfield “Always spanks us.” And Tuesday at Brown Memorial the Cosmos paddled the Otters again in the Marble Valley League boys soccer opener for both teams, 6-1.

CT pilots make first relief flight to hard-hit Vermont

Pilots Christopher Cain and Ben Kugielsky flew out of Waterbury-Oxford Airport last weekend loaded with a collection of donated supplies from Newtown, CT., heading for Springfield, Vt.

Video: Flight approach to KVSF

For those who have never experienced flying in to KVSF (a.k.a. Hartness State Airport), here's how it looks coming in for a landing over the village of North Springfield; and taxiing down the runway.

Rite Aid robbed again

A woman held up the Springfield Rite Aid pharmacy Tuesday morning.

Covered bridge now on Williams River banks

The 1870 Bartonsville Covered Bridge now sits, twisted and broken in places, on a sand and gravel beach along the Williams River in Rockingham.

For info on donating to restore the Bartonsville bridge, click here.

(Photo by Lisa Currier)

Flood control dams protected downstream towns

Thanks to a series of flood control dams built in the wake of hurricanes in the 1930s and ’40s, many Vermont towns downstream of the dams were spared even worse flooding.

Otter defense sets the tone

Otter Valley’s defense was rock solid when its back was to the goal line and that turned Saturday’s season opener the Otters’ way for good in a 36-16 victory over Springfield.     23 photos slideshow of the game

#VTResponse online message board

A forum that has been set up by #VTResponse in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. To be used by those in need of help and those available to volunteer. Example:
Springfield Church of Christ at 972 Chester Rd in Springfield is looking for volunteers to help unload and sort a semi truck full of disaster relief supplies. ETA of truck is between 11-12 this morning, Sept. 1.

Springfield family counts blessings after hurricane Irene

I think my father summed it up best on Sunday when he called me from his Jacksonville, Fla., home and said, "It seems backwards for me to be calling my family in Vermont and checking on THEM during a hurricane."

Campgrounds open for Labor Day weekend

Despite all the storm damage, more than 70 privately owned and operated campgrounds in Vermont will be open for Labor Day weekend says Peter Daniels of Springfield, executive director of the Vermont Campground Association.   Article includes audio interview.

Video: North Springfield dam, post Irene

The measuring stick on the tower of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Flood Control Dam shows a water level of 78 feet when this video was shot August 31.

Flood Control Dam Helps Contain Deluge In Springfield

Springfield is one of the very few towns along the Black River that didn't suffer severe water damage from Irene's heavy rains over the weekend. One local official says that's because the North Springfield Lake and flood control dam did the job it was designed to do.

Wilbur H. Horton, Jr., P.E., Joins DuBois & King

DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers, announces that Wilbur H. Horton, Jr., P.E., has joined the firm as a Senior Electrical Engineer and Project Manager.