Schools/Sports

Athletes Sign to Play

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Two sports stars, just days before their SHS Commencement, are pictured during the signing ceremony in which they accept their scholarships and agree to play in college.

People/Business

A Big Thank-You!

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This one on South Street is a sign that can’t be missed, and its subjects deserve all the thanks that can be offered. Kelly Freezer, formerly Kelly Container, does a great job when they decorate one of their freezer-trailers.

Organizations

Local Group Hosts Neurodiversity Speaker

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Last month, Suffield non-profit, Partnering to Reach Aspirations, hosted a presentation by John Elder Robison, author of Look Me in the Eye, as part of the group’s Speaker Series, Understanding Young Adults with Aspergers/ASD.

Library

Youth Programs

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Summer Reading June 29 to August 8: It’s almost here! Sign up starts June 29!

Library

General Programs: Prizes, Programs and Prose!

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Kent Memorial Library’s Teen Summer Reading Program “Imagine Your Story” is ready to start Monday, June 29. Read, attend programs, participate in challenges (like Bingo or scavenger hunts or surprise crafts!) and earn raffle tickets for ice cream, Amazon, and other great prizes!

Library

Library Offers Curbside Service

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Brianna Chester carries a bundle of books back to her young daughter waiting in the car. She had requested the books by phone, and they were set out on the table when she phoned her arrival.

Farming/Nature

Take It Away

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The Markowski family farm at Ebb’s Corner put some old shade field netting out by the side of Mountain Road. This fellow said he had blueberry bushes to protect and filled the back of his pickup truck.

Organizations

10,000 Masks Repackaged for Distribution

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A hard-working crew pauses for a photo at Heritage Funeral Home recently. They were repackaging 10,000 safety masks to be distributed in Enfield in five-mask packets, free, to all who asked.