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

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From the archives

On This Day, 1739: Enfield hires a schoolmaster and pays for its gallery pews

A fall town meeting 287 years ago set money aside for a three-month school term.

By Upriver Staff · Thu.

St. Catherine of Siena Church marks 140 years with Nov. 1 anniversary Mass

St. Marianne Cope Parish will celebrate the 140th anniversary of its St. Catherine of Siena Church building with a noon Mass on Sunday, Nov. 1, followed by a dinner, and holds two All Souls' Day Masses on Nov. 2.

Windsor Locks facilities task force keeps three of five building scenarios

The district's long-range facilities planning task force voted Oct. 21 to study Scenarios 1, 4 and 5 further, minutes show; subcommittees meet Nov. 4.

Suffield school finance panel takes up 2028 capital requests today

The Board of Education's Finance & Facilities Subcommittee meets at 4 p.m. Oct. 29 on fiscal 2028 capital requests, a fiscal 2027 update and the coming budget process.

Suffield field hockey beats Somers 1-0; Suffield girls soccer tops East Granby

Wednesday and Tuesday high school results from the CIAC pages, plus games through Monday.

Latest
  1. Thu.

    East Windsor zoning commission adopts 2026-2036 town plan, approves two South Main Street car dealerships

  2. Thu.

    Weather service warns of elevated fire-spread risk Friday

  3. Wed.

    Enfield volleyball edges Windsor 3-2; Comp Sci wins twice

  4. Wed.

    Enfield school building committee to hear grant update tonight ahead of referendum

  5. Wed.

    East Windsor calls Nov. 5 town meeting on road repair money

  6. Tue.

    Enfield girls soccer wins 7-0 at Windsor; Suffield field hockey blanks Old Saybrook

Government

East Windsor zoning commission adopts 2026-2036 town plan, approves two South Main Street car dealerships

Schools

Suffield school finance panel takes up 2028 capital requests today

Public safety

Weather service warns of elevated fire-spread risk Friday

Sports

Suffield field hockey beats Somers 1-0; Suffield girls soccer tops East Granby

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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).

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