Bottle deposit change triggers opposition

Legislation would repeal the deposit on containers 1 liter and larger. Arthur Carroll, owner of Springfield Redemption Center, spoke on behalf of about 100 such businesses.

Candidates face off on Springfield issues

They disagreed on the rejected North Springfield biomass plant, agreed on the proposed $10.7 million town budget and agreed on whether the town needed a development director.

Newcomer challenges Springfield incumbents for Select Board

George McNaughton moved to Springfield 20 years ago because Vermont looked like the rural part of Indiana where he grew up.

River Valley Tech budget down slightly

The River Valley Technical Center will hold its annual district meeting tonight to propose a 2014-15 budget that’s down slightly from the current academic year.

Vermont: The Little State That Could?

I am fortunate to live in the tiny state of Vermont, a state that has boldly led the way on so many issues it's hard to list them all.

Campaign ad takes humorous approach

George McNaughton is one of 3 candidates for 2 Springfield Select Board seats on the ballot in next week's Town Meeting Day election.

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Woman admits selling cocaine

After spending nearly five months in pre-trial detention due to lack of bail, a Springfield woman pleaded guilty Monday to selling crack and was released to spend the remainder of her sentence on probation.

Johnson named to head Springfield business group

Jenevieve Johnson, the owner of the Jennywren Cafe in downtown Springfield, is the new executive director of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Opinion: Springfield Needs To Go All In

I am running for the Selectboard, and I have been asked whether I thought Springfield was going in the right direction...

Girls say cotillion isn’t about the crown

Editor’s note: This story is part of a periodic series exploring the evolution of Vermont’s only continuing cotillion.

SHS Honor Roll

The following students made the second quarter honor roll at Springfield High School.

Three hurt in icy I-91 crash

Vermont State Police said a man waiting by his car after going off the road was hit by a truck, one of three people hurt in a four-vehicle accident on Interstate 91 on Friday.

Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Interstate 91

A section of Interstate 91 in Windsor County was closed for most of Friday morning because of a multi-vehicle crash.

Accident closes I-91

An accident involving several vehicles closed down I-91 northbound between exits 6 & 7 this morning.

Puggy's Corner - Springfield Select Board Candidates

Puggy Lamphere interviews George McNaughton, Michael Knoras, and Kristi Morris. From SAPA TV.

Man sentenced in home invasion case

A Springfield man involved in a violent home invasion last May apologized at his sentencing Thursday in court, saying he was not by nature a violent person.

Police log

January 2014 service calls logged by the Springfield Police Department.

Just Out: Annual Town Report

Opinion: Heroes of the Biomass Odyssey

After a two year odyssey it feels really good to read the news...

Trip Down Memory Lane

More than 100 posts about the proposed North Springfield wood-fired power plant have appeared in this news blog since 2009. Click title of this one and see them all in a row.

Chester resident Cris Ericson confronts Adam Winstanley with her concerns about increased truck traffic on Rt. 103, following a public meeting held in Springfield in August 2012.

NECAP test results at Springfield High School

The NECAP’s (New England Common Assessment) recently released tests scores for the Springfield High School delivered some great news.

New sidewalks for South Street

Thanks to a $300,000 federal grant, there will be new sidewalks stretching between the Union Street School and the Springfield High School.

NoSAG to celebrate and plan

North Springfield Action Group will hold a public "Thank You" this evening February 19th.

Kischko named to Castleton field hockey coaching post

Jessica Kischko, a native of Springfield, has been named the new field hockey coach at Castleton State College.

New Chamber director

The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced Jenevieve Johnson will serve as their new director.

Opinion: Springfield lost big opportunity

This is to share my concern and extreme disappointment with what occurred this week in the region.

Springfield Strong

Denise Gebroe, a personal trainer at the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center, participated in the Atlantic States Weighlifting Championships in Danvers, Mass., this past Saturday. 

Proposed bioenergy plant denied certificate of public good in Vt.

Biomass Magazine reports on the apparent end of the North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project.

Aggravated assault on child results in jail sentence

Anger over spilt milk will cost a Springfield woman a year in jail.

Another dilapidated building to fall

The Springfield Select Board voted unanimously last week to have a building at 23 Valley Street demolished.

Mass. man denies selling heroin

A man accused of dealing heroin in the Springfield area just over a year ago has finally been brought into a Vermont court to face the charges.

Opinion: An expansive view

If you burn wood to heat your home, you may find reason to cheer the ruling by the Public Service Board last week rejecting a wood-burning power plant proposed for North Springfield.

3 VT men face drug charges after Rt 5 stop

Three men from Springfield stopped in Bernardston, Mass. were found to be carrying 300 bags of heroin.

Sting sales send crack seller to jail

A Springfield man is heading to jail for selling crack cocaine.

