Daly, Chlebak lift Springfield in opener

Maygan Daly scored with 6:02 to play and Erin Chlebak stopped a late breakaway as Springfield opened the MVL field hockey season with a 1-0 victory.

Workshop: Start Your Own Business

Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) is offering a four-hour workshop on how to start your own business and write a business plan. Next Friday in Springfield

Longest serving principal in years leads SHS out of decline

Springfield High School Principal Bob Thibault was all smiles Wednesday. It was the first day of classes for the incoming class of 2017 and faculty and staff were out front of the main building applauding their arrival.

Woodstock Sculpturefest

Springfield native Jamie Townsend exhibited at Sculpturefest for the first time last year. This year, he’s the featured artist.

Sister sues brother over future of NH restaurant

A family feud over a now-closed restaurant in Claremont has resulted in a lawsuit.

Bellows Falls and Springfield complete tune-ups

The Springfield High School Cosmos begin their football season at Fall Mountain Saturday at 7 p.m.

School Board approves East School sale

The Springfield School District is saying goodbye to one of its historic school buildings.

Schools open today, drive carefully

Today is the first day of the school year for most Springfield youth and drivers are reminded to be extra cautious. Students will be crossing streets and entering and exiting buses.

School Bus Schedules

Cosmos back in the mix

Springfield football coach Kevin Tallman looks upon the upcoming season with only positive thoughts even though his team played only one Division II game last season.

Man denies stealing motorcycle, police pursuit

A Weathersfield man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through Springfield on a dirt bike Friday morning was in court Monday facing felony charges.

Nurse sues Springfield Hospital

A nurse anesthetist is suing Springfield Hospital in federal court for allegedly violating Vermont’s whistleblower protection act.

Weston Playhouse Young Company singers share gifts of music and song

The Weston Playhouse Young Company singers recently visited the Adult Day Center and performed for participants.

‘Greeters’ slated for downtown Springfield

Volunteers from Springfield area churches will be “greeters” in downtown Springfield every evening — a new method of trying to stem crime.

New exhibition at the Great Hall

Entitled: Earth As Muse: Beauty, Degradation, Hope, Regeneration, Awakening. The exhibition opens on Friday, September 6 with a reception for the public from 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Crown Point celebrates 60 years of golf

The sound of a cannon and bagpipes joined the swoosh of a golf club over grass Thursday as the Crown Point Country Club celebrated its 60th anniversary.
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Boyle eyes big finish at Castleton

Castleton State College receiver Brandon Boyle has been collecting preseason awards the way some kids collect baseball cards.

'Dump Daze', a local flea market

Sellers: No charge for space! Bring your own table. Every Saturday morning for the rest of the summer.

Rental registry ordinance repealed

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Voters repealed the new rental registry ordinance Tuesday by a 37-vote margin.

Deal means no jail in child porn case

A Springfield man reported by his roommate for possessing child pornography made a plea deal Wednesday that will keep him out of jail.

Man charged with possession

A Springfield man spent a night in detox at Springfield Hospital after police said he was jumping in front of traffic on Charlestown Road.

Results of the Special Town Vote

Yes, repeal the Rental Registry Ordinance:  376

No,   keep  the  Rental Registry Ordinance:  339

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Selectboard hears rental ordinance concerns

At least 50 people turned out last night for a public hearing with the Town Selectboard to discuss the rental registry ordinance being voted on today.

Report: Substation gate lacked signs

Warning signs were missing from the gate to the Green Mountain Power substation, where a Springfield boy was severely injured in May.

Vermont jobless rate up

Vermont’s overall unemployment rate rose for the third consecutive month in July to 4.6 percent, but Springfield's jobless rate is higher than that.

Student filmmakers focus on farming

The inner workings of Vermont farms will hit the big screen as an ambitious group of Springfield High School students prepares a feature-length documentary highlighting local farming and agriculture in the state.

Like an English mill town

I have been coming to Springfield, VT for 25 years now. I haven't explored the town very much, but I did this year.

Selectman baffled by opposition to rental registry

Springfield voters will decide the fate of the town's new rental registry ordinance Tuesday.

Springfield considers downtown cameras

Faced with recent downtown vandalism, Springfield is looking into installing security cameras in key locations on Main Street.

Video: Bongo shines at Stellafane

Bongo's first time ever attending the annual amateur telescope makers' convention on Breezy Hill last Saturday where he soon became quite a stellar attraction himself.

Police log

July service calls logged by the Springfield Police Department.

Town officials ‘go green’

It's easy wearing green at the Springfield Town Hall. Photo: 4p1.jpg

Springfield makes progress against run-down buildings

Progress is being made to get the worst delapidated buidlings in town either repaired or torn down.

SMCS celebrates Community Health Center Week, Aug 11-17

Springfield Medical Care System and Valley Health Connections represent local solutions for affordable and accessible health care.

Springfield man extradited on child sex charge

A Springfield man will be extradited to New York to face a charge that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old boy eight years ago.

Springfield man accused of sexually assaulting child

A Springfield man is facing the possibility of life in prison and was ordered held without bail after an 11-year-old girl came forward and told investigators she'd been sexually assaulted earlier this month.

Video: Hartness-Porter Astronomy Museum

Dr. David Devorkin, Senior Curator for history of astronomy and the space sciences at the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum, was in town this past week and gives us this video tour of Springfield's underground astronomy museum.  (Not open to the public.)

