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Windsor Locks Police Search for Robbery Suspect
For the second time in six days, the Windsor Locks Police Department is investigating a robbery at a local eatery. Early Tuesday, police were called to the Subway Restaurant on National Drive for a...
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State Bracing For Baby Boom Retirees
With more Baby Boomers coming into retirement age Connecticut, which already has one of the highest rates of retirees in the nation, must be ready for the demands of that population, experts warned...
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Northern Connecticut
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory and a hazardous weather outlook for northern Connecticut. Snow and rain are expected before 2 a.m., with a changeover to all snow in...
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South Windsor Police Arrest Suspect in Autoshop Assaults
South Windsor police today arrested the suspect in an incident at a local auto shop that sent two local men to the hospital last week. Nathaniel Chambers, 27, of Meriden, was arrested this afternoon at...
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Make your goals SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely
So how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? Getting lean? Eating clean? Reducing, reusing and recycling? Managing the stress caused by not keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? If only it were...
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Enfield Schools to be Closed Wednesday
Enfield schools will be closed Wednesday due to hazardous driving conditions brought on by an overnight snowfall. The closing applies to all Enfield public and parochial schools, the CREC Public Safety...
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Street Parking Ban in Effect for Enfield
Due to snow accumulation from this morning's storm, a parking ban has been put into effect in the town of Enfield, extending through midnight Wednesday, Sgt. Willie Pedemonti said. According to the...
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Patch's Poll: Should the State Require Cyclists to Ride Single File?
Connecticut state Sen. Kevin Witkos (R-8th District) wants to amend an existing state law that allows two bicyclists to ride side by side on a roadway to require them to ride single file. The bill came...
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Directory Spotlight - One Stop Deli & Convenience Store
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: Young, Ingraham
Sandra D. (Silverman) Young, 69, of Enfield. passed away on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Roger S. Ingraham, Sr., 91, of Enfield, passed away on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
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U.S. Rep Joseph Courtney Seeking Social Media Input From Constituents
U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, D-Second District, is leveraging social media to interact with his constituents. Courtney on Tuesday posted to his Facebook page asking his followers for input on what...
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Enfield Patch Readers Share Their Memories of Snow Days
In the wake of Wednesday's school closing, Enfield Patch asked its readers to share their favorite memories of snow days. Some of the responses were: Michelle Forbes - "Sledding at EHS!" Kevin Crane -...
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Enfield Police Blotter: Jan. 14-15
The following public information from the Enfield Police Department is accurate as of Jan. 16, 2013. Items on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions. It is not the policy of Enfield Patch to...
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Letter to the Editor: I Voted for Obama But Not for Gun Control
Many of my friends consider me a leftist. As evidence, they point to the fact that Barack Obama was my choice in the last two presidential elections. I certainly am left enough to think that crime has...
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Do You Know Where 'New Connecticut' Is?
Call it "land hunger." Competing interests from New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut all looked with covetous eyes at the land to the west of New Hampshire in the early to middle decades of the...
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Vandals Damage Home Town Heroes Honor Roll Sign
Enfield Little League president Dave Rancourt said he was not surprised when he learned of vandalism that affected league property at Powder Hollow Park. "Every year it's something, whether it's...
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Chambers Makes First Court Appearance, More Details Emerge in Autoshop Assaults
The Meriden man accused of attacking and severely injuring two people, including an Enfield resident, at a South Windsor auto shop last week was arraigned on assault and robbery charges Wednesday in...
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Patch's Poll: Which of Obama's Post-Newtown Proposals Should Be the Top...
President Obama proposed a sweeping set of measures on Wednesday to curb what he called "an epidemic of gun violence in this country." The president's efforts face an uphill battle in a divided...
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Directory Spotlight - Phoenix Manufacturing
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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[Updated] Passengers Not Seriously Injured After Helicopter Rolls Over at...
Update, 1:30 p.m. According to Ellington Fire Department Deputy Chief Brendan Burke, the helicopter contained two people - a student and a pilot- and that it had a hard landing and rolled over. Burke...
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