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The John Sullivan & Son Tobacco Farm was started by my grandfather, John L. Sullivan.
On Sunday, February 9 at Suffield’s Third Baptist Church, many gathered to remember and celebrate the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
These last elections have touched me in a different way as I looked around me on Election Day.
This time last year we had a lot of things on our mind. We were wondering where we would find toilet paper, how to keep our glasses from fogging up while wearing face masks, and asking “did I just lose my sense of taste or is this food just bland?”
The Suffield Rotary is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2021 scholarships of $1,000 each. Each of these students represented the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self.”
Dalia Alberdi of West Suffield has been officially appointed administrator of Manchester Manor Health Care Center, following her recent successful completion of the state and federal Nursing Home Administrator licensure requirements and examinations.
Again, this summer, children and families will have the opportunity to learn about nature. Children will spend time outdoors, discover the natural world, meet new friends, and have fun!
FOFAH is very pleased to announce that it has met an important milestone this May. We are now moving much closer to opening the Big White Barn to the public for programs and events.
West Suffield Boy Scout Troop 66 helps the Suffield Garden Club (SGC) to continue to maintain the 109 dogwoods lining Main Street. Additional help by anyone interested is appreciated by the SGC.
The West Suffield Village Improvement Association will hold its annual tag sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Academy Hall (1499 Mountain Road).
Rough-winged swallows line up over the Windsor Locks Canal Trail.
On a cool and cloudy Sunday in late April, nearly 75 Suffield Girl Scouts enjoyed some fresh air at Hilltop Farm by celebrating Earth Day with kite flying, letterboxing and a clean-up hike.
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop have a long history of partnership with the boy scout programs in Suffield, and Hilltop Farm was the place that Jack Fitzgerald chose to do his Eagle Scout project.
Boy Scouts of America’s motto is “Be Prepared.” In this photo Troop 260 is preparing for a trip down the Allagash River in northern Maine by practicing whitewater canoeing on the Farmington River during a weekend in May.
Troop 66 has been active over the past few months. We went canoeing on the Farmington River and camping at Camp Workcoeman.
As Suffield Academy students pack up to depart at the end of the school year, a crew from UPS stands ready to offer boxes as well as shipping and storage. They’ll even help carry the packed boxes down from dorm rooms to the waiting trucks.
Congratulations to Haley Young, who was selected as the Rotary Student of the Month for May end Connor Shaw, who was chosen as the Suffield High School Rotary student of the Month for June.
Congratulations to Katheryn DiStefano and Anna Washburn, who received the North Central Act of Kindness Award (NCAOK) for the months of April and May, respectively. The NCAOK Award is designed to honor students who regularly display redeeming qualities like civic awareness, commitment, kindness and care towards others.
Kate McCluskey, Family Consumer Sciences Teacher and Career Internship Coordinator, invited Carol Martin, Ruth Clark and Ann Kannen to talk with her students at a Human Development Through Lifespan class. This class is an Early College Experience class where students earn college credit from UConn while in high school.
