Wow, What a Year for VINE Animal Sanctuary

From the donors who stepped up to help us buy a new tractor and build a new satellite site to the volunteers who stepped up to staff events or tackle on-site projects, our extended community made it possible for VINE to organize or participate in more than 60 events all the while taking care of more than 600 animals!

Vermont Boy Scout chapter adds 95 girls to Cub program

As the Boy Scouts of America faces mounting legal battles, the organization has opened multiple scout programs to females and, since June, 95 girls have joined the Cub Scout program in Vermont.

Annual Holiday Open House at VINE Sanctuary

The staff of VINE animal sanctuary will be opening their holiday party to the members of their extended community of volunteers, donors, boosters, and other friends of the sanctuary. It happens this Thursday, December 27th from 12 PM – 3 PM.

Humane society seeks food, toy donations

The Springfield Humane Society is trying to bring Christmas to the kennels.To that end, they have launched a holiday donation drive. They’re looking for pet food, treats, and toys.

Chamber Of Commerce seeks nominations for 2018 Citizen and Organization of the Year

Every year the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce honors a Citizen of the Year and an Organization of the Year for their outstanding leadership, civic pride, and commitment to the betterment of Springfield and the surrounding area.  Deadline for submissions is 12/28/18.

Elks Lodge #1560 annual Hoop Shoot

Springfield Elks Lodges 47th annual hoop shoot will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m. at Riverside Middle School. This event will be open to all boys and girls, ages 8 to 13 based on their age as of April 1, 2019.

Local Habitat for Humanity chapter gets house #10

The Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity, your local Habitat chapter, has acquired a rehabilitation property to work on and offer for sale to an eligible partner family. Now looking for volunteer workers.

Springfield Food Co-op celebrating National Co-op Month

This October, Springfield Food Co-op is joining over 40,000 co-operatives and credit unions across the United States in celebrating Co-op Month, observed nationally since 1964. This year, the National Cooperative Business Association has chosen “Co-operatives See the Future” as the theme for the month, inviting co-op members to work together to make the world a better place, now and for future generations.

Penny Sale $5,000 grand prize winner

Springfield Rotary Club president Jeff Mobus caught up with Saturday’s Penny Sale grand prize winner Mark Germain at the “Power of Pink” dance fundraiser held at the VFW the same evening.

Springfield Elks send six competitors to Vt. Elks State Soccer Shoot

Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 sent six local winners to the Vt. Elks Soccer shoot on Sunday, Oct. 21st in St. Albans, Vt. Those six competed against seven other Lodges, and Springfield had two winners come home with 1st place trophy’s.

Springfield Elks annual dictionary giveaway

For the past 12 years, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 has awarded all third graders at Union Street School with their very own Elks dictionary to keep and use at home or in school.

Springfield Garden Club receives state awards

The Springfield Garden Club earned several awards at the state level, which were presented during the Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont 2018 annual meeting. Springfield club members received recognition over and above 16 other garden clubs that make up the Federation of clubs from Vermont.

Rotary Penny Sale

Rotarians Julie Martin, Caitlin Christiana and Club President Jeff Mobus hold just a few of the stuffed friends that will be among the over 300 prizes available to win at the 66th annual Penny Sale on 10/20 at 6 pm (doors open at 5) at Riverside Middle School in Springfield.

Final North School fundraising sale for 2018

To keep its 5.5 acre recreation park open to the public, the North School Preservation Society must raise $2,400 yearly to pay the annual insurance bill in November. Their final fundraising sale of 2018 will be this Saturday, October 13. Many new items have been donated since the previous sale.

Elks Soccer Shoot results

Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge held their annual soccer shoots in Chester and Springfield. The results from both shoots were combined, so now overall winners in each age group will compete at the Vermont Elks Soccer finals Oct. 14, in St. Albans, Vt.

Quilters support Springfield Area Parent Child Center

This group of eight to 15 ladies meets twice a month for a day of social time, snacks, and sewing! To date, this group has donated over 200 blankets to the SAPCC Welcome Baby Bag program.

The place where roosters get rehabilitated

Roosters get abandoned in the forest or left by the roadside, if they’re not dumped on some unsuspecting farmer. However, Patrice Jones, co-founder of VINE Sanctuary in Springfield, wants people to know there’s a better way to deal with roosters.

Springfield Rotary Penny Sale coming up Oct. 20

The 66th Annual Springfield Vermont Rotary Club Penny Sale is coming up on Saturday, October 20th at Riverside Middle School in Springfield, starting at 6 pm.

Lions Club 5th annual Fishing Tournament

The 5th annual Springfield Lions Club Fishing Tournament will take place Sunday, Sept. 9 at Hoyt’s Landing on Route 5 along the Connecticut River in Springfield. Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. There is a registration fee, but children 12 and under are free.

Elks annual Soccer Shoots

The Springfield Elks Lodge will hold its annual Soccer Shoots on two days: on Sept. 15 in Chester, and on the following week on Sept. 22 in Springfield.