History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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A thunder shower… brought refreshing rain… growing crops have made remarkable progress in the past twenty-four hours … The rain came too late to save the hay crop….
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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This photo of the old covered bridge to Enfield shows it viewed from the Suffield side, a few years after it closed to traffic when the new bridge at the end of Thompsonville Road was opened in 1894. The old bridge had opened in 1832 on the site of the 1808 uncovered bridge, which was the first bridge across the Connecticut River in Connecticut.
Organizations
Ice Cream Social
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The Suffield Historical Society will hold its annual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, August 17, from 5:30-7 p.m. We look forward to seeing friends and neighbors once again after the year’s hiatus!
History
Celebrate Polish Pride
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The Polish Heritage Society invites everyone of Polish descent to march with us in the town’s 350th Anniversary Parade on Saturday, October 9.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield Trivia
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The Connecticut River, restored from pollution by industrial waste and sewage, was designated as a(n):
Government/Town
Survey Maps Now Easier to Find
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Suffield’s Assessor announced on June 9 the completion of a pandemic-long project to streamline access to older survey maps by adding the information to property cards. The undertaking involved over 4,700 maps.
Farming/Nature
Perseids Meteor Shower
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The Perseids Meteor Shower will peak on the night of Aug 11 (approximately 11p.m.) until about an hour before dawn on August 12.
Churches
Second Baptist Church Tag Sale
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Second Baptist Church’s Growth and Outreach is sponsoring a Parking Lot Tag Sale July 17. It’s a great opportunity to get rid of your extra treasures and find the perfect piece to repurpose.
Schools/Sports
SHS Students Register to Vote
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Registrar of Voters Darlene Burrell and her husband Dick manned a table at Suffield High School in June to provide an opportunity for students who are 18, or will be by the November election, to register to vote. Kurt Lester and Elizabeth Rose were two of the students who took advantage of this opportunity by pre-registering, as they will both be 18 in November.