HCRS welcomes new staff

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s community mental-health agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of 19 new professionals whose talents will augment HCRS’ services in the Hartford, Windsor, Springfield, Bellows Falls, and Brattleboro regions.

Vietnam veteran facing potential life sentence over alleged kidnapping and sexual assault

A Vietnam veteran is facing a potential life sentence following an investigation by the Vermont State Police into allegations that he drove a younger woman to a closed rest area alongside Interstate 91 in Springfield back in April and had sex with her against her will.

‘Tis the season for Steampunk at the VAULT

While the Steampunk festival is on hiatus this year, the Steampunk beat goes on at the Gallery at the VAULT on Main Street with a special Steampunk show until Sept. 26.

FCC chief’s visit aims to boost net neutrality repeal

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai visited Springfield as part of a New England tour, which started on Monday and concludes Friday. Pai has been visiting rural areas all over the country to hear their challenges. His priority, he said, is to connect all Americans with high-speed internet.

A letter about improving Springfield

To have more jobs, Springfield needs people to come and establish businesses, or to move their businesses here. That’s why the downtown streetscape improvements in the works are so important.

Springfield will rise again

I was born in Springfield, raised in North Springfield, and graduated from Springfield High School in 1988. I attended CCV and graduated from Johnson State in 2009.

Video: Windsor County Senate Kickoff

In Springfield's Copper Fox restaurant yesterday, State Senator Dick McCormack talks briefly about the election campaign season ahead and then Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman has more to add.

The nation's top telecommunications regulating official visits Springfield

A little rain did not stop Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai from climbing into a bucket loader and being hoisted to the top of a wireless hotspot in Springfield, Vermont, Wednesday.

19th Annual RiverSweep spans two days, four towns

Since 2000, volunteers with the Black River Action Team have gathered at the end of each summer to paddle, wade, pull, reach, walk, and grapple with trash of all kinds in an effort to clean up the Black River. On Saturday, September 8th, Springfield Sweepers spread across town and reeled in a handful of shopping carts, 35 bags of trash and more.

A walk around on the surviving root of the ancient volcano

As I stood on the summit of Mount Ascutney looking down at the town of Windsor, I stood corrected. During the recent attempt by Robert Hutchins of Hartland to get the state of Vermont to rename this iconic moutain Cas-Cad-Nac, he said that a local geologist told him Ascutney had been the site of an ancient volcano.

SSCF replaces superintendent again

Vermont’s largest prison has a new director less than two years after its last leadership change.

Cosmos girls nip Slaters in wild affair

It was a game that had a little bit of everything: seven goals, four yellow cards, a tie-breaking tally and game-ending controversy.

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.

Springfield boys take down BF for first win

Springfield boys soccer traveled to Bellows Falls Union on Friday evening to take on the Terriers in a clash of 0-1 teams. Because of a tough loss to Green Mountain two days prior, Springfield was motivated more than usual, and the Cosmos used this to fuel them to a 6-0 road-victory.

Park Street School reimagined

This computer rendering shows the redesigned entrance at the rear of the Park Street School in Springfield. The area was a playground and here is regraded to open the lower floor and make the building entrance ADA compliant.

Springfield and Bellows Falls football slow to open

The shocking news is how Springfield continues to pack in the fans year after year. Cosmos athletic director Rich Saypack saying they had close to 700 fans. The head count in Bellows Falls saw about 400 faithful fans in attendance.

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.

Mill River rolls to win over Cosmos

Senior quarterback Colby Fox passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Mill River beat up on Springfield 39-0 Friday night in a Division III football game at Brown Memorial Field.

$25,000 Coverys grant supports pharmacist at SMCS Rapid Access Clinic

Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation in Boston recently awarded a $25,000 grant to Springfield Medical Care Systems (SMCS). The grant supports an innovative new concept to include pharmacist consultation services as a component of its Rapid Access Clinic.