Government
- Tue. 11/03
Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in four towns; Enfield also votes on $511 million school plan and charter
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, according to election notices and voting pages in Enfield, Suffield, Somers and East Windsor, and Enfield voters decide a $511 million elementary school building question and charter revisions.
- Sun. 11/01
Week in review: East Windsor adopts town plan, Enfield wetlands permit, Windsor Locks narrows school options
East Windsor adopted its 2026-2036 town plan and called a Nov. 5 vote on road money, Enfield's wetlands agency approved a Shaker Road mulch operation, and a Windsor Locks task force kept three school building scenarios.
- Sun. 11/01
Public meetings in the five towns, Nov. 2-6
Town councils, boards and commissions in Enfield, East Windsor, Suffield, Somers and Windsor Locks have posted these meetings for the week of Nov. 2; Nov. 3 is Election Day.
- Thu. 10/29
East Windsor zoning commission adopts 2026-2036 town plan, approves two South Main Street car dealerships
East Windsor's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 on Oct. 27 to adopt the 2026-2036 Plan of Conservation and Development, effective Nov. 12, and approved two used car dealership projects on South Main Street, according to draft minutes.
- Wed. 10/28
East Windsor calls Nov. 5 town meeting on road repair money
Voters to decide $1.05 million in impact funds and $227,460.62 for Margaret Drive
- Mon. 10/26
Enfield wetlands agency approves permit for Shaker Road mulch and log operation
Permit for 130 Shaker Road carries two conditions; zoning approval still required
- Sat. 10/24
Enfield council restores one Saturday yard waste pickup and approves Old Town Hall lease
Nov. 14 brown-barrel collection costs $6,200; Historical Society lease runs 99 years
- Thu. 10/22
East Windsor zoning panel sets Oct. 27 hearing on used-car dealership at 122 South Main Street
A second used-car sales plan for 138 South Main Street is among the materials for the same meeting
- Thu. 10/22
Suffield sewer authority renews capacity for 316 units on South Main Street
Authority also tables a disputed $12,000 assessment; Stony Brook project bidding expected this fall or winter
- Wed. 10/21
No one speaks at Enfield hearing on 99-year Old Town Hall lease to historical society
Draft lease would charge $1 a year; council minutes on the signing resolution are not yet posted
- Wed. 10/21
East Windsor planner presents 10-year town plan; hearing continues Oct. 27
East Windsor's town planner presented the proposed 2026-2036 Plan of Conservation and Development Oct. 13; the commission continued the hearing to Oct. 27, revised draft minutes show.
- Wed. 10/21
Suffield zoning panel delays hearing on 100-unit affordable housing plan to Nov. 16
Suffield's Planning and Zoning Commission voted on Oct. 19 to continue the hearing on a 100-unit affordable housing site plan off South Main Street to Nov. 16, at the applicant's request, draft minutes show.
- Wed. 10/21
Suffield library commission hears AI-based review of the collection's political balance
Director asked for the method and prompts; the commission will hear her response at its next meeting
- Tue. 10/20
East Windsor arts committee releases $15,000 for bus shelter materials
Committee also set aside up to $1,500 for a barn mural near the road race start
- Mon. 10/19
Early voting opens today: sites and hours in the upriver towns
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 1, with longer hours Oct. 27 and 29
- Sun. 10/18
Nov. 3 election countdown: early voting opens Monday
Key dates for voters in the five upriver towns
- Sun. 10/18
Week in review: school vote set, fund shifts and a 180-unit plan in the upriver towns
What town boards decided or set up this week
- Sat. 10/17
Early voting opens Monday; where to vote in our five towns
Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 1, with 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours Oct. 27 and 29
- Fri. 10/16
East Windsor zoning panel receives 180-unit North Road plan, continues town plan hearing
Abbe Road zone change also received; both to be heard at a future meeting
- Fri. 10/16
Suffield Board of Finance lowers stock share in retiree benefits and capital funds
Board votes to cut OPEB equity target to 52.5% and move capital reserve fund out of stocks
- Fri. 10/16
Suffield Housing Authority to vote next month on Nexys solar proposal
Board also received its 2027 budget proposal, with a vote set for November
- Fri. 10/16
Enfield ballot carries $511 million school building question and charter revision
Early voting at Town Hall runs Oct. 19 through Nov. 1
- Thu. 10/15
Suffield boards meet Thursday on middle school, firehouse plans
The joint meeting is set to focus on recommendations for an estimated $128.8 million middle school and $17.9 million firehouse; the agenda lists no vote.
- Thu. 10/15
Enfield P&Z takes up Bright Meadow, Nathan Hale plans Thursday
Draft motions in the packet would approve the two housing plans and send a positive lease referral; the commission could act Thursday.