Springfield News

Frail and visibly sad, Lawrence Woodward stared outside Friday afternoon, the front door of his quaint home wide open and welcoming.

A Windham County jury asked for clarification of the key elements of self defense late Wednesday afternoon as it continued deliberations in the murder trial of David Boglioli of Wilmington.

Okemo Mountain Resort has awarded $9,000 in scholarships to its employees and their families.

Friends of Edgar May put their money where their healthy heart was Sunday, and donated close to $1 million toward the next phase of the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center.

People flock to New England because of its scenic beauty, its rich history and its world-class colleges and universities.

Since MacLaomainna s Scottish Pub opened a year ago on Main Street in Chester, everything owners Alan and Deb Brown have done, has made the cozy pub a better place.

Deb Zellner gives McKinley's Pub a final dusting Wednesday prior to today's re-opening of Penelope's Restaurant in Springfield.

Gov. James Douglas and Sage Roys hold a chunk of wood while C.J. Crowley works a wood splitter Thursday morning in Springfield.

VIOLATION: Attempting to Elude, Gross Negligent Operation, Driving While License Suspended, Possession of a Narcotic, Possession of Cocaine, two outstanding arrest warrants ACCUSED: Tracy Benoit AGE: 34 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Springfield, VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT On 061609 at approximately 2112 hours, State Police in Rockingham attempted to stop ...

Four-hundred needy families will stay toasty by the fire this winter thanks to the state's Wood Warms program.

Potential jurors were closely questioned about their views of pot, pets and guns Tuesday in the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of David C. Boglioli of Wilmington, who is accused of shooting his neighbor to death last August.

Two Massachusetts towns hope to hang on to their passenger rail service, despite plans to reroute an Amtrak train from their stations, the Brattleboro Reformer reports.

Violent crime declined across the state in 2008 while property crimes rose compared to the year before, according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Public Safety.

The chicks might have hatched, but state officials are not counting them yet. Scientists are watching at least three bald eagle nests in the state in the hope that young eaglets will emerge soon.

The area is buzzing with excitement about the tenth annual Roots on the River Music Festival, and a large part of the anticipation is the kick-off concert at the Bellows Falls Opera House featuring 'A Night of Blues' with two of the country's great artists - Sonny Landreth and Chris Smither.

Story by Robert F. Smith, Editor, Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:34 AM For 10 years, WAAWWE Farm , in Chester, has been leading the battle in the Windsor/Windham County area for ethical, sustainable, local, organic agriculture.

A humble Roger Allbee received the annual Agricultural Leadership Award in recognition of his lifetime of contributions to the state's agricultural heritage on Friday night.

Bennington County has already gone from two probate judges to one and Rutland, Windham and Windsor counties will also each be losing a probate judge in less than two years.

Vermont State Police are investigating a report of an attempted assault on the Long Trail in Troy.

Stimulus funds will help keep rainwater out of the sewer in Springfield and make Bellows Falls smell better.