Farming/Nature
Winter Solitude
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This tobacco shed off Hill Street rests quietly after a fresh snowfall.
Through the Looking Glass
The Golden Ratio and the Beautiful People
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I used to think that the Golden Ratio was a mysterious mathematical thing that would show us some basic mechanism by which the universe is organized, but on digging a little deeper, I found that the concept has been challenged or debunked in almost all areas in which it has been cited.
Government/Town
Recycling and So Forth
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Not every, but most of the markets where we shop have containers somewhere near their entrance where you can recycle many other plastic materials besides the plastic bags, which have been phased out. For example – containers for lettuce, carrot, bread, or anything with a recycle symbol on it.
Organizations
Friends of Suffield Invite Grant Requests
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Are you involved with a non-profit organization that could use a little extra funding? The Friends of Suffield, a volunteer organization committed to enriching our town and giving back to the community, is pleased to announce our annual call for grant requests. Applications are due by April 1.
Organizations
Royal Couple Crowned
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King David Marshall and Queen Priscilla Sutula are pictured after they were selected as the royal couple at the Friends of Suffield’s traditional Valentine Social.
People/Business
Old Friends Reunited at NEAM
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After John Gloria retired from Hamilton Standard in 1999, he volunteered to work in the restoration crew at the New England Air Museum, where he encountered an old friend. It was a surprise reunion, one that probably hadn’t happened before at the museum.
Farming/Nature
Legacy Trees and their Storied Existence
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When we were growing up, my best friend and I liked to channel our inner primate by heading for the trees. We’d spend lazy afternoons climbing towering white pines with all their branches about to give way.
Keep Your Lawn Healthy: Aerator Anyone?
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A yard can become hard packed from frequently walking or playing games on it or lawn mowing. A hard-packed lawn may not efficiently receive much needed water, air, nutrients, seeds, etc.
Organizations
A Trifecta of Native Birds, Insects and Plants
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The Suffield Garden Club will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kent Memorial Library. Refreshments are followed by our guest speakers at 7 p.m.