Be My Valentown

Gale Alger of Springfield’s Barrett and Valley’s real estate office and Carol Lighthall, Executive Director of Springfield On The Move, pose between their decorated storefronts to wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day.

Springfield tech drill gets mistaken for real thing

A planned lockdown drill got a little too real Tuesday evening when a dozen police officers who weren’t informed in advance that it was an exercise swarmed in.

Name-calling

What do you call Springfield residents?

Woman makes plea deal in fatal crash

A Springfield woman pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Thursday in the death of another motorist on Route 106 in North Springfield two years ago.

Police log

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

Vermont biomass power plant denied approval on basis of greenhouse gas emissions

A press release from a group that "uses science, policy analysis and strategic communications to promote sound energy policy".

Prisons OK, but need some work

Vermont’s eight prisons are in good shape, according to an analysis recently conducted on the Department of Corrections’ facilities.

Full text - PSB's final discussion and conclusion

The PSB 3 - John Burke, James Volz and Margaret Cheney

The last 33 pages of the Public Service Board's 156 page document released Tuesday concerning the North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project.

North Springfield Action Group statement

NOSAG members gathered on a hillside above the site of the proposed biomass plant in January 2013.

Vt. Board Rejects Springfield Biomass Plant

The Vermont Public Service Board on Tuesday rejected an application to build a 37-megawatt wood-fired power plant in the town of Springfield, Vt.

Video: Books over Breakfast: Author's Night writers

3 student authors from Union Street School appeared on channel 3's Morning Show today. Author's Night is tonight at the school.

PSB rules against North Springfield wood chip plant

The Public Service Board has ruled against the proposed 37-megawatt wood-fired biomass power plant in North Springfield.

5 towns with a quirky claim to fame

Springfield, Vermont makes it onto the same list of tourist destinations as Hell.

Massachusetts man arrested for drug possession

A vehicle stop in Springfield, Vt. led to the arrest of a 22-year-old from Springfield, Mass.

School Board: Increase kept to a minimum

As the chair of the Springfield School Board, I encourage our citizens to support our school budget. The administration, the board and the Budget Advisory Committee worked hard over several months to create the most affordable budget

Slaters put it together late

Boys basketball at Fair Haven.

Cosmos come back to top Jacks

Girls basketball at Springfield.

Nude photos sent to teens cost guard job

A Vermont corrections officer has been fired and is facing at least one criminal charge after police said he sent nude photos of himself to two underage girls.

Two stopped in Springfield deny drug charges

Two local men stopped in a car in Springfield last week have now both been arraigned on drug charges.

Cheap, Plentiful, Deadly: Police See Heroin 'Epidemic' in Region

Vermont and New Hampshire are lucrative markets for dealers, law enforcement officials say. A postage stamp-sized bag that costs $5 in New York will go for three times that around here.

Moxley Union Saturday night

Moxley Union is a young Springfield-based classic rock and blues band formed in 2012. This weekend they will hit the big time, taking stage at the Claremont Opera House.

Justin DuMoulin, Rio Mueller, Nathaniel Titorenko-Geary, Kyle Chivers and Tristan Bellerive   (Photo by Jeffrey Starratt)

Ham radio event set for Saturday

The Connecticut Valley FM Association invites everyone interested in amateur radio to a free swap fest on Saturday the 8th in downtown Springfield.

Sidewalk grants awarded

About a dozen Vermont communities, including Springfield, received word Wednesday they will share $2 million in Agency of Transportation grants — most for building new sidewalks.

Three arrested for heroin trafficking with child in car

Two men and a woman were arrested in Springfield in the early morning hours today on charges of trafficking $15,000 worth of heroin and possession of cocaine and marijuana following a traffic stop.

Sleeping woman breaks legs in Cavendish crash

A 20-year-old Springfield woman received serious injuries early Tuesday morning after she fell asleep in her car and proceeded to hit a tree.

Time to sign up for the Vermont Health Exchange

Are you a Vermont resident who has not yet enrolled in the Vermont’s health insurance exchange, Vermont Health Connect?

Union Street Valentiners

Union Street School students have been busy making Valentine's Day greetings for veterans at the VA hospital in White River Jct. 

State police alert child welfare officials after mother’s heroin arrest

Vermont State Police called in officials from the state Department for Children and Families after a 5-year-old child was found sitting on top of close to 700 bags of heroin found Saturday under the back seat of her mother’s car.

Another Springfield woman arrested on heroin charges

Police took more than 80 bags of heroin off the streets after an Interstate 91 traffic stop just south of the VT-Mass. border.

Mom busted as 5-year-old sits on alleged heroin stash

A 33-year-old Springfield woman is being held in jail after police accuse her of carrying a large quantity of heroin that her 5 year old sat on as the two traveled up I-91.

Hartford shuts down Springfield, 52-34

Boys basketball at Springfield.