A Random Act of Kindness

On March 27, as my neighbor and I were taking our early morning walk I fell on the sidewalk on N. Main Street. As I sat catching my breath a black pick-up truck stopped and a young man hurried over to help me up.

A Dramatic Reenactment

The Suffield Historical Society’s Zoom meeting on Tuesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. will feature Kevin Johnson, who will dramatically reenact the historic figure of Jordan Freeman, an African-American servant of John Ledyard and the body servant of Col. William Ledyard in the Revolutionary War.

Honored Officer’s Hearse Goes Home

A Springfield newspaper photographer gets a close-up as Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans’ hearse rounds the Bridge Street corner. The procession traveled from Bradley Airport to North Adams, Mass., on April 14 for his funeral the next day.

KML Books and Beyond Series

As part of our new ongoing “Books & Beyond Series,” Kent Memorial Library is delighted to announce a book discussion with award winning author Phan Qué̂ Mai Nguyẽn on Wednesday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Qué̂ Mai is a Vietnamese poet, author, journalist and writing teacher.

Others May Think Differently

In regards to your opinion piece (Good Listeners May Change Their Thinking, April 2021 issue) stating that some residents complain that The Suffield Observer is too liberal. I look at it through another prism that really is quite simple to discern.