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Video: 'The Voice' Comes Home to Stratford

Stratford resident Javier Colon is welcomed back after winning NBC's "The Voice."

Hundreds of Stratford residents and fans welcomed Javier Colon to a homecoming at Bunnell High School on Sunday afternoon. The winner of NBC's first season of "The Voice," Colon won a recording contract and $100,000. Colon was selected and coached by Adam Levine of Maroon 5. 

Mayor John A. Harkins presented Colon with a Key to the City, and Gov. Dannel Malloy proclaimed July 10 "Javier Colon Day" in Connecticut. 

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