UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2007
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                          NEW ENGLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Maryland                         0-51589                04-3693643
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(State or other Jurisdiction of        (Commission             (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)         File Number)          Identification No.)


                 855 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (860) 253-5200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events.
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         On May 15, 2007,  New England  Bancshares,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  the
holding company for Enfield Federal Savings and Loan Association, issued a press
release  announcing that the Company's  Annual Meeting of  Stockholders  will be
held on August 9, 2007.  The press  release is attached as Exhibit  99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)      Exhibits

         Number            Description

         99.1              Press Release dated May 15, 2007




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                                   SIGNATURES
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         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



Dated: May 15, 2007              By:   /s/ Scott D. Nogles
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                                       Scott D. Nogles
                                       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                       Officer