Willimantic NewsLocal news for Willimantic, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Life is Rosy in Norwich- June 30, 2008 On Monday, June 9, the CT Main Street Center conducted the 2008 Awards of Excellence program in the refurbished Wauregan building on Broadway, Norwich.http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/life-is-rosy-in-norwich?fromrss=1 Natchaug's 54th Annual Reception- June 28, 2008 On the evening of June 5th at the historic American Thread Mill 2 in Willimantic, the Board of Directors of Natchaug Hospital in Mansfield welcomed guests, friends, staff, and benefactors to their 54th Annual ...http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/natchaugs-54th-annual-reception?fromrss=1 Kate Rushin To Read Poetry In Willimantic- June 26, 2008 Poet Kate Rushin is featured tonight as the Poetry in the Park series continues in Willimantic.http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/kate-rushin-to-read-poetry-in-willimantic... Willimantic Police Investigate Fatal Motorcycle Crash- June 24, 2008 Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident at the intersection of Quarry Street and Holbrook Avenue.Michael Paulovske, 37, of Windham died after he was transported to Windham Hospital for treatment Sunday, police said in a press release this morning.His Kawasaki motorcycle was headed eastbound on Quarry Street at about 6:30 p.m. when it and a westbound Toyota Camry collided, police said. The Camry's driver was starting to turn left onto Holbrook at the time, police said.The road was...http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/willimantic-police-investigate-fatal-moto... Man Faces Murder Charge- June 22, 2008 - The man accused of shooting his live-in girlfriend in the face April 14 in their Coventry apartment can face a charge of murder, a Superior Court Judge in Rockville ruled Thursday.Judge Robert Vacchelli's decision came after a nearly daylong hearing during which Alfredo 'Junior' Ferrer lashed out at the family of the woman he is accused of killing, Amanda Realie. Also, a state police detective and state Department of Children and Families social worker each described confessions Ferrer made...http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/man-faces-murder-charge?fromrss=1 Six Students Picked- June 20, 2008 Each phase of the program includes instruction of the duties and responsibilities of citizens and public officials.http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/six-students-picked?fromrss=1 Family pet saved from burning home in Willimantic- June 18, 2008 Willimantic _ A family pet is saved from a fire Sunday evening. The fire started in the basement of a home on McDermott Avenue.http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/family-pet-saved-from-burning-home-in-wil... Nathan Hale Homestead Marks Famous Spy's Birthday- June 15, 2008 - That Nathan Hale was from Connecticut is one of those things that you probably knew, but had forgotten you knew.A trip to the Nathan Hale Homestead, however, will refresh your memory and broaden your knowledge well beyond the immortal words the 21-year-old Yale-educated teacher turned Continental Army spy spoke before being hanged by the British in 1776: 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.'Hale's 253rd birthday was celebrated Saturday during an afternoon of...http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/nathan-hale-homestead-marks-famous-spys-b... UConn Praised For Water Improvement Efforts- June 14, 2008 The state's environmental and public health commissioners praised the University of Connecticut's efforts to improve its water supply and restore a local river, but urged university leaders to be careful about making future water commitments and to look for long-term options for additional water sources.Three years after the university dried up a section of the Fenton River, killing thousands of fish, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Gina McCarthy and Public Health...http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/uconn-praised-for-water-improvement-effor... Windham's Young Poets- June 12, 2008 Young poets from Windham High School will be featured tonight as the Poetry in the Park series continues in Willimantic.http://www.topix.net/city/willimantic-ct/2008/06/windhams-young-poets?fromrss=1 |