Enfield Photo of the Day: Back to Back
St. Bernard School second graders Emma Tedisky and Catherine Giordano playing “back to back balloons” Minute to Win it game during Catholic Schools Week.
View ArticlePost-Storm Safety Tips from the Fire Departments of Enfield
In the wake of last weekend's blizzard, the fire departments of Enfield have issued these safety reminders: Make sure all smoke and CO detectors are working properly. If you need assistance with this,...
View ArticleEnfield Police Blotter: Feb. 11-12
The following public information from the Enfield Police Department is accurate as of Feb. 13, 2013. Items on this list reflect charges filed, not convictions. It is not the policy of Enfield Patch to...
View ArticleMarch for Change V-Day Rally Photos
March for Change, an outgrowth of CT Against Gun Violence, is taking its message to the state capitol on Valentine's Day, to present a unified voice to push legislators to enact changes to Connecticut...
View ArticleThe State of the Valentine's Day Candy Union
As (I hope) you all know, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday. I, naturally, didn’t watch it. Though I was following my Twitter feed and evidently all that...
View ArticleTen Connecticut Men Helped Lincoln Pass the 13th Amendment (Part I)
The country celebrated the 204th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth this week. Lincoln has been much in the news lately, with the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation last month and...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Should the U.S. Make Preschool Available for Every 4-Year-Old?
In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, President Barack Obama pledged to “make high-quality preschool available to every single child in America.” On Thursday, details began to emerge about...
View ArticleDirectory Spotlight - Matt's Sportscards and Comics
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 ArticleObituaries: Stanley J. Buczacki
Stanley J. Buczacki, 94, formerly of Enfield, passed away on Monday Feb. 11, 2013.
View ArticleProposed Legislation Would Require Cyclists in Connecticut to Ride Single File
A Senate Republican has proposed a bill that would limit bicyclists from riding side by side on Connecticut roadways. Sen. Kevin Witkos, R-Canton, has proposed Senate Bill 103, in an effort to make...
View ArticleVIDEO: Thousands ‘March for Change’ to Connecticut’s Gun Laws
On the two-month anniversary of the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown that claimed the lives of 26 people, hundreds gathered on the steps of the state Capitol in Hartford...
View ArticleHonor Roll Students Announced at Kennedy Middle School
The following students have been named to the second-quarter honor roll at John F. Kennedy Middle School.GRADE 8High HonorsAshley Amoabeng, Jacob Audet, Kayla Baez, Sarah Baillargeon, Camille Balicki,...
View ArticleFermi High School Announces Second-Quarter Honor Roll
The following students have been named to the second-quarter honor roll at Enrico Fermi High School.GRADE 12High HonorsJacob Alaimo, Joseph Annis III, Kelsie Atiyeh, Olivia Baillargeon, Abigail Balint,...
View ArticlePatch's Poll: Do You Consider Your Child's School Safe?
Task forces abound at the state Capitol this year, many of them a response to the tragic school shooting that left 26 students and educators dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14....
View ArticleThree-Vehicle Accident Ties Up Route 190 Traffic
A Friday morning crash involving three vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl on one of Enfield's busiest roadways. The accident happened just after 9 a.m. at the intersection of Hazard Ave. and Broad...
View ArticleDirectory Spotlight - Erika Travel Services
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 ArticleFrivolous Bills or Necessary Legislation? Variety of Proposals Before...
Want to go to a tanning salon? If you're under 18 you might need a doctor's note for that. Want to visit daddy in prison? There's a proposal afoot that would require taxpayers to fund a child's...
View ArticleWho's Coming and Who's Going: Enfield Home Sales
The following real estate transfers were recorded in the Enfield Town Clerk's office through Feb. 14, 2013. 2 Woodbridge Drive - $225,000Buyer: Sylvie HallSeller: Estate of Jaunetta Klucznik 16 Bass...
View ArticleWest Hartford Woman Is Playboy's First Connecticut Centerfold
Ashley Doris Wilson, who now goes by the name Ashley Doris, didn't set out to be the first Connecticut woman to be featured as a centerfold model in Playboy. She didn't even plan to attend a casting...
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