New York Woman Held on Charges of Using Counterfeit Traveler's Check at Home...
A New York woman was arrested Thursday night in connection with an attempt to pass a counterfeit traveler's check at the Home Depot store in Enfield. Ashley L. Carson, 28, of Brooklyn, NY, was charged...
View ArticleDirectory Spotlight - Le's Nail Spa
Many of you may not know this, but there are descriptions and photos of nearly 900 businesses and organizations on Enfield Patch. Under the "Directory" heading at the top of our home page, you will...
View ArticleMalloy Signs Declaration of Emergency for Connecticut
In advance of Hurricane Sandy’s likely impact on Connecticut, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today signed a Declaration of Emergency, otherwise known as a state of emergency, according to a press release...
View ArticleConnecticut Shoreline Towns Told to Evacuate Before Hurricane Sandy Hits
Calling Hurricane Sandy a historic storm that poses an “extraordinary risk for the state of Connecticut,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Saturday told leaders of southwestern shoreline towns they should...
View ArticleWhat's on Tonight: Homeland, Amazing Race, The Good Wife
The Amazing Race, 8 p.m., CBSWe will not miss team FanBoy. They simply were not cut out for this experience. It is one thing to watch and adore the show from our couches, and entirely another to think...
View ArticlePlenty of Hurricane Stuff in the Camping Bag
So the last thing anyone is thinking about is an outdoor recreational adventure when a massive storm is approaching. Ah, but the camping bag contains a lot of stuff useful during a hurricane. Here are...
View ArticleBreast Cancer in Young Women: Resources and Statistics in Enfield
An American woman in her 30s has a one in 232 chance of getting breast cancer, and a woman 20 years her senior has a one in 42 probability, according to this breast cancer statistics chart from...
View ArticleEnfield: Be Patch Prepared for Hurricane Sandy
We all remember the power outages that followed Hurricane Irene and the October snowstorm. With Hurricane Sandy fast-approaching, make sure you have a way to stay informed with updates from Gov....
View ArticleFearsome Storm Sandy Churns Toward Connecticut, Shoreline at Grave Risk
While Sandy is expected to cause significant damage along much of the East Coast and as far west as Ohio, the National Weather Service says Long Island and Southern New England shore towns are...
View ArticleDirectory Spotlight - State Farm Insurance
Many of you may not know this, but there are descriptions and photos of nearly 900 businesses and organizations on Enfield Patch. Under the "Directory" heading at the top of our home page, you will...
View ArticleOuter Beauty Tips Lead to Inner Strength for Women with Breast Cancer
By the nature of its side effects, cancer treatment can make a private battle a very public affair. For a woman with cancer, having a bald head, pale skin or a missing breast can make her feel like...
View ArticleConnecticut on Track to See 'Worst-Case Scenario' From Hurricane Sandy,...
The worst that storm Sandy could bring Connecticut appears to be looming: a historic storm surge in Long Island Sound, massive flooding in coastal towns and widespread destruction inland from...
View ArticleWill We Miss Halloween for the Second Year in a Row?
It was almost unthinkable. The kids had their costumes and the families were stocked with candy. The lawns and the houses were decorated with ghosts, gravestones, skeletons and fake spider webs. And...
View ArticleYour Perspective: Hurricane Sandy
Patch is more than a local news website. We are a community platform built for residents to use to share information and spread the news. So when it comes to a major community event like Hurricane...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy: Enfield Schools Closed Monday, Tuesday
Enfield schools will be closed Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, because of the potential effects of Hurricane Sandy, according to the Enfield Public Schools website. All Enfield Public Schools,...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Connecticut Live Blog
Forecasters are predicting Hurricane Sandy will be a storm like no other - and Patches across Connecticut want to provide you with up-to-the-minute information. Please add information to this blog -...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy's Impact on Connecticut Called 'Life-Threatening'
The National Weather Service warned on Sunday afternoon that Hurricane Sandy brings with it a "life-threatening" storm surge that will hit the Mid-Atlantic coast, Long Island Sound and New York...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Storm Surge Presents Threat of Drowning
Calling Hurricane Sandy “the largest threat to human life that our state has experienced in anyone’s lifetime,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said late Sunday that he has asked President Barack Obama for a...
View ArticleWhat's on Tonight: The Voice, Hoarders, Anthony Bourdain
The Voice, 8 p.m., NBCHow’s it going? Do we have power? Cable? Anything? Can we even watch this? Tonight we move from the Battle Rounds to the Knockout Rounds, when teams begin to compete against each...
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