Calling landlords into action

Landlords and Springfield citizens met with Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont Jon Ophardt, along with police and town officials Tuesday to discuss action against opioid use and trafficking, especially in rental properties.

Selectboard reviews 'modernized' draft revision of town charter

After seven months and 19 meetings this summer, a Springfield town charter committee has created a draft revision to the town’s charter for the first time in more than 30 years.

Conservation district to assess stormwater treatment

The Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District (ONRCD) has recently received funding from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation to carry out stormwater treatment infrastructure designs at the Transfer Station in Springfield.

Crisis Fuel Assistance is now available

Now that nighttime temperatures are often below freezing and daytime temps are getting down there as well, heating our homes has become a necessity we can’t avoid. While some of us simply have to turn up the dial on our thermostats, others are already rationing their oil or keeping their homes chilly to save on heating costs.

Springfield Community Chorus concerts this weekend

The Springfield Community Chorus is presenting holiday concerts on December 3rd & 4th.

Teachers donate books to holiday program

Current and former teachers, members of Alpha Delta Kappa in Springfield, are donating more than 100 books for children who participate in the Downtown Family Holiday Program on Friday, Dec. 2.

Springfield police beef up presence after armed robberies, burglaries

Faced with a rash of burglaries and armed robberies at both a bank and credit union in the past month, the Springfield Police Department has beefed up patrols in the River Street and North Springfield areas.

Christmas Trees of Vermont has opening weekend

Even with a foggy gray mist hanging over the Fraser fir trees, Christmas Trees of Vermont was merry and bright as Christmas tree season opened this weekend.

Springfield holiday program begins Dec. 2

When Santa lights Springfield’s town tree, a sense of awe comes over the crowd of families who anxiously awaited his arrival, quickly followed by cheers.

Police arrest two for ATV theft

Springfield police have recovered an all-terrain vehicle stolen last week in Cavendish and arrested two area men in connection with the case.

Multiple crews respond to Weathersfield structure fire

Mulitple fire departments responded to a structure fire at a single-family home in Weathersfield Sunday afternoon, located just over the Springfield town line on route 106.

Something to Write Home About

“Something To Write Home About” is a series of updates by Sen. Dick McCormack, intended to keep his constituents connected with the happenings in the Vermont Legislature as he looks forward to his 13th term serving the Windsor County Senate District.

Phone search traces larceny suspect

A Springfield woman has been charged with stealing a coat containing an iPhone and keys to the Westminster Central School.

Video: Greetings from Afghanistan

Air Force Master Sgt. Corey Lobdell, deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan sends a holiday greeting to family and friends in Springfield and Fairfield, Vermont.

Springfield Senior Center news

The 2016 Springfield Senior Center Bazaar was a huge hit again this year.

What are you thankful for?

Amy Howlett, director of the Springfield Town Library, was one of three guests today on a state-wide radio program discussing gratitude. Listen to a replay online.

Tasty Thanksgiving

Sean Buchanan, President of Black River Produce, was formerly the executive chef at Stowe Mountain Lodge. Here is a weblink to a few of his tastiest Thanksgiving recipes.

Video: VAI Success Story – Black River Produce

VAI has emerged as a leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software developer. S2K Enterprise applications help businesses improve operational processes, expand relationships, and react quickly to change.

School budget up less than 1 percent, but staff cuts proposed

The proposed $29 million school budget for next year would see the reduction of 12 net positions, Superintendent Zach McLaughlin told the Springfield School Board Monday night.

Holiday truth time

 Should Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude? Or should they mourn it as a day of guilt?   In this video, Michael Medved, author of The American Miracle, shares the fascinating story of the first Thanksgiving.

Segregation of prisoners with mental illness declining

A controversial unit for prisoners with mental illness at Vermont’s second-largest correctional facility is not currently being used.

JFK authors, investigators call for release of all classified assassination files

A law passed in 1992 mandates that all secret JFK assassination records must be fully declassified by 26 October 2017 but it also gives authority to the president to postpone the release of any or all indefinitely.

CNN: One JFK conspiracy theory that could be true

Decades of investigations, hearings, documents, records, books and interviews have failed to satisfy conspiracy theorists with a definitive answer to The Question: Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone when he shot the President?

Dealer reappears after faking witness protection

A convicted drug dealer who disappeared for more than a year after he left a phone message for his probation officer claiming he was in “a federal witness protection program” is back in custody and being held without bail.

Police increase patrols in North Springfield following burglaries

Due to a spate of business burglaries and two armed bank robberies in Springfield over the past several weeks, the Springfield Police Department is increasing the number of daytime and nighttime patrols in the north section of town.

HCRS announces new staff members

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), Vermont’s second-largest community mental-health agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of five new professionals.

