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Abby Wolcott

Farming/Nature

Birding Blues

By Abby Wolcott | September 1, 2023

Word travels fast when there is a new bird in town.

Schools/Sports

Interview with a Passionate Writer

By Abby Wolcott | September 1, 2023

Suffield High School senior Christina Vega was selected to represent the State of Connecticut at the Al Neuhart Free Spirit and Journalism conference in our nation’s capital on June 24-29.

Churches

Church Steeple Presides Over Intersection

By Abby Wolcott | July 1, 2023

When I am not gnashing my teeth at some clueless driver at the intersection of Mountain and Grand Streets, my eyes often land on the white clapboard church that has stood there since 1839.

Farming/Nature

How Much Wood Would A Woodchuck…

By Abby Wolcott | July 1, 2023

Back in the day as soon as school let out, we would head to my uncle’s pond (now the Sydney Fuller Preserve, a SLC property).

Farming/Nature

Behold the Water Lilies of Summer

By Abby Wolcott | June 1, 2023

When we were kids, one of my mother’s many attempts to civilize us included regular trips to Forest Park in Springfield.

Organizations

An Idea Hatched and the Owl was Born

By Abby Wolcott | May 1, 2023

With a group of mighty volunteers, the first issue was published 25 years ago…

Farming/Nature

Iridescence in Nature

By Abby Wolcott | May 1, 2023

Back when we were kids roaming the neighborhood, we knew a thing or two about the elder generation.

Farming/Nature

American Goldfinch

By Abby Wolcott | April 1, 2023

When we were little, my mom often told us stories about her childhood growing up in Cotton Hollow in Glastonbury.

Farming/Nature

Snow Angels

By Abby Wolcott | March 1, 2023

During the winter when we were kids, our house always smelled of wet wool.

Government/Town

Creative Writing Series Offered

By Abby Wolcott | February 1, 2023

Since the launch of our Trees for Suffield Initiative last spring, I was introduced to the term “emerald necklace” as it pertains to trees.

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