Celebrating Rumi – The Timeless Persian Poet

Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, Free. In these times of intolerance and religious factionalism, a voice of hope and compassion rings down through the ages. It’s the voice of that great 13th century Persian Sufi mystic and poet, Mevlana Jellaludin Rumi.

Educational program on soldiers in WW I

Historian and educator Myric McBain and Living History presenter Cori Santagate will present "The Things They Carried: Weapons, Uniforms, & Equipment of Soldiers in WWI” on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Springfield Art and Historical Society facility on 65 Route 106, North Springfield.

Ron Patch: The Cheshire Covered Bridge

Today, many of us refer to the Cheshire Bridge as “The Toll Bridge,” which connects Springfield to Charlestown. But what do we know about its history? Here is what I learned.

The Ghost of Park Street School

Are they real or are they imagined, these ghosts, the ghost tales connected to Park Street School.

'What Say You, Elder?' The Life and Lore of Rev. Daniel Field

On Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. the Springfield Town Library will host an evening of stories with Adam Boyce, who has just published “What Say You? The Life and Lore of Rev. Daniel Field, A Vermont Methodist Minister of the 19th Century.” The Reverend was born and raised here in Springfield.

Learn about the Hunt family

The nonprofit Crown Point Road Association invites the public to a history program of interest starting at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21 in the Unitarian Universalist Church in Springfield at 21 Fairground Rd., in Springfield.

Earl Laber, 93-year-old WWII Navy veteran, retraces steps on USS Slater

The sun's shine peered through the overcast sky as World War II veteran Earl Laber walked up to the bow of the USS Slater. The Springfield, Vermont native joined the Navy soon after graduating from high school at the height of WWII.

Wall Street Journal: What Ever Happened to Howard Johnson’s?

Vermont’s last Howard Johnson's restaurant in Springfield, Vt., May 13, 2005.

Ron Patch: Bringing up the rear

In the past I have written a couple stories about the Connecticut River Log Drives. Recently, I discovered the photo you see with this article. This photo has a note that it was taken between Windsor and Springfield, probably about 1907.

The Official ReThink911 Video

In July 2013 the umbrella organization ReThink911.org which comprises of a number of groups within the 9/11 Truth Movement released this video which features experts questioning the plausibility of the government's official story.

OLLI presents 'Cuba: Past and Present'

Award-winning author Elayne Clift will present the next Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 2pm.

Solidarity Forever: Songs of Union and Labor

All are welcome to the Springfield Town Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Using live and recorded music, Mark Greenberg will survey American labor songs from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, through the Wobblies, and into the coal wars of the 1930.

OLLI fall semester begins with 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

Author Michael Tougias will begin the Fall 2018 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Series on Tuesday, Sept. 4, chronicling the harrowing 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Reinventing Springfield, Vermont

There was a time when Springfield, Vermont, had the world on a string. Two hundred years ago, the 110-foot drop of the Black River Falls turned the town into a powerhouse of the industrial revolution.

Historical Society presents 'Springfield in 1913 and 1914'

Photo shows a flooded Paddock Road back in 1913. Come and take a walk down memory lane with the Springfield Art and Historical Society as Bunni Putnam, president, presents "Springfield in 1913 and 1914." The presentation will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Nolan Murray Center in Springfield.

Springfield Art and Historical Society yard sale

The Springfield Art and Historical Society will host a fundraiser yard sale at its North Springfield facility at 65 Route 106 on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. But as for right now, SAHS is looking for donations to put in the sale.

Spencer Hollow Schoolhouse celebrates new life on 4th of July

According to Don Whitney, local historian and lifelong resident of Springfield, the Spencer Hollow Schoolhouse opened its doors not long after the country’s first Independence Day. “We don’t have a deed recording the exact date,” he said during an open house at the school, July 4, “but we believe the school was completed in 1781.”

West Windsor author releases 'Elder' Field booklet

Adam Boyce of West Windsor, Vermont has just released a 31-page self-published booklet titled “What Say You, Elder? The Life and Lore of Rev. Daniel Field, A Vermont Methodist Minister of the 19th Century." Born and raised in Springfield.

New exhibit features Community Players

Community members can relive memories of past years of the Springfield Community Players with an exciting new display in the lobby of the Springfield Town Library. Props, memorabilia, and summer season teasers will be up in July.

A freed slave's journey from South Carolina to Vermont

Samuel Williams was just a boy when he was liberated from slavery in South Carolina. He eventually made his way to Springfield, Vermont, where he raised a family and wrote a pseudonymous memoir, giving voice to his early life in slavery and the struggles of starting over.