The Suffield Observer - A Watchful Messenger

Garden Club Volunteers Bring Beauty to Phelps-Hatheway Gardens

By Lisa Parker, Suffield Garden Club | September 1, 2025

Summertime brings many visitors to the historic Phelps-Hatheway House, not just to enjoy the house itself, but to take a timeless stroll through the gardens, lovingly tended by volunteers from the Suffield Garden Club.

Readers Score at Friends Book Sale

The Friends of Kent Memorial Library are pleased to report that we have had another successful book sale this year. All the money made from the sale is used to support Kent Memorial Library programs and purchase materials for the library throughout the year. Photo by Matt Auchy Books stored at Second Baptist Church were loaded for their ride to Father Ted Hall.

Hilltop Farm to Host Oktoberfest

The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH) is hosting its fourth annual Oktoberfest at Hilltop Farm on October 4th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

School Return

Going back to school in the fall has always been a bittersweet feeling, but this year it is even more bitter and even more sweet.

Government/Town

May Commission Meetings

By Renee Wood | May 1, 2023

May Commission Meetings

First Selectman’s Update

By Colin Moll | May 1, 2023

May First Selectman’s Update

Government/Town

Seeking Candidates for the 2023 Municipal Election

By Krystal Holmes | May 1, 2023

Town elections will be held on November 7, 2023, but the process of finding candidates is beginning now.

Columns

Suffield Observations

By Andy Sauer | May 1, 2023

In the past 10 years, I have come to loathe American politics. All of it.

Government/Town

Town News You Might Not Know

By Cheri Kudla | May 1, 2023

Too busy to look up what’s going on in town? Here’s a recap right at your fingertips. This article covers selected information from minutes of various Town Boards and Commissions.