Government/Town
Babb’s Beach Gets a Boost
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Nearly 50 volunteers gathered at Babb’s Beach on Saturday morning, May 21, for a well-announced clean-up day.
Government/Town
Rain Was Fine for Firemen’s 5K
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June 5 was the 20th anniversary of this great series, now designated the Paul Simison Firemen’s 5K, and the occasional light sprinkle was just right for helping the runners thrive.
Organizations
A Great Day for a Hike!
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Standing on the now-immobile draw bridge of the Windsor Locks Canal Trail, Steve Sorrow, founder and president of the Friends of the Windsor Locks Canal, explains how the Enfield Falls Dam diverts Connecticut River water into the Windsor Locks Canal.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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From the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal, selected and lightly annotated by Lester Smith, Historian of the Town and the Suffield Historical Society.
Library
The Library Will Re-open, But When?
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That’s about the best one can say as the Permanent Building Commission chooses alternatives for proceeding. They are confident the problem of PCB contamination in the old portion of the expanded building can be solved, and they are now moving ahead with recommendations made by Robert May of Fuss & O’Neill, a noted expert on the subject.
Schools/Sports
Well-escorted Riders Approach McAlister
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On Bike/Walk to School Day, May 27, the school was celebrating National Bike Safety Month and encouraging physical fitness and safe habits.
Schools/Sports
Suffield Middle Schoolers Awarded
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Parents, friends, and some very special eighth grade students gathered in the Suffield Middle School’s library at the end of the school day on May 24 for a happy occasion.
Schools/Sports
Fifth Grade Loses Civil War
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All the fifth grade classes at McAlister Intermediate School were wrapped up in the American Civil War on June 2 in the school’s customary spring event with a great group of re-enactors: the 9th Massachusetts Light Artillery.