Through the Looking Glass
The Virus and Your Time
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Among the many jokes and platitudes going around the Internet about the coronavirus, one of my favorites is the picture of Sir Isaac Newton with the story of his time during the plague.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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I struggled this month. What is the right topic and tone during this “new normal” with worry high and residents tackling work, home, family, financial and health issues all at once?
Suffield Observations
The more things change…
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In 2013, workers digging a new high-speed rail underneath London unearthed a 14-century plague pit holding 25 victims of the Black Death. The discovery allowed researchers to extract DNA from the victims’ teeth and identify the deadly disease — Yersinia Pestis, which surprisingly is still around and simply treated by antibiotics.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam – April 2020
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Timothy Dunn, Age 60, Died January 23rd
Joel J. Michaud, Age 85, Died February 16th…
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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The Dutch House by Ann Patchett & The Watch that Ends the Night by Hugh MacLennan
Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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Surrounded by pigeons who enjoy the spray from the Casablanca Courthouse fountains, Jay and Johanne Presser are pictured in Morocco during their February visit.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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At The Suffield Observer press deadline, the Town of Suffield, Permanent Building Commission and our construction partners were busy at work ironing out the final details for the Town Hall renovation.
Suffield Observations
Why are you asking me?
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I usually don’t miss opportunities to vote. I view the act of voting a secular sacrament. As with other faiths that issue calls to prayer, when the sign on the green summons Suffieldians to vote, I am compelled to respond.