Suffield Observations
My doppelgänger…
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Several years ago, I went into CVS and ran into someone I have known for as long as I have lived in Suffield.
Now and Then
School Lore
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When Suffield’s economy was primarily agricultural and the top crop was tobacco, there were occasional years when Suffield schools did not open until tobacco was harvested. Children in tobacco-growing families and neighborhoods participated in the harvesting.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith & The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel
Through the Looking Glass
Managing Those Annoying Passwords
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Not long ago television news reported on high school students who had invented a password storage device and were setting up a business to sell it. The device stored passwords and allowed the user to access them by displaying a fingerprint.
Suffield’s Pride
Suffield’s Pride – Sandra Bixler
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Brains, beauty, and a fearless desire to be of service, Sandra Bixler has it all. The daughter of Richard and Linda Bixler was raised in Suffield along with her twin brother Steven, and is now a Principal Investigator at the Therapeutic Development Center, Molecular and Translational Sciences Division, at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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The lazy dog days of summer proved elusive for Town departments and boards which worked diligently to progress key initiatives. Here’s an update on what we’ve been working on…
Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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The LaRochelle family took the Observer to the south rim of the Grand Canyon this summer.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Suffield Observations
A Fresh Start
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A new school year is upon us, providing a chance to shed all those bad habits and start the year right. My fellow parents, I am talking to you.