Parade marchers turn up the volume in Willimantic's annual Boom Box Parade

It is a unique and long-lasting Fourth of July tradition here in Connecticut – the “Boom Box Parade” – and on Tuesday, it took to the streets of Willimantic for the 38th time. What may be an antique to some, is the centerpiece attraction at this celebration. Portable stereos, a 1980s relic, provided the soundtrack for the eclectic street party....