Enfield News

In a controversial move, the Thompsonville fire district's board of commissioners have approved their budget without allowing residents to vote on the $3.9 million spending plan.

Sam Sales, owner of Sales Auction Company, works to get another bid from James Newbury of Bestech Inc., Ellington, Conn.

East Hampton CT Police have arrested 19-year-old Kyle Rutkauski and 20-year-old Brandon Yon and charged them with third-degree burglary, third-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of burglary tools.

Rich Watton, right, Carol Roinson, center, and Janice Howell, back left, exercise in the gym at the Enfield Senior Center in Enfield, Conn., Aug.

Although it may catch parents by surprise, the school year is already winding down and kids across Connecticut will be heading off to summer camps.

As the first anniversary approaches of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's signing legislation allowing Sunday liquor sales, it seems the success of that initiative depends on where you are.

This past March, members of Enfield, Connecticut's school board voted 5-4 to place armed security guards in 10 of their schools.

Lance Cpl. Conor Beck of Enfield said that while he was serving in Afghanistan, just a small reminder of home would boost his morale.

If a Hartford resident is in a Somers prison, should he be counted for census purposes as a resident of Somers or of Hartford? For ages, the U.S. Census Bureau 's answer - and Connecticut's - has been Somers.

A man forced his way into an elderly woman's Windsor Street home Monday afternoon and stole her television and jewelry, police said.

Authorities say the tank exploded at Eastern Metal Treating on Bacon Road at about 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The South Windsor Square Dance Club invites all area square dancers to a evening of square dancing and round dancing at the Powder Mill Barn in Enfield, on Friday, May 24.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 02--First quarter losses at STR Holdings Inc. slowed to $4.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, an improvement from last year's first quarter loss of $82.1 million, or $2.00 per diluted share.

The packs are available for use for a maximum of three days. A variety of sports equipment is included in the packs, including a whiffleball and throw-down bases, a Frisbee, sports balls and a volleyball and badminton net.

ENFIELD - Now that tag sales and spring cleaning are in season, Allied's Attic thrift store hopes you'll think about donating clothing, furniture and household goods to a worthy cause.

The town council hasn't adopted a 2013-14 budget yet, but the town is already seeking to fill a new position - assistant town manager of development services.

The Enfield Parent Leadership Association will hold its third annual town-wide tag sale between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on May 18.

Two school districts are going ahead with plans to hire armed guards even as other Connecticut municipalities and states across the country have backed away from such a move as unaffordable or imprudent.

At a meeting earlier this month, members of the committee unanimously voted in favor of a resolution that supports the 3.98 percent budget increase requested by the school board for next fiscal year.

The division currently operates out of a garage at 54 Prospect St., but division supervisor Mark Gahr said at a recent public hearing that more space is needed because the number of staff members has increased and more projects are being done in-house. The Prospect Street garage is shared with the rest of the town's public works department.