Springfield Elks hold annual Hoop Shoot

Saturday, Nov. 18, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 held its annual Hoop Shoot for kids ages 8 to 14. Trophies were given out to the following winners for 1st and 2nd place.    

Marijuana aroma leads to charge

A Springfield homeowner is facing a felony charge after nearby preschool workers told police they could smell "an overwhelming odor of marijuana.

Town to buy Union Street apartment house

It isn't just the School Board that is buying dilapidated apartment houses on Union Street.

Children's Apple Blossom Cotillion applications due 12/5

Elementary school children in Kindergarten through grade 4 are invited to participate in the 61st annual Apple Blossom Cotillion, presented by Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems.

Springfield Senior Center news

Today, Saturday, Nov. 19, we are hosting our Annual Christmas Bazaar.

Annual Festival of the Trees is tonight at The Great Hall

The temperature outside Thursday afternoon was far from frightful, and it might even have been called delightful for a mid-November day. But inside The Great Hall, it was Santa’s workshop in action with Springfield Garden Club members putting the finishing touches on more than a dozen Christmas trees, which are the centerpiece of the annual Festival of the Trees.

Art donation completes mother’s goal in memory of late daughter

Patients at Springfield Hospital will soon have soothing, colorful artwork in their rooms, through a mother’s wish and an $18,820 donation from the Susan Sebastien Foundation.

Scouts clean up VFW grounds

Scouts from Troop 252 and Pack 258 recently spent a Saturday doing all the fall yard cleanup work around the VFW building.

Rooming house zoning requirement has to be redone

A sharp-eyed attorney from Vermont Legal Aid has discovered that the town failed to follow the state requirement for public posting of potential new zoning regulations, meaning the new rooming house regulations have to have another public hearing and be re-adopted.

Ideas from other towns could aid revitalization

Inspired by the successes of other Vermont downtowns, Springfield is going to steal some good ideas for the town’s new strategic plan.

McAllister scores 19 in season opener

Former Springfield High School basketball standout Chelsea McAllister came off the bench and scored a career-high 19 points for Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. in an 83-75 double-overtime victory against Western New England University Tuesday night.

Applications available for 2017 Apple Blossom Cotillion

High school senior girls in the communities served by Springfield Hospital and Springfield Medical Care Systems (SMCS) are invited to participate in the 61st annual Apple Blossom Cotillion

Chamber mixer at Von Bargens

Last night, Von Bargen's jewelry store in the Springfield Shopping Plaza hosted an evening of networking, socializing, and hors d'oeuvres. The After Hours Business Mixer is a Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce regularly occurring event, held at a different business location each month.

Brady/Callahan releases new workers’ compensation infographic

The personal injury lawyers at Brady/Callahan in Springfield have released a new infographic, a simple guide to workers' compensation benefits for anyone looking to learn more about the process of filing a workers' compensation claim.

Foundation brightens hospital rooms in Springfield

Paintings, pastels and photographs of life in Vermont will now grace the patient rooms at Springfield Hospital, thanks to the Susan Sebastian Foundation.

Board adds 4 revitalization strategies to downtown draft plan

Four proposed actions to help revitalize downtown Springfield will be included in the town’s draft Strategic Plan, with hopes that some will be implemented within the next budget cycle.

Springfield Selectboard honors state champion field hockey team

The Springfield Selectboard honored the Springfield High School state champion field hockey team with a proclamation in recognition of the Cosmos' recent VPA Division 2 championship during its meeting Monday evening.

Springfield man extradited to New Hampshire

A Springfield construction worker arrested at the end of last month as a fugitive from New Hampshire has waived extradition and agreed to face felony shoplifting charges in the Granite State.

EdgarMay Thanksgiving Day 5k to be held Nov. 24

The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center will host its 4th annual Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race and Walk on Thursday, Nov. 24. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome.

Petition looks to return funds to the town

Several residents are interested in seeing a return of funds to the Town of Springfield from the Southern Vermont Recreation Foundation. They have begun circulating a petition to rescind the vote taken in September 2002, which, they say, would allow the funds and the fund gains to be returned to the control of the town.

Scouts honor veterans in Springfield

Families, community members and about 20 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts from Springfield and Chester joined veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces on Friday, Nov. 11 for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 771 on River Street.

Residents give input on downtown improvement plan

About 100 interested Springfield residents came out to see conceptual plans for downtown improvements at a Main Street Meet Up public input session on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Hartness House.

Video: Lee Greenwood – God Bless the USA

Springfield Senior Center news

By Heather Hall, Executive Director

Clarkson leads voting for Senate

Alison Clarkson came out on top in the results of her first Windsor County senate race, inching out seven opponents.

