Springfield girls wear Green Mountain crown

The Springfield girls continued to be an early-season surprise as the Cosmos moved to 5-0 with a 43-33 win over Twin Valley in the Green Mountain Holiday Tournament championship game Thursday night in Chester.

Green Horn - Volume 32, Edition 2

The December 2011 edition of the award-winning student publication of Springfield High School.

Biomass power developers eye Vt. industrial site

A proposed biomass combined-heat-and-power (CHP) facility in North Springfield will not only provide energy to the Springfield community, but it will also act as an economic driver for Vermont, according to Dan Ingold, senior technical director for Weston Solutions.

Special weekend at Edgar May Center

Free use of facility Saturday to celebrate its 5th Birthday... New Year's Eve Kids Night Out, til 12:15 a.m.... New Year's Day 5K Fun Run and Walk.

Many happy returns

Jade and mom Lori Twombly of Springfield return a gift that the mom bought in the wrong size for her daughter at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland on Monday.

Stagecoach mural proposed for Handly building

One of the homeliest buildings in downtown Springfield could soon be graced with a large mural of Springfield’s historic 1800s stagecoach and the Adna Brown Hotel.

Break in at storage units facility

Sometime between Christmas Eve and today someone forcefully entered a storage facility in North Springfield taking a multitude of vintage items and antique furniture.

Revitalizing downtown Springfield

Chicken salad is the best seller at Jenevieve Johnson's restaurant but she's not selling as much as she would like. One look at downtown Springfield and it's easy to tell why.

Japanese cow bred in Vermont

Something sets a pasture in Springfield apart. The cows there are Japanese.

The No Film Film Festival

If you know anyone in the area who enjoys being creative with a camcorder, get this video out to them!

Limited edition white Christmas

A brief early Sunday morning snowfall brought villagers of North Springfield the magic of a white Christmas while most all of the rest of Springfield got left out in the cold with just another day of bare dry ground.

Top splurge item in the Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Guide 2011

Originally designed in 1923 by Russell Porter of MIT and Springfield, Vermont, the Porter Garden Telescope was conceived as both a superb optical instrument and a beautiful Art Nouveau botanical sculpture.  Available this holiday season for $76,000 and its only a remake!

Energy project files for CPG, joint venture announced

The North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project which seeks to develop a 25-35 megawatt woodchip-burning electric generating plant has taken another big step.

Video: Progress at 100 River Street

One Hundred River Street is a revitalization project that is transforming the Fellows Building in Springfield into a state-of-the-art urban center.

VT unemployment rate down

The Vermont Department of Labor announced Tuesday the seasonally-adjusted statewide unemployment rate for November 2011.

Police Log

Recent arrests by the Springfield Police Department.

Town budget of $9.4 million up $221,000

The proposed $9.4 million Springfield town budget is up $221,000 from last year's -- so far.

Jeld-Wen here for the long term

The window and door maker extends lease at Winstanley Property in North Springfield.

Photos: Opening of new court office

Rep. Cynthia Martin and Windsor County Senator Dick McCormack with Court Clerk Tari Scott and Judge Harold Eaton today at the opening of the new Vermont Superior Court office in downtown Springfield.

Springfield opens new court facility today

Southern Vermont residents now have an easier way to access the county courts system.

Springfield Chamber Seeks Nominations

The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2011 Citizen of the Year Award, presented annually to an area resident “who has demonstrated outstanding community leadership and civic involvement.”

Vermont Superior Court coming to Springfield

A new Windsor County court office is opening this Tuesday in Springfield.

Original Joel Ellis doll up for sale

Joel Ellis of Springfield made some of the first commercial American dolls with wooden bodies, patented jointed limbs, and pewter hands and feet.

Conn. school's observatory dome heading to Vermont

A Connecticut school's observatory dome has been saved from the scrap heap and soon will have a new home here in Springfield.

Police log

Details of recent arrests by the Springfield Police Department.

Dancers put in 19th annual Nutcracker

These girls have the Nutcracker in their DNA. Alexandra DeRosia, Lauren Fountain and Carrie Mobus will have leading roles in this weekend’s 19th annual performance of “The Nutcracker” in Springfield.

Police probe school bomb threats

Springfield High School officials told the Springfield School District at a meeting this week there were two bomb threats at the high school last month.

Roads are focus of budget talk

One thing everyone agreed about at a recent meeting: The condition of Springfield’s roads is only getting worse.

Course teaches inmates cooking skills

Inmates at Springfield prison have a chance for a better life after prison through a program that offers job training skills. Culinary arts is one of the skills taught by educators with the Community High School of Vermont at the prison.

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.

VTel CEO to plant sugarbush on Hartland farm

Michel Guite, who went to the Vermont Supreme Court to move a graveyard on a scenic property in the town of Hartland, now wants to turn the area into a maple syrup producing area.

Town tree lighted

A crowd gathered downtown this evening in the Peoples Bank parking lot to witness Santa light up the town christmas tree.

Springfield Christmas Season Calendar

Santa made his first appearance of the year in Springfield on the night of December 2nd, kicking off the town's holiday season.

Springfield curriculum director to retire

The person who oversaw the restructuring of the Springfield School District’s curriculum programs announced his retirement Nov. 22.

2011 Beyond the Unicorn Craft Fair

The 32nd edition of this annual Christmas season event takes place this Saturday, December 3. The fair benefits the Springfield High School Alumni Association and this year will showcase the handiwork of more than 85 crafters.