Vermonter's dirt road to Nashville

A Springfield High School graduate who moved to Nashville to pursue his dream of becoming a country music star is back here in the area for a short time, performing in a homecoming tour.

Garden Club to host gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi

Please mark your calendar and join the Springfield Garden Club on Wednesday evening, June 6, as they host gardening expert, Charlie Nardozzi. His topic is “Gardening in New England” with a focus on perennials, shrubs, vines and trees.
Video: Charlie Nardozzi talks about his speaking engagements on gardening.

Springfield stop latest on Sanders' high-school tour

Students at Springfield High School got a visit Friday from Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-VT who hosted a College and Career Fair to inform them about their options and resources after graduation.

Death of a livestock legend

A familiar figure at outdoor Springfield events for more than a decade will be quite noticeably absent from the crowd attending this year's Alumni Day Parade.

Sanders rails against Trump, GOP in Springfield

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., urged a crowd of more than 1,500 here to join the fight against President Donald Trump’s budget plan, which he said would hurt those who could least afford it.

Sanders talks ACA, grassroots activism at event

More than 400 residents from Vermont, New Hampshire and beyond gathered in the gymnasium at Riverside Middle School in Springfield for a town hall meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday, March 16.

Good gravy, look who's eighty

Retired fire chief Puggy Lamphere is Springfield's newest octogenarian.

When Muhammad came to the (Green) Mountains

In 1977, when he was the heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali got a whirlwind tour of the nearby communities of Bartonsville and Chester when his deluxe motor coach got a flat tire on southbound Interstate 91 in Westminster, stranding Ali and his entourage.

Heavy rainfall creates flooding problems

Following an unusual February rainstorm which caused evacuations in several Vermont communities, flood warnings issued Thursday are expected to extend into today.

Trump talks winning in Claremont

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Video: A brief sampling of last night's campaign rally.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a campaign rally last night in Claremont Stevens High School gym. The rally, scheduled to start at 7 p.m., was delayed nearly an hour as more than 1,400 people tried to pass through security.

A goat walks into a bar...

Local livestock legend Bongo recently made his first ever trip to Ludlow where he enjoyed checking out various business establishments along Main Street.

Cole Rapini passes away

Afflicted with a devastating illness, Cole Rapini became Springfield's top celebrity of 2012 when at the age of four he and his "bucket list" received worldwide media attention.

TV star honors Springfield school administrator in DC

Actor Tony Danza honored Springfield Schools' Director of Curriculum David Cohn at the American Federation of Teachers' "Making a Difference" event held in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.

The Purple Pumpkin Project

Purple pumpkins are showing up in Springfield and all over the U.S. to raise Epilepsy Awareness.

Local celebrity Cole Rapini looks satisfied with his collection of purple pumpkins

A Flying Leap

Vermont has produced a number of Winter Olympics gold medalists but, so far, only one Green Mountain State athlete has earned the top honor at the Summer Games, a graduate of Springfield High School.

Huffington Post – Cole's Bucket List

Four-year-old Cole Rapini has been in and out of hospitals ever since he was born. Faced with the knowledge of Cole's worsening health, Chris and Hanna Rapini were inspired to create a list of special things they want to do with their son.

Author Lindbergh in Springfield

Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, will be back in town Wednesday, April 4th to present a free talk at the Springfield Town Library beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Photos: Santa and the Mrs. grand ride into town

Residents were surprised this morning to see Santa's red sleigh coursing through the streets of downtown Springfield.

Moonwalker to keynote Stellafane convention

Captain Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the moon in 1969 is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at this year's Stellafane Amatuer Telescope Makers convention, held every August in Springfield.

Astronaut Visits Park St. School

Last year Ms. Chamber's third grade class at Park Street wrote to Astronaut Dr. Jay Buckey during their unit on the solar system. Recently the current third grade students and the fourth graders, were treated to a visit and presentation by Buckey.