Brink in the clink

Russ Brink, who served as executive director of the Rockingham Area Land Trust in Springfield from 2008 to 2009, was arrested in Eugene, Oregon, on charges of embezzling more than $10,000 from his former employer, Downtown Eugene, Inc, over a five-year period.

Cenates to celebrate 60th

Wilfred and Ruth Cenate will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 4, 2011.

Coordinator hired for Springfield Community Market

Springfield On The Move has hired a part-time coordinator for the Springfield Community Market, a downtown farmers’ market that started last year.

55th Apple Blossom Cotillion Underway

The 55th Apple Blossom Cotillion is more than three months away, but the hard work for its young participants began on Sunday, January 2 at Riverside Gymnasium in Springfield and will continue every Sunday until the big night.

Springfield school spending up 2.7 percent

The Springfield School Board has finalized its proposed budget for the coming year — a $26.8 million spending budget that would require a 6 percent increase in taxes.

Georgia firm poised to buy Evergreen Heights Apartments

A Georgia-based firm, Affordable Housing America Inc., wants to buy one of Springfield’s affordable housing complexes.

IVEK solar tax break up for town meeting vote

The Springfield Select Board agreed Monday to put a special article on the town meeting warrant that would exempt IVEK Corp. from paying property taxes on its new solar installation.

Obituary: Barbara J. Forguites

Barbara Forguites, retired special education teacher and wife of Springfield Town Manager Robert Forguites, died Friday at Springfield Hospital at the age of 65.

Barbara J. Forguites

The committal service for Barbara J. Forguites who died Jan. 21, 2011, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.

Springfield gripped by bitter cold

An arctic cold blast from Canada has brought northern New England some of its coldest temperature readings in two years.

Cosmos rebound to top Terriers

After a less than impressive first half, Springfield regrouped and went on to a 60-51 Marble Valley League win over Bellows Falls Friday night. The reason for the turnaround was simply a boosting up of the defense.

Gloves tonight, but boxers missing in action

The story about the first weekend of the Vermont Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament is not who is fighting but who is not.

Prosecutor opposes move to dismiss animal cruelty case

The Windsor County state’s attorney’s office has gone on record opposing the dismissal of animal cruelty charges against a former Springfield psychologist who allegedly kicked a pet dog to death last summer.

Vermont needs Mo’s

A Springfield bar. Reinvented.

Select Board approves $10.4 million town budget

If voters agree with the Springfield Select Board, town taxes will go up slightly less than 4 percent.

Compassion on the mountain

During the evening snow-making operation of Jan. 2, an Okemo Mountain employee came upon two beagles alongside a trail. He called his night operation manager who knew two beagles had been missing since Dec. 26.

Landmark bridge to be replaced

The landmark bridge spanning the Black River to the old Fellows Gear Shaper complex is going to be replaced by a similar bridge as part of the ambitious redevelopment of the former machine tool manufacturing plant.

Carlton Fisk’s father dies at 97

The father of Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk died last Thursday. Cecil Fisk was a long time employee of Jones and Lamson Machine Co. in Springfield.

Obituary: Cecil E. Fisk

Cecil Ernest Fisk, 97, died Jan. 13, 2011, at Springfield  Hospital, after a brief illness.

Priscilla Millay Retires from HCRS After 31 Years

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont (HCRS) recently held a retirement party for Priscilla Millay, Executive Assistant to the CEO, following 31 years of employment at HCRS.

Minutemen break free of Cosmos

In Springfield, Amanda Ley led the way with 12 points and Mill River won its second straight game, 42-23 over Springfield on Saturday in Marble Valley League basketball.

Opinion: Degrees of unfairness

“Median family income declines” (Jan. 11) could be informative about the change in standard deviation in Vermont household income: Standard deviation indicates the degree of disparity among the elements of a population.

Vermont Business Magazine releases Vermont 100+

Three Springfield companies made it on this year's list of 100 largest companies based in Vermont.

