The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/author/jane-shipp/)
The onslaught of the COVID virus has been devastating in many ways, but it has also brought about some creative and innovative ideas. One of the notable ones has occurred right here in Suffield at our local library.
In New England towns the seasons are usually clearly defined, almost delineated, even when one seems to flow easily into another. This year has been an anomaly; summer seemed to go on forever.
You may have noticed the small plant store, recently opened at the north end of the Village Market.
Walter Beaulieu is an energetic young man. He is the manager of the restaurant at the Avon Old Farms Inn on Route 44.
September 15 was a big day for the Phelps-Hatheway House. The weather was lovely, perfect for an outdoor event to honor the memory and celebrate the generosity of Astrid Hanzalek.
Hilltop Farm is a busy place, and busier now than ever, thanks to twenty years of restoration by the non-profit Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH).
Danielle Annibalini, the new director of Suffield Community Aid, didn’t grow up in Suffield, strictly speaking, but in an important way she is rooted in our town.
Francis Rago must certainly have been born a teacher.
Mary Anne Zak: a petite lady with a huge impact on this town, and in her personal way a huge impact on many individuals here.