In Memoriam
In Memoriam
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Winona R. Davis
July 26
Age 90
Sullivan’s Tobacco Plantation:Growers of Cigar Leaf Tobacco and more
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The John Sullivan & Son Tobacco Farm was started by my grandfather, John L. Sullivan.
Interfaith Council Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
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.
100 Years From Now
These last elections have touched me in a different way as I looked around me on Election Day.
Government/Town
Covid-19 Isolation Unit Moves
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The Connecticut Department of Corrections has decided to move their Covid-19 Isolation Unit from Somers to MacDougall-Walker.
History
Saved Despite Fire and Snow and a Water Cure
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Late in December 1983, an antique sideboard along with other furniture stood outside in the snow in front of the King House Museum following a fire in the museum. Many of the rugs, Civil War artifacts, pottery, dishware and furnishings survived, including the sideboard.
People/Business
Star Award goes to David DiPiero
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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.
Government/Town
Remington Street Bridge Nears Completion
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Following the big two-day task of setting the six long beams in place in early September, effort focused on building forms and installing rebar for the concrete deck and the important structures at the beams’ ends.
Churches
First Church Events
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Due to Covid-19 all in-church events and gatherings, including Worship, have been moved online.
Farming/Nature
Bears Visit for Lunch
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A smiley bear looks for lunch in the Cuevo family’s backyard on Mapleton Avenue.
Farming/Nature
Mums at the Town Hall
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Suffield Town Hall is decked out for fall with a display of mums and two-tone corn stalks.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Signs for Old Suffield Homes
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As you travel around town you have probably seen signs on many of the old homes in town.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Book of Histories Ready to Order!
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Although some production problems have slowed our date of delivery, the book, Suffield Stories From Another Half-Century – 1970-2020, one part of the town’s 350th anniversary celebration is still available to pre-order on the 350th website.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield 350th Film Premiere
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With the support of a $24,740 grant from the Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee produced the film, “Our Town: The Story of Suffield, Connecticut. Est. 1670.”
Government/Town
Suffield Voters Guide
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The November 3 Presidential Election will be held in the Suffield Middle School’s (SMS) gymnasium, 350 Mountain Road from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Department Activity Report – September 2020
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
Organizations
Witness Stones Project Memorial for Tamar
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The Suffield Historical Society hosted Dennis Culliton, chair and co-founder of the Witness Stones Project, during three online classes during October.
Suffield Observations
Don’t Be So Certain
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Question: Is Philadelphia the capital of Pennsylvania? How certain are you?
Government/Town
New Traffic Signals Coming
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Traffic jams in Suffield Center plagued motorists at the end of September and early October as lane changes were enforced to allow a construction crew to do its work. It turned out to be a substantial job, as two new steel towers were being installed, along with many stretches of electrical cable buried under the pavement.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“An extra yawn in one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn is all we ask in return for dazzling gifts.”
– Winston Churchill
Op-Ed
Bridge Street School
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I’m going through this thing now where people are contacting me, asking what is going on with Bridge Street School. I can answer questions because I’ve documented its history for 20 years.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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Last month, I noted the enormous sacrifice made by our veterans to protect our right to vote. This month, I pay tribute to the courageous heroines who fought for that very right for women.