Suffield Grocery Changes Hands

Highland Park Market became Suffield Village Market on August 24, when the sale to the new owner Shih Ming Chou was finalized. Mr. Chou comes to our town after the sale of his most recent store, Higganum Village Market in Higganum, Conn.

Josh Rocks Best

Josh Friend’s second big concert on the Green, continuing the series he’s offering free to celebrate the tenth year of his Suffield Music studio in Suffield, was held on June 23.

Star Award goes to Jessica Zolciak

Jessica Zolciak, a resident of Suffield and a lecturer in biology at Manchester Community College since 2014 is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. The annual award recognizes part-time faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers who have proved to be exceptional role models demonstrating innovative and creative methods in their instruction.

Shop Openings Delayed

Clear Cut Solutions, a well-established local hair salon, had planned to reopen in new quarters when its location on Mountain Road was sold and reconfigured. But the popular shop was unable to remain in its planned new spot nearby in the lower level of the Webster Bank building because of the new landlord’s difficulty in satisfying building code requirements.

Bank Rework Moves Outside

At PeoplesBank on Bridge Street, the shovel operator gathers a claw-full of broken concrete as another worker makes a shower of sparks cutting off an old handrail. After several weeks working inside, landscape and entry revisions have begun outside.

Big Crowd Rocks

Well, few were moving hard to the music, but it was indeed a big crowd, estimated to approach 400, that came to hear – and watch – Trailer Trash. The popular band always draws crowds, mostly in Western Massachusetts and North Central Connecticut.