-
Woodstock School Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Education workers in Woodstock received dose one of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. Day Kimball Healthcare hosted the clinic, expecting to vaccinate about 230 people. “This feels great. It is like a sign that we are starting to head back to normal,” said Robert Ives, a teacher at Woodstock Middle School. Superintendent of Woodstock Public Schools, Viktor Toth, said…
-
Woodstock Shelter Rehabilitating Dozens of Cats After Hoarding Situation
An animal shelter in Woodstock is rehabilitating dozens of cats after officials said there was a hoarding situation last week. According to Waterford East-Lyme Animal Control, 46 cats were found at the house. The family surrendered the cats. The cats were rescued after one of the cats was found stuck in a tree earlier in the month. Angela Testa, who…
-
Town of Woodstock Prepares for Christmas Storm
The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for a windswept rainstorm that will arrive late Christmas Eve and continue into Christmas Day. A high wind warning has been issued for all of Connecticut. There is the potential for wide-spread power outages. Utility crews tell NBC Connecticut they have crews positioned across the state, on stand-by. In Woodstock, the…
-
Woodstock Baker, With Help From Community, Provides $100 to 81 Families for Thanksgiving
It is a Thanksgiving tradition at Soleil and Suns Bakery: helping families in need. Every year, the Woodstock bakery raffles off a free Thanksgiving meal to someone in the community. “I have been doing it since I have been in business,” said William Beausoleil, owner of Soleil and Suns Bakery. This year, the need doubled. When Beausoleil announced he would…
-
Woodstock Bakery Giving Back to Those In Need
WIth the help of the community, a Woodstock bakery owner is using gift cards to help families in need this Thanksgiving.
-
1 Injured After Helicopter Crash in Woodstock
One person is injured after a helicopter crash in Woodstock on Saturday and Connecticut State Police are investigating. State police said troopers responded to a helicopter crash near Bungay Hill Road on Saturday afternoon. The helicopter had three people in it, state police said. One person was injured and was transported to the hospital to be evaluated, they added. Authorities…
-
Storm Clean-Up Continues as Thousands Are Still Without Power
The clean-up continues more than two days after a strong storm moved through the state and thousands of people are still in the dark on Saturday.
-
Woodstock Fair Honors Historic 1969 Music Festival
From Jimi Hendrix to Janis Joplin, the first day of the Woodstock Fair featured a 1960s tribute band competition in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historic 1969 music festival, Woodstock.
-
Massachusetts Teacher Arrested for Leaving Live Ammunition Inside School
A Massachusetts teacher is being held on bail after police say he left a live round of ammunition in a stairwell Thursday morning, which prompted a lockdown at Southbridge High School. Alfred Purcell III, 57, of Woodstock, Connecticut, was arraigned in Dudley District Court on two counts of the unlawful possession of ammunition, two counts of carrying ammunition on school...
-
Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street' Retiring
The Connecticut-based puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show.