Secrets of the Hartness House Hartness Underground Workshop and Hartness-Porter Museum James Hartness and Russell Porter The Hartness House was built by former Governor of Vermont, engineer, chief executive officer, inventor and wealthy industrialist James Hartness. This country inn is unique in that it features its own museum, astronomy observatory and antique telescope with a unique equatorial drive system. More unusual is the secret tunnel system built by Hartness to access the observatory, museum and his secret workshop. Guests of the Hartness House Inn have an opportunity to tour the secret tunnel, view the private workshop of Mr. Hartness, and see the observatory and telescope. Guided tours are given by reservation only to guests of the Inn and by private invitation of the owners and Stellafane club members. The Hartness secret underground tunnel was built in 1912. At that time, James Hartness also built an extensive secret underground room complex. More than 10 rooms comprise this private santcuary that Hartness built to provide imself with a quiet workplace. In James Hartness' lifetime he was granted 119 patents for many inventions -- several of which provided him with the wealth he is known for. In February 1924, Popular Science magazine did a feature article on the underground system of rooms and tunnels including this drawing of the underground network of rooms and tunnels. In 1973, Stellafane, formerly the Springfield Telescope Makers Club, place their museum in the Hartness underground apartments. Today, the collection spans four rooms and showcases more than 14 telescopes, historical instruments, artist watercolor and oil paintings, photographs, drawings and illustrations. The collection chronicles the contribution of Russell Porter in Springfield Vermont and later at the Hale Observatory in Mount Palomar, California. The Hartness-Porter Museum fetures two telescopes made by early members of the Springfield Telescope Makers Club: Oscar Fullam and Frank Whitney. Both telescopes illustrate superior quality workmanship.

Drug convict to get back cellphone, cash

A teenager identified as a member of the "Jersey Boys" gang that has been the focus of a police crackdown in the Springfield area won a small victory in court this week.

Police log

Recent incidents and arrests as logged by the Springfield Police Department.

Advocate Says More Action Needed To Protect Renters

Vermont has seen a number of large fires over the years, in Burlington, Brattleboro, Springfield and St. Johnsbury, to name a few, leaving deep scars across Vermont, damaging property and leaving people homeless.

Pair charged with squatting in home

A Springfield couple who police said they recently discovered inside a ransacked home are being held for lack of bail.

Adnams steps down as Springfield School Board chairman

The chairman of the Springfield School Board announced his resignation this week during a School Board meeting.

4th Annual Hogs Against Hunger

Join the Springfield Family Center for their 4th Annual Hogs Against Hunger Benefit Motorcycle Ride taking place Saturday August 10th.

Video: Black Rob appearing at K.J.'s

Jibba The Gent presents from the hood to the woods concert series featuring Black Rob!

Vermont Strong license plates stolen

Police say some thief is targeting Vermont Strong license plates in Springfield.

With housing in Hyde Park, sex offender Szad vows he 'does not want to reoffend'

Lamoille County sheriff says released convict wants to be in supportive situation.

Annual Stellafane Convention

A streaking meteor caught on camera at Stellafane 2010.

Amateur telescope makers from around the planet are converging on Springfield for their annual convention.

Photo by Dennis di Cicco, Sky & Telescope Magazine

Golfers Go Long for Veterans

One drive, stroke and putt at a time, area golfers converged at Crown Point Country Club on Monday to help fight homelessness among United States armed forces veterans.

Smart Meter update

The Smart Meter is now here in Vermont and it is really very smart. It will allow your Uncle Sam to “see” inside your home. It will tell Uncle just how many times you use your juicer, your shower and your radio versus your television, sending over the airwaves more personal information than you may be willing to share.

High-risk sex offender back in Vermont, homeless

Timothy Szad, a high-risk sex offender, is back in Vermont after his housing in California fell through.

Springfield to reconsider rental registry

In Springfield, an ordinance requiring rental units to be registered and inspected has been put on hold, pending a town wide vote.

Hospital celebrates 100 years of caring service

On Saturday, August 3, Springfield Hospital began the celebration of its 100th anniversary with a reception and ribbon cutting for its new sidewalk.

Sex offender back in Vermont

A high-risk convicted sex offender, who was recently sent to California, is back in Vermont after his placement failed to materialize.

Wildlife, weather among the topics for Osher Classes

Weather lore, Vermont wildlife and democracy in the Middle East are among the topics of the Springfield, Vt., Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s fall classes, which start August 27th.

McDonald's coming down

Demolition of the Springfield McDonald's has begun. It will be replaced by a smaller, more energy efficient facility expected to be open for business in late October.

Caregivers of the disabled fear policy change

“I think that the changes that are being proposed are profoundly disrespectful to all that we’ve achieved over the last 35 years here in Vermont,” says Teri Motley, whose son receives assistance from the Lincoln Street developmental services agency in Springfield.

Vandals attack beautification efforts

Springfield police are investigating widespread vandalism to beautification efforts in the downtown.

Black River Produce sponsors Centennial Ball

When Springfield Hospital announced its Centennial Starlight Ball in October of last year, Black River Produce stepped forward as the event’s first sponsor – and at the highest level: Diamond.

Teacher calls learning tour of Turkey ‘eye-opening’

Diversity of religion, creative economies and freedom of speech: Those were three areas of interest a Springfield middle school teacher took away from a learning tour of Turkey

Crash caught on camera

The camera in a Springfield Police police cruiser by the Riverside restaurant parking lot caught this crash last Thursday. First vehicle had stopped to turn left.

Vt. man charged for role in 2008 Chester killing

The case of a Massachusetts man killed at a Chester ball field in August 2008 came back to court Wednesday when one of the participants in the fatal melee was brought in to face a new charge.