Major road damage to Route 106

A photo for those wondering why the highway from lower Perkinsville to Downers Four Corners is still closed. (Click on photo to enlarge)

See video of this astounding road damage

Springfield escapes major damage

Springfield escaped most of the heavy damage from flooding from Hurricane Irene.

Displaced but not destroyed

Photo: Heath Stevens and his daughter, Adrienne and son Cody, of Springfield, viewed damage on Monday to the Bartonsville covered bridge.   Article: Storm’s Push North Leaves Punishing Inland Floods

Irene Storm photos

Leonard Runnells wades into his yard in Springfield, Vt., to tie down a dumpster in rising floodwaters Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.

Video: Sunday's surging waters

The Black River was raging after the heavy rainfall Sunday from the remains of hurricane Irene. Here's a look at Comtu Falls.

Video: Bartonsville Covered Bridge swept away

The historic covered bridge built in 1870 falls victim to flooding.
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Video: Flooding concerns in Springfield

News Channel 5's Randy Gyllenhaal is on the scene in Springfield, Vermont, where flooding is a major concern.

Springfield weather updates

Rains seemed to come to an abrupt end once the eye of the storm passed by and to the north of us, around 6:30 pm. The rains were replaced by gusty winds which within an hour brought on power outages to many area residents. Winds finally began to calm down as midnight approached.

Irene is here, flood, gales to follow

Irene is behaving just as predicted, and drenching rain is spreading northward through Vermont. Already, early this morning Springfield got an inch of rain in two hours.

A Bridge to the Future

It's difficult to miss the symbolism. A decrepit bridge to a vacant factory, a metaphorical link to the town's long faded industrial boom, is removed.

Red Cross opens hurricane shelter in Springfield

With Hurricane Irene heading north and anticipated to make landfall in New England overnight, the Vermont & New Hampshire Valley American Red Cross announced that they will open 8 shelters including one in Springfield.

VTel customers Hurricane Irene update

One of VTel's Internet hubs is located at 60 Hudson Street in New York City which is in the lower-Manhattan region being evacuated because of possible flooding.

Springfield bridge replaced

The new bridge at the Fellows Gear Shaper plant in downtown Springfield is finally in place after three tries and two different cranes.

End of the road for old Fellows bridge

(Above photos from Springfield Regional Development Corporation)

Fellows bridge replacement is at hand

A stronger crane will be used today to remove the old steel bridge which proved too heavy for the crane that was tried last week.

Huge storm heading straight for us

The potential is real for the strongest hurricane hit on the Northeast in at least a couple decades. Batten down the hatches!

Springfield celebrates 250th anniversary

The town of Springfield could not have asked for a better day to celebrate its 250th anniversary. The weather was warm, the sky was clear, and hundreds of people came out to Riverside Park on Saturday for a day-long party of music, food, crafts, games, historic displays and more.

Church dedicates new cross

One hundred years ago, the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Springfield held a special ceremony when they installed a cross on top of their steeple as a celebration of their faith. Saturday, the time had come to remove their historic landmark and replace it with a new one.

Springfield Celebrates its Big Birthday

Noon - Official Ceremony with a proclamation of the 250th Birthday, read by Lt. Governor Phil Scott. Other dignitaries attending: "James Hartness", portrayed by Don Gray; Reeve Lindbergh - the daughter of Charles Lindbergh - and more.

Bigger crane needed to remove Fellows bridge

Contractors attempting to remove the historic bridge on the Black River will take another stab at it Tuesday, weather permitting.

Springfield's Unjust Beginning

On August 20, 1761, the town charter was awarded to a bunch of elites 75 miles south who in the following year tried to run out of town those who had previously settled here!

Fellows bridge ain't a-budgin'

The estimated weight of the bridge was 40,000 pounds but it turns out the bridge weighs much more than that. As of Thursday afternoon, contractors had still not removed the steel bridge from the abutments.

10 VT Farms And Businesses Net Energy-Saving Grants

Vermont’s congressional delegation said Wednesday that 10 Vermont farms and rural businesses will share almost $100,000 in grants from the USDA including one Springfield business.

How Springfield is sprucing up its downtown

Crowds gathered Wednesday in Springfield to witness a piece of history being taken away-- the footbridge connecting the Fellow Gear Shaper Company; a staple in this town since the late 1800s.

Stubborn historic bridge won't go easily

Crowds who gathered in Springfield were disappointed when construction crews could not remove a historic bridge at the Fellows Gear Shaper Company on Wednesday.

New PGA Champion learned golf in Springfield

As a youth, Keegan Bradley got to practice golf while his father worked at Crown Point Country Club.

Enter Now - 11th Annual Golf Challenge

The 11th annual Springfield Hospital Challenge golf tournament has been scheduled for Sept. 22. Besides regular tournament awards, there will be a putting contest and hole-in-one prizes on all par 3 holes, including $25,000 cash and a new vehicle.

Two charged after alleged home invasion

Two Springfield men were charged with burglary and unlawful mischief after police say they broke into a Weathersfield home on Sunday.

Historic Springfield markers stolen

Five bronze placards commemorating historical markers in Springfield, Perkinsville, and Weathersfield disappeared last week. Police believe they were stolen and traded for cash.

Area businesses donate books

CLiF visited Springfield Tuesday bearing gifts of childrens' books.

Vermont small-town cinemas face big challenges

Can local movie houses survive the digital world?

Vermont Online Courses Growing in Popularity

Jeff Renard has been working with online education for more than a decade. Recently he helped launch an online program paid for by a grant.

Get to Know Springfield - upcoming events

Mad Cow Disease?... Get your chicken on... VAULT over to Weathersfield Inn... Community Market in full bloom... Garage Sales to benefit Humane Society.

VTA announces expansion of VTel 4G wireless

The Vermont Telecommunications Authority has reached an agreement with Springfield-based VTel to expand wireless internet service in southwest Vermont.

Some old records for sale

Got space for 10,000 vintage vinyl music records?

Downtown brawl

Springfield police officers responded to multiple calls of a 25-person fight on Main Street at 11 pm Friday evening August 5th.

Civil War era Saturday

A living history re-enactment, an appearance by Abraham Lincoln, and Civil War era dancing in the evening.

Fundraiser set in Springfield

Springfield On The Move will be hosting a fundraiser auction and raffle to benefit economic development efforts.

Video: Stellafane Fran Flanders Candlelight Memorial

Last weekend at the Stellafane Telescope Makers' Convention tribute was paid to one of their most beloved benefactors Frances Flanders who passed away in May.

New bridge for an old building

Something shiny new will soon be connecting the old Fellows Gear Shaper building to River Street.

Tractor trasher trashed

More on that maple syrup scam

Two Springfield residents were charged earlier this week with being part of what authorities say is a ring in the Twin States that stole and resold maple syrup on both sides of the Connecticut River to raise thousands of dollars to, in part, buy drugs.

Family mourns slain woman

Melissa Barratt grew up in this area, attending Springfield High School. In this article,  two members of her family reflect back on her life.

State workers wrestling with balky computers

Today roughly 900 employees in government offices, including Corrections in Springfield, are locked out of workplace Internet and in some cases email.

Maple syrup scam

A Springfield couple is accused of running a maple syrup scam.

Drug murder shakes Dummerston

Two murder suspects being held without bail in the Springfield prison were arraigned at criminal court in Brattleboro Monday.