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Unemployment Holds Steady Despite Fiscal Cliff Threat
The nation's unemployment rate did not rise in December, even though the threat of going over the fiscal cliff loomed large throughout the month. Unemployment remained steady at 7.8 percent, according...
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The Dreaded 'Return' Game After Christmas
Now that the holiday madness is behind us, like most people, I’m sure you’ve experienced (or have yet to) returning items that didn’t fit, were the wrong color or simply forgotten under the pile of new...
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Ice Safety Tips for Enfield and Suffield Residents
With the several straight days of below freezing temperatures, New Englanders' thoughts turn to skating, ice fishing, and other frozen fun. But make sure the ice is safe before heading out. According...
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State, Local Police Seeking Enfield Woman Who Escaped From Custody
Enfield police are assisting the Connecticut State Police in searching for a local woman who escaped from custody. Debbie L. Barstis is described as 38 years old, between 5'2" and 5'4" tall, about 120...
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Patch's Poll: Will You Watch NHL Games When the Season Finally Begins?
After months of tense negotiations, the National Hockey League appears to have reached an agreement with its player union. The New York Times said on Sunday that ratification by the owners and owners...
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Directory Spotlight - Enfield Massage Therapy
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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Obituaries: Desilets, Hart Jr., Majewski, Sacheli
Beverly (Snyder) Desilets, of Enfield, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Edward C. Hart, Jr., 82, of Enfield, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 05, 2013. Chester Francis Majewski, 90, of Enfield,...
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Connecticut's Legislature Entering Tough Session
The state's General Assembly will tackle several significant matters when it convenes later this week for the new session, including a slew of gun control proposals filed in the wake of the Newtown...
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Tom Sirard to be Appointed to Vacant Enfield Board of Education Seat
Tom Sirard, an Enfield Board of Education member from 2009 to 2011, will be re-appointed to that board at Monday night's Town Council meeting. A Republican vacancy exists on the board due to the recent...
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Enfield Police Blotter: Jan. 4-6
The following public information from the Enfield Police Department is accurate as of Jan. 7, 2013. Items on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions. It is not the policy of Enfield Patch to...
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Some Ground Rules for the Debate on Gun Regulation
I don't own guns and I don't mind if people do, within reason of course. And that’s the problem our society is struggling with right now — what is reasonable around gun regulation.Step 1 is easy....
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Fourth-Quarter Explosion Lifts Rocky Hill to 75-43 Win at Fermi
Leading by 13 points near the midway point of the fourth quarter, the Rocky Hill High School boys basketball team embarked on a 21-2 run over the final four minutes to post a 75-43 victory over Fermi...
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Patch's Poll: Do You Still Have a Landline?
According to a one recent survey — the National Health Interview of January-June, 2012 — about 36 percent of American households have ditched the landline in favor of using only cell phones. In 2008,...
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Directory Spotlight - Educational Resources for Children, Inc.
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 Conference of Municipalities to State: Don't Cut Aid to Towns
Any cuts in state aid to cities or towns will result in higher local property taxes, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is warning. CCM, the main lobbying group for towns and cities in...
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Obituaries: Rose (Melnyck) Clason
Rose (Melnyck) Clason, 89, formerly of Enfield, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013.
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[Updated, 7:20 p.m. Wednesday] South Windsor Police: Assault Does Not Appear...
[Updated Wednesday, 7:20 p.m.] Chief of Police Matthew Reed has said that Tuesday's assault at a local automotive shop in South Windsor that left two men seriously injured does not appear to be a...
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Just Say No to New Year's Resolutions
My New Year's resolutions list starts like this, “This year I will definitely fail at the following ...” So this year I did not make any resolutions. I figured, if I don’t make them, I can’t fail at...
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