Springfield Rotary’s Kurn Hattin Christmas project

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Springfield Rotary Club brought Christmas to the kids at Kurn Hattin Home for Children in Westminster, Vt., on Dec. 12. Kurn Hattin, founded in 1894, is a year-round, charitable, residential and day program home and school serving … Continued

LTE: Animal cruelty at North Springfield packinghouse

Dear Editor,   The most recent animal cruelty atrocities, which were documented by a federal inspector at the Vermont Packinghouse in North Springfield, Vt., should result in criminal charges of cruelty to animals against the slaughter plant and the “third-party” … Continued

Yuletide Sing-along at historic Rockingham Meeting House

ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission invites the twin-state community to yuletide caroling at the historic Rockingham Meeting House, on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. “We believe that this beautiful, historic building is the perfect place to … Continued

2024 Christmas church services

REGION – This is a list of local church services for the Christmas holiday. It will be updated periodically as we receive notice of scheduled church services.   LONDONDERRY, Vt. Second Congregational Church of Londonderry, 2051 N. Main St. The … Continued

Methodist birdhouse

Back in the 1980s, I ran an antiques shop in Springfield with my girlfriend Cyndi. The shop was located on the corner of Valley Street and Main Street, in the old brick building. Cyndi ran the shop. I travelled the … Continued

Edith L. Cole, 1955-2024

CHESTER, Vt. – Edith Louise “Edie Lou” Cole, born on April 18, 1955, in Springfield, Vt., peacefully passed away on Dec. 10, 2024, at the age of 69. Edie was a loving daughter, devoted wife, cherished mother, and grandmother. Edie’s … Continued

SAPA TV seventh annual Public Domain Christmas

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – SAPA TV, the Springfield area’s public access TV station, will once again run 24 hours of Christmas movies and short subjects, from 7 p.m. Christmas Eve to 7 p.m. Christmas Day. Viewers in Springfield, Weathersfield, Chester, and … Continued

LTE: BRGNS thanks volunteers and the community

Dear community friends,   “Supporting the community” has been our guiding light and motto from the beginning, and especially throughout the past year. For flood victims, Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) has been instrumental in assisting those folks to … Continued

Singletons open charming new children’s boutique in Ludlow

LUDLOW, Vt. – It was only last summer when Dan and Alison “Ali” Singleton became the new proprietors of Singleton’s General Store in Proctorsville. The couple, parents to three boys – two 6-year-old twins and one 3-year-old – took over … Continued

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