Opinion

Getting Old is Not for Sissies

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This morning I was sitting in the doctor’s office waiting to have my blood drawn. I was mentally making a list of things to ask the doctor about when I thought “This is boring; why don’t you put it in verse.”

Organizations

Keeping Up with The Suffield Players!

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While Mapleton Hall has been closed since March of 2020, The Players have been busy with renovations at our historic theatre home, while still producing virtual shows and theatre workshops!

Parks and Rec

Bowling Buddies Zoom into the New Year!

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The need for community connections and meaningful events and activities has always been essential, but during these challenging and uncertain times during the COVD-19 pandemic, it has become even more vital.

People/Business

Cookies from Santa

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As part of the Santa Drive-By, Leah Emmett and Colin Berger (from Agawam) enjoy free Santa’s cookies from Highland Park Market.

Organizations

Online Advertising

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The Suffield Observer now offers online advertising, which gives more advertisers access to prime visual real estate. Unlike the print edition, where ads appear beneath articles on specific pages, ads in the digital edition appear beneath articles that our readers are actively viewing.

Schools/Sports

Fifth Graders Write Up a Storm!

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In early November, in conjunction with their journalism unit, the fifth grade teachers at McAlister Intermediate School invited the Observer staff to speak to the students about what is included in writing a story for the paper.

Schools/Sports

The Old Center Cemetery

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There is a cemetery in Suffield at 36 Mountain Road called the Old Center Cemetery. It has gravestones from the late 1600s and on.

Schools/Sports

Dogs – What’s the Meaning?

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Dogs are amazing buddies, can do so many things and are bred all over our world. A dog is a domesticated carnivore of the canidae family and a wolf-like species.