Gingerbread Contest Held Virtually

This is photographer (and retired library director) Jackie Hemond’s entry in her distributed family’s holiday gingerbread contest, which was held virtually by texting photos to each other.

Cookies from Santa

As part of the Santa Drive-By, Leah Emmett and Colin Berger (from Agawam) enjoy free Santa’s cookies from Highland Park Market.

40 Under 40 Awardee

Jacquelyn Guzie, has been named by BusinessWest.com as one of their 40 Under 40 awardees for 2020.

We Are In This Together

Isolation, sadness, depression, anxiety, despair, anger, boredom, agoraphobia, paranoia, thoughts of suicide, increased drinking or substance use: do any of these hit home for you or someone close to you? Whether you are five or 95, it is almost impossible to have avoided many of these feelings or behaviors over the past nine months.

Star Award goes to David DiPiero

David DiPiero has been promoted to Vice President, Compliance Office at Windsor Federal. He joined Windsor Federal in 2005 as Compliance and Quality Asssurance Specialist with over nine years of prior work experience in banking and financial compliance.

ABAR Suffield Rally

On October 10, ABAR (Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist) Suffield hosted, “Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Diversity for Children and Families.” Nearly one hundred fifty people gathered to hear speakers and performers address identity, diversity, racism, and bias.

Gas Station Reopens

It was a bit of a surprise several months ago when a neighbor at what was once called “Dunn’s Corner” saw some activity at the long abandoned gas station there.

Quarantine 2020 Productions Stirs Global Interest

In March of this year, when everyone went into lockdown because of the COVID pandemic, Dan Presser (a graduate of SHS) and his wife Beth, came up with Quarantine 2020 Productions, a creative and fun way to keep themselves and their two toddlers, Maddie and Barton, entertained and sane.