Green Manor Park contained a pool at one time but was removed due to the lack of maintenance by the town. Shaker Pines – This neighborhood consists mostly of quaint lakeside houses with tall pine trees towering overhead. Shaker Pines was originally part of the Shaker settlement in Enfield. The lake was built by the Shakers to power a mill. The mill stood vacant by the dam at the end of the lake, until it was dismantled in the 1980s. This mill provided shelter for Frederick Merrill in 1987 after he escaped from the local high security prison. He was dubbed "The Peanut Butter Bandit" after his mother sneaked him supplies for his first prison escape in 1968 in a jar of peanut butter. Sherwood Manor Southwood Acres – A residential neighborhood in the south part of town. Thompsonville – Named after Orrin Thompson, Thompsonville is the town center of Enfield with a more urban environment. In the past few years, there has been an attempt to revitalize the downtown area. On the southbound portion of Pearl Street there are many old Victorian houses. There are also many boat launches onto the bordering Connecticut River. Commuter rail service is expected to begin in 2013, and planning has started for renovating an old building into a train station and transportation hub on the proposed Hartford Line. Enfield and Thompsonville are currently served by the Connecticut Transit commuter bus services for easy access to and from Hartford. Parks and recreation Brainerd Park: on Brainard Road, features softball fields, children's swing sets. Connecticut River Green Manor Recreational Area: off Taylor Road, features playscape, skate park Hazardville Park: off Hazard Avenue, features playscapes, basketball courts, covered picnic area Mark Twain Recreational Area: off South Road, features tennis courts, ball fields Scantic River State Park: near South Maple Street Bridge, rapids for canoeing and kayaking, fishing Enfield is home to the New England Lightning girls AAU basketball program. Government and infrastructure Connecticut Department of Correction prisons are located in Enfield. Enfield Correctional Institution, Robinson Correctional Institution, and Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution are in Enfield. In January 2013, the town began running the Magic Carpet public bus service. The in-town bus provides service to Thompsonville, Hazard Avenue, and Elm Street. Police brutality lawsuit settlements In 2017, the Associated Press reported that nearly $800,000 was paid to settle lawsuits filed against the Enfield Police Department and former officer