Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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Current and former Suffieldians gather on the deck of their canal boat for their obligatory WITW photo in May.
Through the Looking Glass
Japan Occupied Part of Alaska During WWII
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Not many people know that two Alaskan islands were invaded and occupied by the Japanese during World War II. In June of 1942, about six months after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese took the sparsely populated Aleutian islands of Attu and Kiska.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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I begin with a sincere apology. To all who made it a point on Memorial Day to attend the parade and ceremony as a heartfelt way to show your deep gratitude to our fallen servicemen; and in particular to our honored veterans; I am sorry for the poor sound system that left many unable to hear the meaningful speeches given.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact — the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.” – Adlai Stevenson
Suffield Observations
The lure of the stay-cation
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Take a deep breath. That fresh air you’re taking in? That’s New England air. People pay a lot of money for that oxygen.
Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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During a Baltic cruise, Diane and Dan Phelon stop with the Observer at the extraordinary Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, the major attraction in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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Peace Like A River by Leif Enger & The Matriarch, Barbara Bush and the making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page.