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Serving Enfield, Suffield, Somers, East Windsor and Windsor Locks, ConnecticutVol. 1, No. 20

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Schools

Suffield boards review new construction, renovation options for 1964 middle school

At an Oct. 15 joint meeting, Suffield's Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and Permanent Building Commission reviewed three options for Suffield Middle School and a new firehouse plan, minutes show. No decision was made.

Schools desk · Fri.

East Windsor school board discusses shrinking from nine members to seven

At its Oct. 14 meeting, the East Windsor Board of Education discussed reducing its size from nine members to seven and agreed to revisit its goals at its next meeting, draft minutes show. No votes were taken on either.

Windsor Locks boys soccer beats Rockville 2-1; Thursday scores from our towns

Thursday's final scores from the CIAC pages, plus upcoming games.

Friday and Saturday games beyond football: soccer, field hockey and volleyball

Officially scheduled games for teams from our towns Friday and Saturday, from the CIAC pages.

Latest
  1. Thu.

    Suffield field hockey beats Enfield 2-1; Wednesday scores from the five towns

  2. Thu.

    East Windsor zoning panel sets Oct. 27 hearing on used-car dealership at 122 South Main Street

  3. Thu.

    Suffield sewer authority renews capacity for 316 units on South Main Street

  4. Thu.

    Somers and Suffield boys soccer win Tuesday in late-posted scores

  5. Thu.

    Weekend Events: Oct. 23–25

  6. Thu.

    Connecticut's only Shaker village farmed its way into Enfield history

Government

East Windsor zoning panel sets Oct. 27 hearing on used-car dealership at 122 South Main Street

Schools

East Windsor school board discusses shrinking from nine members to seven

Public safety

Phelps Road work in Suffield to stop at Newgate Road for now after Copper Hill Road culvert failure

Sports

Windsor Locks boys soccer beats Rockville 2-1; Thursday scores from our towns

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ObituariesAll →

  • Philip A. Prisk Jr., 91

    Enfield · Visitation Mon. Oct. 26, 2026, 10 a.m.-noon, Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield; funeral service immediately following at noon at the funeral home; burial with military honors at St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery, Enfield.

  • Robert "Bob" Cenate, 84

    Enfield · All services private, per the family. Donations in his memory may be made to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (holeinthewallgang.org) or the Children's Heart Foundation (childrensheartfoundation.org).

  • Lawrence W. "Larry" Tauro II, 79

    Broad Brook (East Windsor) · Mass of Christian Burial Sat. Oct. 24, 2026, 10 a.m., St. Catherine Church, 6 Windsorville Rd., Broad Brook, with military honors at the end of Mass; private burial. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Dementia Society of America or a local food pantry.

  • Irene H. Percoski, 90

    Enfield · Services already held: Visitation Sun. Oct. 18, 2026, 1-3 p.m., Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield. Funeral service Mon. Oct. 19, 2026, 10 a.m., at the funeral home; burial at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Enfield. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Connecticut State Grange, P.O. Box 3, Winchester Center, CT 06094.

  • Gary B. Frechette, 62

    West Suffield · Services already held: Calling hours Mon. Oct. 19, 2026, 4-7 p.m., Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks. Mass of Christian Burial Tue. Oct. 20, 2026, 10:30 a.m., St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 52 S. Elm St., Windsor Locks; burial at St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Luke Foundation (link in notice).

Notices & classifiedsAll →

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