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It looks like the publishing of the 350th book, Suffield Stories From Another Half-Century – 1970-2020, will be happening soon. The book is one part of the town’s 350th anniversary celebration and is still available to pre-order on the 350th website.
The customary parade on May 31, if it hadn’t been cancelled because of the weather, would have taken a new route: down North Main Street from Russell Avenue instead of up Mountain Road from Ffyler Place.
For many years, my brother and motorcycle rider Dave Ledoux of Andover, CT, looked forward to a Blessing of the Bikes service offered annually in Hebron, CT. Dave was disappointed to learn that this annual service would not be taking place in Hebron this year, prompting him to search for another.
First Church is excited to be open again for in-person worship every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. All are welcome! At this time, we do request that everyone attending worship wear a mask and properly socially distance from one another when seating.
Preppers take text material submitted to the paper, and “prep” it in column format. They also serve as copy editors, adjusting details to the Observer’s standards (while preserving the writer’s individual “voice”).
At the May 26 Town Meeting, Finance Board Vice Chair Tracy Eccles answers a question following the presentation of the $62.3 million proposed Town Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, which was approved orally, without a “nay.” With few citizens present to vote,
As you likely know, The Suffield Observer (and its online counterpart) which is printed and distributed to everyone in town ten times a year, is produced almost entirely by local volunteers. The paper has a somewhat unique mission, specifically “to build a sense of community throughout the town of Suffield and to provide a forum where all sides of issues can be addressed.”
On June 13, I went to The Suffield Observer. For the first little bit Beth Chafetz walked me through how the paper gets made. After that, I got to edit three different articles.
Clear Cut Solutions, a well-established local hair salon, had planned to reopen in new quarters when its location on Mountain Road was sold and reconfigured. But the popular shop was unable to remain in its planned new spot nearby in the lower level of the Webster Bank building because of the new landlord’s difficulty in satisfying building code requirements.