A farm in Springfield that provides quail to high-end restaurants is regrouping after a devastating fire. More
than 20,000 quail and 30 pigs died in the 19th century barn.
There
are an estimated four thousand sites in Vermont that are considered ‘brownfields’.They
range from old gas stations to closed down mills and factories. Developing
these properties is complicated by concerns about contaminants in the air, soil
or water.
One of the best-kept secrets in television
history has been unmasked, with "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening
revealing the Springfield in Oregon is the basis for the hometown of his characters.
In Springfield, some long-anticipated improvements
appear to be coming to fruition, as the town continues to dig out from the
rubble and toxic waste of its vanished machine tool industry. Construction projects are everywhere this spring.
Two and a half years after its opening, Springfield’s recreation and
fitness center is bursting at the seams and ready to expand. The facility has been renamed the Edgar May
Health and Recreation Center, in honor of its most
tireless supporter.