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The long-closed Strand Theater building on North Main St. is among several town-owned properties slated for demolition under a consolidation plan. (Tim Jensen/Patch)
ENFIELD, CT The Enfield Town Council will vote Tuesday night on a series of 11 resolutions pertaining to the proposed consolidation of a number of town-owned buildings, including demolition of the Angelo Lamagna Activity Center and the long-vacant Strand Theater building.
The proposal, presented by Town Manager Christopher Bromson at a recent council meeting, would involve shifting several departments into various town buildings, including the former Alcorn School, the former Fermi High School, the Enfield Express and the Enfield Senior Center.
ENFIELD â The Town Council on Monday night appointed Democrat Robert âBobâ Cressotti to join its ranks, filling an at-large seat left vacant by the departure of Bill Kiner.
While Republican Councilwoman Kelly Hemmeler abstained from the vote, the rest of the council of seven Republicans and two Democrats approved Cressottiâs appointment during the meeting, which was held via videoconference.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
WHO: Robert âBobâ Cressotti, a Democrat, was appointed to the Enfield Town Council on Monday.
WHY: Councilman Bill Kiner, a Democrat who held an at-large seat on the panel, decided to resign.
THE TERM: Cressotti will fill out the remainder of Kinerâs two-year term, which expires in November 2021.
UpdatedWed, Dec 23, 2020 at 7:52 am ET
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Local wrestling icon Ben Aleks will be honored as a member of the Class of 2022 by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. (Candace Aleks)
ENFIELD, CT For the third time this year, retired Fermi High School wrestling coach Ben Aleks received notification Tuesday that he had been selected to receive recognition for his contributions to the sport. The accolades have grown dramatically in scope, from local to statewide to national, with the latest honor being the highest an individual can achieve: election to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.
Aleks, 73, received a letter at his Somers home from Lee Roy Smith, executive director of the Oklahoma-based hall of fame, informing him he has been chosen for the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award. The letter acknowledges that your life has been significant and you are leaving behind a legacy that others admire. You have a special place in the heritage of the sport and y
UpdatedThu, Dec 10, 2020 at 9:30 am ET
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A mid-1970s look at a cleanup effort at the deteriorating old Hazardville Youth Center. (John Zirolli)
ENFIELD, CT Today s throwback takes us once again into the pages of John Zirolli s delightful book of photos and stories, entitled I Took a Little Trip to My Hometown. Here we see a mid-1970s cleanup effort by some unidentified Enfield youths at the Hazardville Youth Center, located inside a landmark building which had fallen into serious disrepair: the Hazardville Institute.
Built in 1869, the Italian-revival style Institute at various times housed a meeting hall, library, community theater and Grange Hall prior to its use as the youth center. As Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame honoree Bill Cantin recalled in his 2004 induction speech, There was a long, narrow basketball court on the second floor.