‘Peter and the Farm’ review: A harvest of regret and wisdom on an organic farm

Peter Dunning, a farmer in Springfield, Vt., is the focus of the director Tony Stone’s documentary “Peter and the Farm.” (Magnolia Pictures)

Police seeking suspect in armed robbery

The perpetrator of an armed bank robbery that took place in Springfield on Thursday may be the same as the person that carried out a similar armed robbery at a credit union in October, according to police.

Video: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick

More than 400,000 American soldiers died in World War II. Here is the incredible truth about the nazi war machine which the rich elite have managed to hide from the world for seventy years.

Another Springfield bank robbed

This morning at 8:15 the Mascoma Savings Bank located at 270 River Street was robbed at gun point.

Smoke detectors credited with saving Springfield family

Smoke detectors are credited with helping a Springfield family escape from their burning home early Tuesday..

Video: It's time for a heart-to-heart

From a former liberal to *a lot of* the current ones...it's time for a heart-to-heart. I am not a Trump supporter by choice or default. I'm also not a Republican. – Carey Wedler

Did the United States just elect a monster?

'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams is also a master hypnotist and expert on the techniques of persuasion and manipulation. He predicted 14 months ago on his blog that Trump would win the 2016 presidential election.

Senator Dick McCormack wins his 12th term in the Vermont Senate

Senator Dick McCormack is celebrating his re-election bid tonight from The Stone Hearth Inn in Chester with volunteers from Windsor County.

Springfield High School students present 'Autumnal Dionysia'

A short drama by Melissa Cooper inspired by the Greek playwright Sophocles and "The Frogs: A Modern Adaptation" by Don Zolidis a comedy inspired by Greek playwright Aristophanes.

VT voters 'glad it's over'

With emotions ranging from hope to disgust to excitement, voters in eastern Vermont seem to have one thing in common: They seem relieved the 2016 race has come to an end.

Emmons, Forguites win re-election

The two incumbent House representatives easily won re-election Tuesday. Voters re-elected Rep. Alice Emmons, D-Springfield, with 1,663 votes, and Rep. Bob Forguites, D-Springfield, with 1,401 votes.

Clarkson, Nitka, McCormack lead Windsor County Senate race

With 16 out of the 28 districts in the Windsor County Senate reporting, it appeared the three Democrats appeared to be easily outdistancing three Republicans and one independent challenger.

Video: 'Donald Trump is NOT going to be President!'

Montage of video clips from the 2016 election campaign featuring various TV news commentators, celebrities and well-known public figures all assuring us Trump could not possibly actually win the presidency.

Video: Trump Train

High energy music video.

Springfield election results

Article 1 on the ballot passed by a margin of 4 to 1 which gives the School District the go ahead to buy and demolish a run-down house situated next to Union Street School, using money from the sale of East School.

VT House Windsor 3-1

Thomas Bock won the uncontested Windsor 3-1 House race.

VT House Windsor 3-2

√ Alice M. Emmons (D)	818	26%
√ Robert "Bob" Forguites (D)	671	21%
Scott G. Frye (R)	612	19%
Dennis Pine (R)	557	18%
George T. McNaughton (I)	506	16%

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Election Day 2016

Downtown political storefronts.

Purchase of blighted building near Union Street School supported

Boy Scout Troop 252 was working on a communications merit badge, Scout leader Bruce Czwakiel said.

High court OKs building demolition

The Vermont Supreme Court has handed Springfield a victory in its ongoing fight against dilapidated buildings in town.

Phil Scott in Springfield this morning

Republican candidate for governor Phil Scott was in Springfield the day before election day. But not for long, his busy schedule called for stops in all 14 Vermont counties in 14 hours.

Randy Brock running for Lieutenant Governor was also in town with Phil Scott today. Local candidate for the Vermont House Scott Frye at his side.

Inaugural Harvest Festival to help support students, families in need

The Springfield High School Arts Department and the Culinary Arts Program at the River Valley Technical Center will come together this week to present the school’s first Harvest Festival. The festival, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the high school, will be open to the community.

Springfield students prove their potential

Twenty-seven fifth through eighth grade students have been acknowledged for being eligible to participate in the 2016-2017 Academic Talent Search, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

Video: Springfield claims Div II field hockey state championships

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Cosmos end 30-year drought

If you come knocking at Springfield's door, don't expect to be invited in. The Cosmos' defense slammed the door on Woodstock in the VPA Division 2 field hockey championship Saturday, racking up their 11th shutout of the season with a 1-0 victory.

Cosmos get a boost from Windsor in field Hockey title win

The Cosmos defeated Woodstock 1-0 to win the Division II state championship in Burlington, their first field hockey title in 30 years.

Video: Springfield celebrates big field hockey win

Minter campaigns in Springfield today

Democrat candidate for governor Sue Minter is making a campaign swing through southern Vermont today as part of her four day ‘An Economy for All’ statewide tour.