Government/Town
Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
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The Town of Suffield is now partnering with the Towns of Avon, Canton, Granby, Simsbury and Farmington to provide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days.
Government/Town
New Guard Rail Criticized
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One of the items discussed at the Selectmen’s meeting on May 20 was the new guard rail running for 250 feet along Hill Street in front of the First Baptist Church.
Government/Town
2020/21 Town Budget Update
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COVID-19 has created challenges for every resident of Suffield, causing us to adapt to a new normal. Similarly, the Board of Finance has had to make changes to our budget approval process.
Government/Town
Enjoying a Nice May Afternoon
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The first Saturday in May wasn’t so great, but Sunday was just delightful, and many folks took to the town’s trails and fields and water.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield Trivia
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Reverend Daniel Kennedy, pastor of the 1st Congregational Church in 1911, did something unusual to help his sick 2-year-old daughter. What was it?
Government/Town
Ready for a Thank-You Parade
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This rather stiff old couple has been sitting in their buggy next to Mountain Road for several years, but recently they’ve been dressed up for a COVID-19 health worker appreciation parade.
Government/Town
Town Services Honor Local Health Workers
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In another big parade, Suffield first responders assembled an impressive array of ambulances, fire engines, police cars and highway department trucks and drove slowly past Suffield by the River, then up the private connecting road and back past the full length of the Suffield House nursing home in a loud and bright demonstration of appreciation for the hazardous duties of the health care workers.
Government/Town
Remington Street Bridge Update
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It seems like a slow process, but progress has been made. The shifted roadway (to broaden the curve) has been given its base coat of asphalt, and the old sewer pipe bridge and the pedestrian bridge are both gone.
Government/Town
Can You Silly Walk?
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An interesting pair of signs were planted in mid-April next to the sidewalk at the end of Kent Avenue. They marked the boundaries of a twenty-yard stretch along the sidewalk where a pedestrian’s behavior must conform to a prescribed conduct.
Government/Town
Town Hall Renovation Update
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The Town Hall Renovation project has been waiting for the bids from subcontractors so selections can be made for the ones to work under builder Gilbane.