Enfield News

Submitted by Ellen Phillips, Enfield Public Library, on 2009-11-20.   The Enfield Public Library, in conjunction with the Enfield Cultural Arts Commission, is pleased to present a holiday Festival of Trees this season.

Submitted by Johanne Murphy, Enfield Montessori School, on 2009-11-19.   Sunday afternoon brought warm weather and bright smiles to the residents of St.

School Stuff Submitted by Tom Arnone, Fermi Safe Grad, on 2009-11-19.   Fermi Safe Grad Goods and Services Auction will be held on Dec.

Thomas J. Herlihy Jr., a former state senator who was elected to the Simsbury Board of Selectmen on Nov.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Michael W. Helechu, Allied Community Services, on 2009-11-17.   Allied's Attic Thrift Store at 581 Enfield St.

The ACLU of Connecticut is warning the Enfield school board to stop holding graduation ceremonies at a Bloomfield megachurch, claiming the graduates and their families are unconstitutionally being subjected to religious messages.

Submitted by Edsel Sawyer, Sawyer and Associates, on 2009-11-17.   Sawyer and Associates will hold a "Turkey and a Twenty" drive on Nov.

Submitted by Maripat Finigan, Educational Resources for Children , on 2009-11-17.   In the wake of budget cuts and the decision to drop intramural sports programs from Enfield elementary schools last spring, Educational Resources for Children launched KidZ Sports, a program designed to offer every student the opportunity to participate in a ...

Duncan 80th Anniversary World Tour People Submitted by Maureen Lujan, Duncan Toys Company, on 2009-11-16.   2009 marks the 80th anniversary of Duncan Toys.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Courtney Teslof, Johnson Memorial Corporation, on 2009-11-17.   Johnson Memorial Corporation will hold its third health lecture of a series at the Enfield Square Mall in the Sears Court from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Dec.

School Stuff Submitted by Maripat Finigan on 2009-11-16.   Students in the Alcorn Elementary Afterschool Learning Center are participating in an intergenerational outreach project with the Enfield Adult Day Center.

Religious Life Submitted by Pastor Glen O'Keefe on 2009-11-15.   First Baptist Church of Enfield will be holding its 2009 Missions Conference Nov.

The police department has received a $129,000 grant to increase drunken-driving enforcement, and expects to double its number of DUI arrests by the end of the year.

"We're very proud of the work that we do," said Police Chief Carl Sferrazza about the Friday night awards ceremony for his department, "but in the end, we're judged on the character of the people that work here." The police department Friday night recognized 24 officers, police groups, auxiliary police and citizens in an award ceremony.

It's been on the books for nearly 10 years, but it appears that work on a facility at Suffield High where students could learn the care of large animals could get going.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Karen Murphy, First Pioneer Farm Credit , on 2009-11-13.   First Pioneer Farm Credit is pleased to announce that Jason Hoagland has been promoted to assistant vice president for the organization.

Fermi Safe Grad Auction Regional Submitted by Tom Arnone, Fermi Safe Grad Auction, on 2009-11-11.   The Fermi Safe Grad Goods and Services Auction will be held on December 4 at the Enfield Elks, 138 North Maple Street, Enfield.

Submitted by Hazardville Institute Conservancy Society, Inc. on 2009-11-10.   The Hazardville Institute Conservancy Society is seeking past and present townspeople of all ages, to record their memories of life in Hazardville, and especially of events at the Hazardville Institute.

A Friday afternoon recount confirmed that Suffield Democrat Tom Frenaye beat incumbent Republican First Selectman Scott Lingenfelter, the two-term incumbent, by four votes in Tuesday's municipal election.

Republicans kept a majority on the town council by a wide margin in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results, which put the council under GOP control, 7-4, for the second straight term.