Fatal Crash; Longtime Coach Retires; School Official On Leave

ENFIELD, CT — There was plenty of news across Enfield during 2019. If you missed any of it at that time, here's a roundup of a dozen top stories for the year.

Enfield Postal Worker Among 2 Killed In Crash

• A pickup truck crashed into a mail delivery truck after a police pursuit on Route 5, resulting in two persons losing their lives. >>>Read More.

After 52 Years, Legendary Enfield High School Coach Retires

• After 52 years, five state championships and eight Hall of Fame inductions, legendary Enfield High School field hockey coach Cookie Bromage has retired from the program she started in 1967. >>>Read More.

Enfield School Official On Leave Amid Investigation

• The chief personnel officer of Enfield Public Schools has been on paid administrative leave since Sept. 10 amid an investigation into "certain matters related to your conduct," according to a disciplinary file obtained by Patch under Freedom of Information law. >>>Read More.

Former Enfield School Board Member Files Lawsuit

• The first openly autistic person ever to run for, and be elected to, public office in Enfield has filed a lawsuit against the Enfield Board of Education, the town of Enfield and board chairman Walter Kruzel, claiming discrimination in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. >>>Read More.

Search Intensifies For Woman Missing From Enfield

• More than 48 hours after a 64-year-old Suffield woman was reported missing in Enfield, she has yet to be found despite expanding search efforts by emergency personnel from various jurisdictions. >>>Read More.

Other top stories

• Grandson Charged In Enfield Woman's Murder
• Enfield Restaurant Closes After More Than 6 Decades In Business
• Bob's Store In Enfield to Be Shuttered
• Retired Enfield Police Chief Ron Marcotte Passes Away
• New Owners Close On Enfield Square Mall
• Enfield Election Results 2019: Republicans Sweep District Seats
• Axe-Throwing Business Approved to Open Enfield Location