Government/Town
November Commission Meetings
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Please check the Town of Suffield website for actual time and location (virtual, Zoom, etc.) of the following commission and committee meetings:
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
How Does Our Wastewater Becomes Clean Water?
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You turn on the tap; you flush the toilet. Stuff goes down the drain. It’s gone. Vanished. Out of sight, out of mind.
Government/Town
Street Lights
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The street lights in Suffield have been owned by Eversource. However the Town decided to purchase them in a cost-savings effort.
Letter to the Editor
Election Signage
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I graduated from Suffield High School and my mom still lives here. When visiting in mid-September, I was appalled by the profane election signage that is currently being posted on people’s lawns.
Editorial
Love in the Time of Covid
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Here in this time of Covid-19, with all its limitations and boundaries, there are some relationships that have come to be more important than ever. If you are a pet owner, you know what I mean.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Car Parade Tours Town
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Enthusiastic celebrators gathered in the Suffield High School parking lot on a lovely fall afternoon, Sunday, October 11, for an anniversary car parade.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Field of Flags Honors Our Heroes on the 350th
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Suffield’s first experience with the “Field of Flags” concept was assembled on a breezy, beautiful Saturday morning of the 350th celebration weekend, October 10, with great results.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
350th Anniversary Events in 2019, 2020 and 2021
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Suffield 350th Celebration Continues Next Year
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
Thank You Very Much!
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The 350th Anniversary Committee wishes to thank all the Sponsors and Supporters who have made our events, programs and projects possible!
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
What’s a Barn Quilt? and a Barn Quilt Trail…
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Barn quilts are colorful quilt patterns painted on wood panels. They may be based on a traditional quilt pattern or something more modern.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
Two Old Suffield Maps for Sale
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I have always liked maps. They are just so interesting to look at and study.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
Happy 350th Suffield!
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Over 40 years ago, Dave and I settled in Suffield to raise our sons, David J. and Brian. Little did I know, then, just how deep my family roots are here.
Joseph Seger, Original Suffield Proprietor
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On May 19, 1679, Joseph Seger was granted forty acres by John Pynchon’s Committee for Suffield.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
350th Suffield Trivia
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Three hundred fifty years ago, in 1670, Suffield was formed as a distinct municipal corporation on October 12. Listed below are questions about events which occurred on October 12 in other years.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
400 Years of History
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Legend: Events in or about Suffield are blue.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
Our 350th Book Saga
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About two years ago, the 350th Committee decided to create a companion volume to Robert Alcorn’s The Biography of a Town, written for the Town’s 300th anniversary.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
Suffield 350th Cookbook
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It was fun collecting recipes from Suffield people for the 350th Cookbook. The impetus of the cookbook was a grant from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture to showcase Suffield’s farms, farmstands and farmer’s market.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
350th Documentary on Suffield
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This 350th Anniversary of the establishment of Suffield was an opportunity to create an educational and inspirational film reflecting on events of the past and present and preparations for the future. A film company, Our Town Films of New Jersey, was hired to achieve this task with the help of members of Suffield’s 350th Committee.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Edition
Local Businesses Celebrate, Too!
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3 Figs is serving The Graham Tini honoring Sylvester Graham, and the 1670 Nick Chicken Sandwich.