Wings of Hope Benefit for Scott Flanagan

On Sunday, October 6, Wings of Hope, a fundraiser to help with costs associated with Scott Flanagan’s cancer treatments, will be held at St. Robert Hall, 52 Elm Street, Windsor Locks starting at 5 p.m. 

Bark-N-Bubbles

When I opened the door, it felt like I had stepped inside a spa! The soft pink curtain and gray walls are accented with an aromatherapy machine, sending gentle waves of scent and a distinctly relaxed feeling.

Seven Rescue Dogs Find Homes

The owners of Feather & Bloom celebrated one year in business at their location in the former CVS Plaza on Mountain Road. The week-long celebration ended with a dog rescue event in collaboration with Save All Dogs Rescue, a Manchester non-profit.

New: Spa 1670

Have you noticed Spa 1670 on Mountain Road? Located above Feather & Bloom Marketplace, it seems to coordinate well with that shopping venue.

“I Pledge Allegiance . . .”

The whole Pledge is written carefully on the white stripes of the big flag Celine Zaczynski painted on canvas and hung on the barn behind her house near the end of South Main Street. The flag can be glimpsed by north-bound drivers on South Main, but this photo was taken from Limric Lane.

New Owner for Suffield by the River

As owner and, until now, executive director of the well-regarded facility at 7 Canal Road, Celia Moffie is selling the place to LCB Senior Living, LLC. As this issue of the Observer goes to press, the sale is scheduled to close on August 31.