Government/Town
Senior Center & Mini Bus News
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Where would you go if you could?
Suffield’s Liberty Tree Puts Down Roots
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As part of Suffield’s America 250 celebration, the Suffield Tree Committee planted a native red oak on the lawn between Kent Memorial Library and the town’s Veterans Memorial this April.
New Fire Chief to Hire Volunteers, Rebuild Camaraderie
When Suffield native Brian Gauthier graduated from college and had time to spare, a town appeal for volunteer firefighters caught his attention.
Speak Up, Be Heard
As I was reviewing the articles for this month’s issue, I was struck by two in particular; the speech by the three students at the dedication of the Liberty Tree and the article on the air museum.
Churches
Happenings for March 2022 at First Church of Christ
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First Church returned to in-person worship, masked, on February 20. All are welcome to worship with us at First Church.
Government/Town
Weigh Station Across From Hilltop Farm
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Photo of the old weigh station across from Hilltop Farm
Government/Town
Thanks to Chief Brown
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Richard Brown arrived in Suffield in 1996, beginning his long and successful career as a police officer here.
People/Business
McCoy Family Starts Foundation
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As the son of an Irish immigrant with a 4th grade education, Suffield resident Dan McCoy, was taught the value of hard work, education and lending a hand to those less fortunate.
Editorial
Kudos to Our Public Works Crew
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My husband and I have lived in several kinds of places: two medium sized cities, a large city and Suffield.
Columns
Food For Thought
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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” – Haruki Murakami
People/Business
Will Hermann Celebrates 30th Birthday on NBC Morning Show
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Will Hermann Celebrates 30th Birthday on NBC Morning Show
Farming/Nature
Second Fiddle
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These March evenings I am straining my ears to hear the spring peepers as they call and signal that spring is around the corner. But there is another local frog who often plays second fiddle to the notorious peepers as a harbinger of spring.
Schools/Sports
Suffield Board of Education Appoints Mrs. Shannon Insero as SHS Assistant Principal
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The Suffield Board of Education is pleased to announce the official appointment of Mrs. Shannon Insero as Assistant Principal of Suffield High School.
Organizations
Paint the Big White Barn at Hilltop
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For the last 19 years, visitors to Hilltop Farm have been telling us that we need to paint the big white barn!
Government/Town
Why Did I Get A Notice Questioning My Address?
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The annual canvass of voters has started. The purpose of the mandated canvass is to ascertain changes of voters’ residence. It runs from January 1 to May 1. (§9-32, CT Reg 9-32)
Government/Town
COVID Test Kits Distributed
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Suffield’s first distribution of COVID-19 Test Kits, provided free by the State, was able to hand out only a little more than 1,000 kits, as well as twice that many N95 masks.
Government/Town
Aid Heads for Storm Victims
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In an act of generous citizenship, residents of Suffield and others who heard about the plan have donated a large supply of household and personal items to help the victims of the severe wind storm and tornadoes in mid-December that devastated a large region of the South, mainly in Kentucky.
Government/Town
New Chief and Captain Sworn In
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Introducing a new police chief and a new police captain at the same time is a rare occurrence, so the Suffield Police Commission held their official swearing in on Thursday evening, January 6, in the high school auditorium, allowing a bit of extra ceremony and giving the expected audience the opportunity to avoid crowding, if they wished.
Government/Town
Bumpy Neighborhood Repaved
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Soon it would be too cool to pave, but the temperature in late October, 2021, provided the opportunity for one more batch of milling and repaving in a program that had gone on all summer.
Book Reviews
Book Review
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Sisters of the Resistance A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network by Christine Wells.