Windham County News

Sales of single-family homes in New London and Windham counties rose 12 percent last quarter, but prices were off nearly 10 percent, according to the latest statistics from the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors.

William R. Edwards, who for more than a decade was one of New London's most visible police officers, went to prison Thursday in anticipation of pleading guilty next month to charges that he sexually assaulted a young child.

Putnam Bank has opened its newest branch in Norwich, part of its continuing expansion into southeastern Connecticut.

Stormy weather rolled across Connecticut early Saturday morning, triggering a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of three counties.

Stormy weather rolled across Connecticut early Saturday morning, triggering a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of three counties.

Maple sugarer Bob Dubos has answered the same question each year, ever since he tapped his first tree one winter more than 40 years ago.

Taken from Windham, Mansfield and Hampton, Chaplin, in Windham County, was incorporated in 1822.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... * UNTIL 830 AM EDT * AT 627 AM EDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Hartford County in the area of Marlborough , Hebron and Windham .

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PUTNAM... * UNTIL 1015 PM EDT * AT 843 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR BROOKLYN...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF PLAINFIELD...MOVING ...

Regional Submitted by Kellly Tourtellotte on 2009-06-25.   This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Windham County Agricultural Society, founders of the Brooklyn Fair.

School Stuff Submitted by Teddie Sleight on 2009-06-03.   EASTCONN photo ACT School creative writing teacher Lisa C. Taylor has been awarded a prestigious arts fellowship from the Surdna Foundation, which was established in 1917.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... SOUTHWESTERN WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLIMANTIC... * UNTIL 430 PM EDT * AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ...

Submitted by Kelly Tourtellotte on 2009-04-24.   In 2009, The Windham County Agricultural Society proudly presents the 160th Annual Brooklyn Fair.

Submitted by Kelly Tourtellotte on 2009-04-24.   Matt Greene, the new Vice President of the Windham County Agricultural Society is excited to announce the "Still Growing" multimedia contest to be held in the Home & Garden Department at the 2009 Brooklyn Fair.

Regional Submitted by Karen E. Butler on 2009-04-21.   Participants are preparing to lace up for this Sunday's Travelers Walk MS in Woodstock, and award-winning meteorologist Gil Simmons confirms a "spectacular day" is on tap.

Putnam Bank is planning to open its newest full-service branch in Norwich this summer, further extending its market reach into southeastern Connecticut.