Video: Downtown Springfield will soon be the heart of a construction site. But the construction will mean delays for drivers.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Armed robber targets gas station
Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at North Springfield Mobil gas station Wednesday night.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Plans for Fellows Gear site detailed
From the outside, the original Fellows Gear Shaper building in downtown Springfield looks as it has for the past two decades – a former manufacturing plant in dire need of a massive infusion of money and attention.Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Springfield Contractor Denies Fraud
A Springfield contractor pleaded not guilty to a charge of home improvement fraud in Windsor District Court on March 10.
N.H. Men Deny Kidnap, Assault
Three men from Claremont, N.H. pleaded not guilty on March 10 to charges of kidnapping a man from Claremont, taking him to Springfield and beating him up.
Town residents prepare for construction projects
Hang a sign saying "Under Reconstruction" on Springfield this spring. Six major construction projects planned this year.
Fellows reconstruction coming along swiftly
The exterior of the old Fellows Gear Shaper Building hasn't changed much in the year since Rick Genderson and John Meekin purchased it, but most of the fireworks have taken place inside.
Board, residents brainstorm to reconsider school budget
Cut staff. Freeze salaries. Keep things the way they are. These were some of the often-contradictory suggestions offered to the School Board during a public forum Monday night to discuss the budget.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Act 250 hearings begin for schools
Increased traffic and stormwater runoff were the chief concerns discussed Monday during an Act 250 permit hearing for the Elm Hill and Union Street schools consolidation project.
Monday, March 9, 2009
School Board holds virtual meeting
The Springfield School Board meets at 7 p.m. today to discuss budget reductions and take suggestions from the public over the phone and via e-mail (schoolboard@ssdvt.org). The meeting to be telecast live over SAPA-TV.
Inmate convicted in guard assault
A man already jailed on theft and assault charges was convicted by a jury of assaulting a corrections officer.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Bowling championships coming to Springfield
The Precision Valley Bowlers and Springfield Bowl will be hosting the Vermont State Women's Tournament and the Vermont State Open Tournament for 2009.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Town Meeting day vote results
- $9.7 million town budget:
Yes 993, No 810 - $23.6 million school budget:
Yes 891, No 915 - $729,501 added school funding:
Yes 728, No 1033 - RVTC budget:
Yes 1011, No 810 - $6.5 million for Water System Improvement Project:
Yes 1053, No 748 - $2.7 million for Sewer Overflow Project:
Yes 1070, No 729 - Town Lister:
Hawthorne - 624 , Dedrick - 266 , Lashua - 770 - 2 School Board seats:
Adnams - 1043, Coleman - 1202, Davis - 599 - Selectboard (unopposed incumbents):
Terri Benton - 1339, John Swanson - 1483
All special appropriations Articles passed except Article 22 (NeighborWorks Home Ownership Center).
More frustration for school board
It was a sigh of relief for the town's select board and a feeling of frustration for the Springfield School Board on Tuesday night when the town budget passed and both articles of the school budget failed.
Springfield rejects school budget
Voters narrowly defeated the proposed $24 million school budget Tuesday by a 24-vote margin, while approving the town budget and almost all requests for social service funding.Hospital Awarded $1.3 Million to Expand Community Health Centers
Springfield Hospital has been awarded $1.3 million to become Vermont’s eighth Federally Qualified Health Center, providing primary care for residents of southeastern Vermont.
Hospital secures $1.3M in fed funds
$1.3 million in funds from President Barack Obama's federal stimulus plan will be coming its way to Springfield Hospital to help fund health care for low-income residents.
2009 Town Meeting
The annual Springfield Town Meeting took place Monday night as planned. The snowstorm that dropped 9 to 12 inches in southern and eastern New England left no more than an inch on our fair community.
Man hospitalized in snowplow crash
A New Hampshire motorist collided with a snowplow Monday morning, sending one of his passengers to the hospital.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Students bring their voices to televised news
Students at the River Valley Technical Center in Springfield are working to bring news-related video to communities along the Connecticut River. (Click on headline to read story, click on center start arrow to play video)Three seek two seats on School Board
Three Springfield natives are vying for the two open seats on the Springfield School Board.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Shooting for Jupiter's stars
If there's one thing missing in music today, Chris Laplante says, it's originality.They may be a bunch of guys from small-town Vermont, but they're also attuned to the slick agents and get-rich-schemes that are omnipresent in the industry.
Call the Cosmos Champs
The Cosmos Basketball team emerged victorious in the Vermont Division II State Championship game in Barre on Saturday.White notches 33, Springfield rules in D-II
Grant White had one of the most memorable state championship performances as he led the Springfield Cosmos to a 59-31 victory over No. 2 Vergennes in Saturday's Division II boys basketball title game at Barre Auditorium.
White leads Springfield to first title in 49 years
It has been 49 years since Springfield last won a state championship, and Grant White did not want to let it reach 50.
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