WOODSTOCK

The town of Woodstock announced that the town’s first selectman, Jay Swan, has died. Town officials said Swan “exemplified service to his town and community.” They said he will be greatly missed. Swan’s cause of death is unknown, and officials didn’t provide any additional information. In a statement, Sen. Jeff Gordon said he is saddened and heartbroken to hear...

Connecticut’s Army National Guard made a special appearance at a local school.

The owner of Soleil Bakery in Woodstock, William Beausoleil, set up a table for free school supplies. Every year, he donates items for the table and invites others in the community to add to it. “I put a little sign that said if you have extra, leave something, if you need something take it,” said Beausoleil, who aims to help…

The community is coming together in Northeastern Connecticut to make sure students and teachers have what they need to go back to school this year.

The town of Woodstock is closing its beach for a second time this week because of potential contamination, officials said. The town of Woodstock initially closed its beach on June 25 due to the amount of bacteria in the water. According to the Department of Energy and Environmental Services, the town initially thought fuel had spilled out into the water….

The town of Woodstock has opted to close its beach due to the amount of bacteria that’s in the water. According to the Department of Energy and Environmental Services, the town initially thought fuel had spilled out into the water. Officials later determined that fuel was not in the water, rather a naturally occurring iron bacteria, and it did...

A structure fire has closed County Road in Woodstock on Sunday afternoon and residents are being urged to avoid the area. Firefighters from Woodstock and mutual aid from surrounding towns are currently at the structure fire. At this time, County Road is closed at Route 169 and at Center School. Residents are urged to avoid the area due to apparatus…

One person has died and two others are injured after a head-on crash on Route 171 in Woodstock on Friday night. State police said 38-year-old Tyler Sparks, of Woodstock Valley, was traveling west on Route 171 around 8:15 p.m. when he crossed into the eastbound lane and hit another vehicle head-on. According to investigators, Sparks was pronounced dead at the…

Students at The Woodstock Academy are helping a baby goat learn to walk. Nemo, a 5-week-old goat, was born without the ability to use his front legs. Engineering students built him a “goat cart” to help him get around. “To actually see this project paying off is awesome,” said Landen Kuchy, a senior at The Woodstock Academy, and one of…

Engineering students at Woodstock Academy have designed a cart to help a disabled baby goat to walk.

A serious crash has closed an intersection in Woodstock on Wednesday morning. Firefighters said the crash is at the intersection of Rocky Hill Road and Perron Road. Anyone nearby is urged to avoid the area. Authorities have not said how many vehicles are involved in the crash or if anyone is injured.

Crews from multiple fire departments responded to a fire on the property of a castle in Woodstock on Saturday, marking the second fire on the same property within a month. According to the Muddy Brook Fire Department, the fire broke out at a barn on Brickyard Road. Deputy Fire Chief Travis Blair happened to be responding to a medical call…

Firefighters responded to a massive fire at a barn on the property of a castle in Woodstock Wednesday evening. The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association said a three-alarm fire ripped through a structure on Brickyard Road. Firefighters confirmed a large barn on the castle’s property caught fire. Several fire departments from Connecticut and Massachusetts worked for several hours to extinguish...

Seven Ukrainian students who came to the U.S. to get away from the war are able to continue their education at The Woodstock Academy, thanks to financial support from the surrounding community.

Yuliia Nesterovych, a high school student from Ukraine, found a home away from home in Woodstock, Connecticut. The teenager started studying at The Woodstock Academy last year, shortly after Russian troops invaded her country. “It’s really hard to talk about it,” said Nesterovych, recounting the days immediately after the war began. The Woodstock Academy started working with global educational...

A tree worker was injured when a tree fell on the person in Woodstock Wednesday morning. Fire officials said they were called to the area of 40 Route 197 shortly before 11 a.m. after a tree fell on a worker who was unresponsive. When crews arrived, the person was conscious and had serious injuries, but they were not life-threatening, according…

The town of Woodstock is discussing whether there’s room in the budget to continue 24/7 EMS services. The volunteer fire department said the funding won’t be there after June.

The town of Woodstock is discussing whether there’s room in the budget to continue 24/7 EMS services. The volunteer fire department said the funding won’t be there after June. The future of full-time EMS service is in the hands of the Woodstock town budget. Neighbors packed the meeting room where town officials held a public forum to figure out...

A tanker carrying milk has rolled over and spilled nearly 1,500 gallons of milk onto the road in Woodstock. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said a 6,500 gallon tanker truck flipped on its side at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday. DEEP officials said between 1,000 and 1,500 gallons of milk spilled into a dry swale on the side…

“I was completely in shock,” said Matthew Myslenski, who has dreamed of attending Harvard since he was in elementary school. “I think it was just one of the best moments in my life.”