Willimantic

A man was grazed by a bullet when gunshots were fired at a bar in Willimantic on St. Patrick’s Day, according to police. Officers responded to Blarney’s Café on High Street in Willimantic around 10 p.m. after getting a 911 call reporting that gunshots were fired from within the attached patio area. A man’s arm had been grazed by...

Two men have been charged in connection to a fight involving a knife in Willimantic on Saturday. Officers responded to Dunkin on Main Street around 4:45 p.m. after getting a report of a fight between two people. It was reported that one of the people involved in a fight had a knife. During the investigation, police said an 18-year-old man…

A free healthcare clinic is available in Willimantic this weekend. The clinic is first-come, first-served and is being held at Windham Middle School both Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say they are working to break down the barriers of basic healthcare by providing a range of services for free. Services include free dental work including cleanings, fillings, extractions and x-rays, vision…

Five people have been displaced after a fire at an apartment complex in Willimantic Monday evening. The fire department said they were called to Cameo Drive around 3 p.m. Crews were able to contain the blaze to three units. No one was injured. The Red Cross is helping five people displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire remains…

Two people are injured after a reported argument involving a kitchen knife in Willimantic Wednesday night. The police department said they responded to a domestic incident at an apartment complex in town around 5:30 p.m. and determined that a fight had occurred. Authorities said the fight escalated, leading to the usage of a kitchen knife, which resulted in injuries. Police…

The girls basketball coach accused of hitting a man with his car after a post-game argument on Saturday, has been dismissed from participating in, and barred from attending any Town of Windham Recreation Department events and programs, according to Windham’s interim town manager.

According to state police, troopers attempted to stop a vehicle at a gas station in Windham, but the driver drove forward and backward, crashing into the two cruisers, before taking off.

Pleasant Pizza in Willimantic announced that they’re closing their doors after nearly 30 years in business. The well-known pizza spot, located on Pleasant Street, posted on Facebook saying Tuesday is their last day open. The restaurant said they are closing because of rising costs and health issues. “We will all be moving on, but we want to thank you all…

The suspect accused of stealing a vehicle with a child inside in Willimantic went before a judge on Thursday.

Willimantic police have arrested a man who is accused of stealing a vehicle with a 3-year-old child inside on Wednesday night and he has been charged with kidnapping and additional charges.

Willimantic police have arrested a man who is accused of stealing a vehicle with a 3-year-old boy inside on Wednesday night and he has been charged with kidnapping and additional charges. Police received several 911 calls around 4:17 p.m. on Wednesday from people who said someone had just stolen a vehicle with a child inside of it at the Valero…

A 3-year-old that was allegedly kidnapped from a gas station in Willimantic has been found safe, police said. A toddler was in the back seat of a white Volkswagen Tiguan when it was stolen.

A 3-year-old that was allegedly kidnapped from a gas station in Willimantic has been found safe, police said. Willimantic police said a toddler was in the back seat of a white Volkswagen Tiguan when it was stolen. The police department said they were called to a local gas station just after 4:15 p.m. A man allegedly took off with the…

A soup kitchen in Willimantic is looking for help from the public after losing thousands of pounds of food.

A soup kitchen in Willimantic is looking for help from the public after losing thousands of pounds of food. Staff at Covenant Soup Kitchen say they found their walk-in cooler had stopped working Friday morning. This meant thousands of pounds of milk, meat, and other food had to be thrown in the garbage over food safety concerns. The soup kitchen…

Three people are hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning after police said they used a propane oven inside of a home in Willimantic over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to a home on Gifford Avenue on Sunday shortly around noon for a report of smoke in the building with two people possibly unconscious. When emergency crews arrived, no smoke was…

“If it wasn’t for this place, we’d both be really bad off,” Jeff Swan, of Willimantic, said. Swan is one of thousands served each week at Willimantic’s Covenant Soup Kitchen. “This place saves lives, and the word’s getting out there and people are starting to show up. They need more volunteers,” Swan said. Ray Aramini has volunteered at Covenant...

Police are searching for the “armed and dangerous” man who robbed a Willimantic gas station at gunpoint on Monday night. Officers responded to the A-1 gas station on Main Street around 6:11 p.m. on Monday to investigate an armed robbery. They said the preliminary investigation shows that a man in his mid-20s to early 30s went into the store...

Officials say nearly 30 people in Willimantic have been forced from their homes due to a sewage backup at their Main Street apartment complex on Saturday. “It stinks. The whole place stinks,” said Willimantic’s Luis Diaz. Tenants at a Main Street apartment complex in Willimantic are disgusted by a sewage leak that occurred over the weekend. “There was an issue…

Officials say nearly 30 people in Willimantic have been forced from their homes due to a sewage backup at their Main Street apartment complex on Saturday.