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Youth Sports Reformer Bob Bigelow Talks about Sideline Coaching
Last week I wrote about the first segment of a lecture by organized youth sports advocate and reformer Bob Bigelow. This is Part two. Bigelow on coaching: He tells a story regarding the 1992 Celtics...
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Retired Enfield Police Officer Robert Chadderton Laid to Rest
Dozens of police and fire personnel paid their last respects to one of their own Thursday, as retired Enfield police officer Robert Chadderton was laid to rest. Chadderton, 64, died unexpectedly from a...
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Who's Coming and Who's Going: Enfield Home Sales
The following real estate transactions were recorded in the Enfield Town Clerk's office through Dec. 6, 2012. 7 Farmstead Circle - $235,000Buyer: Kennisha FlewellenSellers: Jae and Lisa Bergman 22...
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Patch's Poll: What is the Most Difficult Age to Parent?
A recent New York Times article contends that parenting adult children is more difficult than parenting at any other age. The opinion piece, written by Susan Engel, had 731 comments and counting as of...
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Directory Spotlight - 3M Purification
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...
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Connecticut Budget Crisis Could 'Devastate' Towns
Town leaders are beginning to fret about Connecticut's growing budget problems, raising concerns that the growing deficit - now projected to balloon to more than $1 billion next year - could mean...
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Rest Stop Dedicated to State Trooper Killed in Enfield
Under gray skies and with Higby Mountain as a backdrop, hundreds of family members, fellow troopers and dignitaries marked Middletown's Interstate 91 and rest area and scale house dedication to...
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Enfield Police Blotter: Dec. 5-6
The following public information from the Enfield Police Department is accurate as of December 7, 2012. Items on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions. It is not the policy of Enfield Patch...
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Suffield Police, DEEP Investigating Shooting Deaths of Beagles
Three dogs were shot and killed by a 13-year-old boy in early November, and state and local agencies are investigating whether criminal charges may be filed against the boy and his father. The dogs,...
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December 8 Marks the Anniversary of John Lennon's Death
"Help,""Revolution,""A Day In the Life,""Give Peace a Chance,""Imagine." Just a handful of the hundreds of memorable tunes penned and performed by John Lennon, first with the Beatles and later as a...
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Directory Spotlight - Thompsonville Eye Care
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...
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Make-Ahead Gifts for the Holidays: Homemade Dog Biscuits
Just about everyone I know has a dog (or two) and certainly would enjoy a gift of homemade dog biscuits at the holidays. My own two dogs, Lulu and Sammy, each receive their "treat" every evening after...
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Kids and Boots - A Fitting Discussion
It's a rite practiced in early December every ski season: kids boot-fitting. And the process poses a few questions: Which boots? What size? What's the proper fit? I sat down with David McClure, the...
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Directory Spotlight - First Wok
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...
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Misquamicut Beach Recovering—Slowly—from Hurricane Sandy
More than a month after Hurricane Sandy's terrible force redrew the map of the Misquamicut Beach section of Westerly, RI, there are signs of progress. A dozen construction vehicles hum and snort each...
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DMV to Require New Drivers Over Age 18 to Have Learner’s Permits Before...
Starting next year, state residents older than 18 who want to get a license will have to hold a three-month learner’s permit before taking the road test. The new requirement changes 106 years of...
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