The senior citizen garden located at the Chisholm Community Center continues to bloom with bountiful crops thanks to the efforts of volunteers (pictured, left to right) Dora Vaynberg, Patricia Martin, and Louis Cantagallo. Planted in the expanded garden plots are flowers and vegetables that are enjoyed by senior citizens who frequent the building. A comfortable seating area and rain barrel are adjacent to the garden.

                Something definitely seemed fishy as Springfield Library Director watched fourth grader Henrik Goodwin walked through the library, on his way to the children’s room, carrying two large plastic bags containing water and fish.   Only then did she remember that Henrik, a budding fish enthusiast, had promised  children’s librarian Brie Mintz that he would replenish the dwindling supply of fish currently taking laps around the children’s room fish tank.  Accompanied by his fathe

The Springfield Free Public Library invites all Springfield parents to attend its first ever preview of the library’s summer reading club, along with an introduction to some of the great events for kids and teens that the will take place this summer.  The meeting will be held via zoom at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, June 16. Preregistration is not required to attend the meeting.

The presentation will include:

Springfield Girl Scouts helped to mark Veterans’ graves for Memorial Day.

The Girls represent 3 different troops and placed flags on veteran graves in the 3 cemeteries in town.

(l to r) Abbey Hochreiner, Ella Bertolotti, Christy Barone, Ava Bertolotti, Vteran Gerry Gebauer, Lisa Capodice, Elaina Evers, Samantha Lipkin and Madison Capodice.