Suffield News

A federal judge sentenced former Granby police captain and Suffield police officer David Bourque today to 10 years in prison for compiling one of the largest known collections of child pornography in the state.

Superintendent of Schools Karen Baldwin presented her first budget, a lean but comprehensive proposal, at Tuesday night's Suffield Board of Education meeting.

Fran Kochman, left, her daughter Lucy Kochman, 6, both of Suffield, and Arlene and Gary Van Hettinga, both of Old Saybrook, get on board a 2009 Minor Offshore 31-foot yacht at the Connecticut Marine Trade Association Boat Show at the Connecticut Convention Center Saturday.

The stress and nightmares from years of investigating fatal crashes - coupled with repressed memories of a childhood sexual assault - drove a former Granby police captain to child pornography, his lawyer said.

Suffield senior citizens can use the AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide program to get free assistance preparing basic federal and state income tax returns.

Prosecutors are seeking the longest sentence possible under a plea deal for the massive and "horrific" collection of child pornography discovered in the possession of a former Granby police captain when he is sentenced later this week.

This year's Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools dinner, dance and auction theme is "SFES is Wild About Education." The fundraiser event, scheduled for March 31, will be held at the newly renovated Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks.

UPDATE, 9:15 a.m. The schools were taken off lockdown status around 9:10 a.m. ORIGINAL STORY Three Enfield schools are currently in a Level 1 lockdown as a precautionary measure due to a potentially dangerous situation just across the Connecticut River in Suffield.

Police in Suffield were actively searching for a student Tuesday morning believed to be a danger to himself and others.

With its latest production set to open Friday, the Suffield Players community theater troupe is officially in "Hell Week." The show will be the group's interpretation of the comedy "Criminal Hearts" by playwright Jane Martin.

Adam Zachs spent 22 years dodging the police who were trying to put him in prison for murder.

Ground Hog Day was a terrifying and emotional day last year for area residents as that was the day beneath the weight of last year's record snowfall.

Fran Kochman, left, her daughter Lucy Kochman, 6, both of Suffield, and Arlene and Gary Van Hettinga, both of Old Saybrook, get on board a 2009 Minor Offshore 31-foot yacht at the Connecticut Marine Trade Association Boat Show at the Connecticut Convention Center Saturday.

Jan. 30 Anthony J. Rizzo, 27, of 11 Shore Rd., Southwick, MA, was charged with 2nd-degree breach of peace, in connection with a criminal trespass call at Hallmark on Bacon Rd., 2:38 p.m. Fosie P. Cauley, 21, of 783 Mather St., Suffield, was charged with violating a protective order, in connection with a domestic disturbance on Spring St., 5:46 p.m.

The rail line that passes through town is modest - just 2.4 miles long - and in recent years, it has been quiet.

A Preparing for the upcoming legislative session, State Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield, Tuesday met in Windsor Locks Town Hall with the mayors and first selectmen of the communities he represents in the seventh district.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pushing deeper into the Hartford market, acquiring a third competitor in less than a year.

A East Windsor January 21 Edward T. Martineau, 42, of 45 Daro Road, Enfield, is charged with: operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor/drug/elevated blood alcohol content.

Students in Suffield and much of the state of Connecticut are eligible for college scholarships at in-state colleges and universities in the coming academic year courtesy the SBM Charitable Foundation.

Town Dets. Mark Puglielli and Dane Semper received awards from the U.S. Attorney's Office Friday for their role in the Frederick Zachs' case.