The Suffield Observer

Suffield on the Green – Coming Soon to a Green Near You

By Katherine Lee, Friends of Suffield | July 1, 2018

Save the date—Suffield’s beloved end-of-summer tradition will be here before you know it.

SMS Does it Again!

By Christine Messmer, SMS World Language Teacher | July 1, 2018

This is the eleventh time that a student from Suffield Middle School has received the highest score in the state of Connecticut for the Middle School Scholastic Achievement Challenge.

Suffield Woman’s Club Presents Honors

By Lisa Pepe, President | July 1, 2018

The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) held their Annual Meeting this past May at Figaro’s Restaurant.

Road Paving Resumes

By The Suffield Observer | June 1, 2018

At the end of the shift on a warm afternoon in late April, Rafferty Grading’s big pavement miller crawls around the Bridge Street Corner from its task at that end of Thrall Avenue.

Free Cancer Educational Seminar

By From a press release | June 1, 2018

Survivor Journeys™, a nonprofit organization offering support for cancer patients, survivors, their caregivers and families, is offering a free seminar entitled Cancer Survivorship 101—What Happens Next? at Max’s Tavern’s Julian Appleton Room at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield on Saturday, June 9 at 8 a.m.

Natasha Verma, an award-winning film director, philanthropist, television reporter/anchor at NBC Boston, and cancer survivor will be the keynote speaker. In addition a taped message from Hoda Kotb of the Today Show will be played at the session. The morning will begin with a continental breakfast followed by presentations by experts in their respective fields. In addition to the introduction and survivorship offerings by Dr. Jay Burton, Founder and President of Survivor Journeys™, topics will include the late effects of cancer treatment, anxiety and fear of recurrence, fatigue and sleep, nutrition issues, exercise and rehabilitation, and disability law as it regards cancer patients.

Schools/Sports

Not a Ladder in Sight

By The Suffield Observer | June 1, 2018

Four long man-lifts spay out from the front yard of Suffield Academy’s reconstructed Memorial Building, providing workers convenient access to various levels of construction activity.