Windsor Locks first selectman ties four-day Town Hall agreement to trial period, minutes say

Warehouse Point Fire District seats Mack, elects Nordell and Holden

According to Nov. 2 action minutes, Warehouse Point Fire District commissioners appointed Michael Mack through May 2027, elected Charlie Nordell chairman and Austin Holden vice chairman, and heard that Squad 2 repairs are nearly $50,000 over budget.

Enfield council backs state grant bids for Hazardville Institute and Armory Branch trail study

The Enfield Town Council on Nov. 2 authorized applications for up to $3.5 million in state Community Investment Fund money for the Hazardville Institute and parking lot and $250,000 for an Armory Branch rail-with-trail feasibility study, according to the meeting minutes. It also moved $15,000 for a conference on a 9-1 roll call.

Enfield school plan and charter revision ahead with all precincts in, unofficial count shows

With all seven Enfield precincts reported, unofficial state totals show the $511 million school question ahead 7,572 to 6,479 and the charter revision ahead 6,593 to 6,476. Unofficial totals for the 7th Senate District and the 58th and 59th House districts are also posted.

Suffield selectmen take up middle school and Fire House 1 recommendations Thursday

The Suffield Board of Selectmen meets in a hybrid special session Thursday at 7 p.m. to continue discussing the Permanent Building Commission's middle school and Fire House 1 recommendations and to hold a public information session on bridge-program grants for two culverts.

Upriver History: Windsor Locks' 1875 rail depot, built as trains replaced the canal

Windsor Locks' brick passenger station was built in 1875 for the Hartford-Springfield line and was facing possible demolition when it was nominated to the National Register in 1975.

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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