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UpdatedThu, May 6, 2021 at 3:53 pm ET Reply(1) The Broad Brook Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. (Tim Jensen/Patch) BROAD BROOK, CT — Most people would have to look up the word "quasquicentennial" in the dictionary, or in more modern methods, Google it. It is the official term for a 125th anniversary, which is exactly what is being celebrated this year by the Broad Brook Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Thomas Arcari, retired Chief Dave Lockwood and Assistant Chief Gerry Bancroft gathered recently with Patch to reminisce about the department's history...

Pilot’s decision to lower landing gear with crippled engines contributed to fatal B-17 crash at Bradley International Airport, NTSB finds Updated 4:34 PM; 9 NTSB documents about deadly 2019 crash at Bradley International Airport allege operator of plane worked with minimal oversight for years Facebook Share At the first sign of engine problems, the pilot of the World War-era B-17 bomber radioed to the Bradley International Airport control tower to say he was circling back for an emergency landing. But some 600 feet above the ground and more than 2.7 miles away from runway 6, the pilot made...

Reply One of the oldest homes in Enfield, and one of the most dangerous intersections in northern Connecticut. (Courtesy of Picture Enfield) ENFIELD, CT — Today's look back at Enfield history, courtesy of the Facebook group Picture Enfield, is unusual in that very little has changed between the time the photo was taken in the 1970s until today. The area depicted does have an interesting history, however. One of the oldest homes in Enfield is shown at 311 Broad Brook Rd., on the northeast corner of Broad Brook and Kreyssig Rd. According to town property records, the 3,031 square-foot Colonia...

The menu at Suffield's Broad Brook Brewery is as enticing as the beer FacebookTwitterEmail Roasted cauliflower from Broad Brook Brewing.Winter Caplanson / Contributed photo With wood-fired pizzas, burgers made with local grass-fed beef, and cheese and charcuterie boards, Broad Brook Brewing is becoming a northern Connecticut destination for its food just as much as its beer. But the brewery’s June 2020 opening, more than four years in the making, was preceded by a roller coaster of events. In 2016, Broad Brook’s owners, Eric Mance and Tom Rossing, announced a move across the Connecticut R...

UpdatedSat, Mar 6, 2021 at 8:50 am ET Reply(1) The latest arrest logs from the Enfield Police Department. (Tim Jensen/Patch) ENFIELD, CT — Here are the most recent arrest logs, as provided by the Enfield Police Department. Items reflect charges filed, not convictions. Friday, Feb. 26 Andrea Marcotte, 47, of 10 Concord Terr., Enfield, was charged with operating under the influence, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to drive upon the right, 8:42 p.m. Subscribe Saturday, Feb. 27 Subscribe Stephen Dearborn, 50, of 2 Rockland Dr., Enfield, was charged with second-degree breach ...