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In the Observer’s February article on Page 4 regarding the planned Town Hall renovation, our reporter mistakenly wrote that Gilbane Building had received guaranteed maximum price bids from sub-contractors in order to prepare an estimate of the full project cost. What Gilbane used was their own estimates of trade bid packages based on current trade industry rates.
Following a few days of feeling unwell and unproductive, I asked the Observer to extend my October 15 deadline for the November issue. Ever gracious, the Editor invited me to take a few days off.
Hello Suffield residents! McAlister Student Council members are working on a project this month to help the animals in Australia. As you know, the koalas, wallabies and other animals are in danger from the wildfires spreading so fiercely. We decided that it would be helpful to collect money to assist the animals from the wildfires.
Please visit the Suffield Public Schools Facebook page for more information on how you can donate toward this cause. We need donations by March 27.
Enfield Loaves and Fishes (soup kitchen) are in need of volunteers every Monday through Friday. We are open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Call Priscilla or Mike at 860-741-0226.
Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.
A yard can become hard packed from frequently walking or playing games on it or lawn mowing. A hard-packed lawn may not efficiently receive much needed water, air, nutrients, seeds, etc. Aerating involves cutting little openings in the soil to create small reservoirs, which will bring benefits of water, oxygen, fertilizer, etc. down into the root zone. Indications that
a lawn needs aerating:
Lawn is full of water after the rain
Frequent driving on the lawn with a car or other transport
If it’s hard to stick a pencil or similar item into the soil’s surface
It’s hard clay soil
Bare or thin grass areas
Soil compaction
When to use
a lawn aerator?
In Connecticut, we believe all students have the ability to learn, grow and rise to the challenge of high expectations. The Connecticut Next Generation Accountability System helps us deliver on our promise of a high quality education for all by creating a more comprehensive, holistic picture of how our students and schools are performing. What is the Connecticut Next Generation Accountability System? Connecticut’s Next Generation Accountability System is a broad set of 12 indicators that help tell the story of how well a school is preparing its students for success in college, careers and life. The system moves beyond test scores and graduation rates and instead provides a more holistic, multifactor perspective of district and school performance and incorporates student growth over time.
The bridge carrying the town’s “road to the mountain” over the NY, NH, & H railroad is seen here from the neighboring property to the northeast, now 1310 Mountain Road.