Town, not water/sewer users, to pay for stormwater system

The Springfield Select Board has tentatively approved a change that will shift $85,000 to the proposed $9 million town budget from the Water and Sewer Department.

Cosmos claim W in Townshend

Sloppy second-half play and apparent fatigue forced the Townshend boys basketball coach to use nine of his 11 players in the Rebels’ 60-53 loss to Springfield on Thursday.

Snowstorm blankets Springfield

The first major snowstorm of the year dumped as much as 3 feet in the southeast corner of Vermont. The snow began falling before dawn yesterday, canceling school in Springfield. Total snowfall measured in North Springfield was 16 inches.

Southerly Exposure: Self-Sufficient Local Color

The gray tendrils, falling from the purple beret, dipped onto his black shirt and gave the gentleman the look of a trickster in a Beat novel, one who’d definitely been around the block.

Springfield to celebrate 250th anniversary of founding

Springfield’s 250th anniversary committee wants to hold a whole series of parties this summer and it’s asking for some help.

Habitat for Humanity Open House

The Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity is pleased to invite the public to the open house for their recently completed ranch home on Saturday, January 15th.

Green Horn - Volume 31, Edition 3

The January 2011 issue of Springfield High School's award-winning student publication.

Town Hall renovations put on hold

Long-anticipated renovations to the Springfield Town Hall are on hold for the forseeable future. “We’re basically waiting for the funding,” the chairman of the Select Board said.

Dam snowmobilers out of gas

Snowmobile riders who enjoy zooming across the many acres of snow and ice around the North Springfield Flood Control Dam can no longer include stops at a nearby gas station to fill up.

Opinion: Resisting predatory banks

Every Vermonter having difficulty with his or her mortgage should contact David Dayen at FireDogLake.com to find out how to organize to resist the banksters.

Man denies DUI 5 charge

A driver whose license was already under suspension for life was charged with his fifth drunken driving offense after he led police on a 2-mile weaving drive through Springfield late at night and then scuffled with officers in his driveway, according to court records.

Springfield board voices concerns about police overtime budget

The Springfield Select Board was unhappy Tuesday with the proposed overtime budget in the Police Department, saying a 17 percent increase in the dispatch overtime budget was too much.

Minutemen get out quickly, top Cosmos

Mill River got off to a quick start and never slowed down as the Minutemen marched to an easy 57-35 win over Springfield in a Marble Valley League boys basketball game at Riverside Gym Thursday night.

Judge OKs lawsuit over Taser jolt

A Springfield parolee may pursue part of his lawsuit against police who jolted him a second time with a Taser even after he'd been injured in a fall out of an apartment window, according to a federal court ruling in Burlington.

2010 Arrests by Statutes

Arrest statistics for this past year as compiled by the Springfield Police Department.

Local artist’s work is the stuff of dreams

Gil Perry’s drawings look as if they are depicting dreams. In a way, they are.

Springfield holds off Windsor

Springfield and Windsor are among the many teams this winter that are having trouble scoring points in big bunches. Consequently, when the Cosmos got a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter, they started playing keep-away.

Bartonsville Grange foresake Springfield fire victims

The Grange hall in nearby Bartonsville donated its facilities for a special New Year's eve benefit event but then abruptly canceled it for a better deal offered them.

McDonald’s says no new construction planned

A few days before Christmas, demolition crews tore down a long-vacant house at the corner of Routes 106 and 11. McDonald’s USA last year purchased the property.

Boot blamed in car crash

A large winter boot is to blame for a vehicle crash Dec. 30 on Baltimore Road in Baltimore, Vermont State Police Trooper Jonathan Graham said.

Tax exemption for disabled vets up for vote

A proposal to increase the property-tax break given to local disabled veterans will be decided at town meeting.

Man charged with second attack on woman

A Springfield man who was convicted just last month of domestic assault has been charged with violating his probation after he allegedly attacked the same victim on Christmas Day in front of a young girl.