Windham

Main Street in Windham is closed after a telephone pole and wires came down in the road. Police said Main Street is closed between Beech Street and Ives Street. They said a telephone pole and wires came down around 9:25 p.m. near 165 Main St. No information was available on when the pole will be replaced and the road can…

For the 39th time, the “Boom Box Parade” celebrated the Fourth of July in Windham. “It’s fun,” said Willimantic native Yomaliz Adams “You see a lot of people that you know, a lot of people in the community.” The parade concept first started in 1986 when organizers couldn’t find a marching band for the Memorial Day parade. Weeks later...

Connecticut State Police are looking for a woman accused of trying to steal thousands of dollars by posing as someone else, and using their social security numbers to do so. Troopers said the woman withdrew $6,000 from Northeast Family Federal Credit Union on Boston Post Road in Windham last Wednesday. She used the victim’s information to access their account. Afterwards,…

There’s frustration among those looking to restore maternity services at Windham Hospital. They’re hoping to pressure the hospital and the state to finally act.

There’s frustration among those looking to restore maternity services at Windham Hospital. They’re hoping to pressure the hospital and the state to finally act. But as the fight stretches into years, women are forced in the meantime to potentially drive further to give birth. Members of Windham United to Save our Healthcare Coalition held a vigil at the State...

A man who is accused of hitting a woman on Route 32 in Windham with his car Wednesday night has been charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene, according to state police. State troopers said the 44-year-old woman was crossing Windham Road when she was hit just before 7:30 p.m. and the driver left the scene. The…

The death of a woman at her home Windham, Vermont, in February has been ruled a homicide, Vermont State Police said Monday. Claudia Voight, 73, died at her home on Feb. 20. Investigators initially believed she died of a medical event, but an autopsy found she had injuries from strangulation, police said. A medical examiner found the woman’s “death was…

People in the center and eastern part of Connecticut were pummeled by Thursday’s storm. The downpour caused some flooding and power outages. “The skies just kind of opened up and it looks like end times out here,” Travis Goldberg, of Willimantic, said. The sudden downpour from thunderstorms caught the attention of people across the state. In Windham County, the...

The festival is on July 15th. Check out WhyWindham.com for more information.

It is a unique and long-lasting Fourth of July tradition here in Connecticut – the “Boom Box Parade” – and on Tuesday, it took to the streets of Willimantic for the 38th time. What may be an antique to some, is the centerpiece attraction at this celebration. Portable stereos, a 1980s relic, provided the soundtrack for the eclectic street party….

It is a unique and long-lasting Fourth of July tradition here in Connecticut; the “Boom Box Parade,” and on Tuesday, it took to the streets of Windham for the 38th time.

Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy in North Windham is closed Friday after a vehicle fire near the school. Superintendent Tracy Youngberg notified the school community that the fire is out, but the fire marshal at 7:15 a.m. directed school officials to close the Barrows STEM Academy for the day on Friday, June 2.  The message posted on the school website…