Government/Town
Town Hall Update
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A substantial part of renovating of our almost sixty-year-old Town Hall was the selected demolition and hazardous material abatement that occupied most of August.
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.
Organizations
InDesigners Needed at the Observer
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The Suffield Observer is looking for volunteers to work with InDesign (computer layout program). Having some computer skills is preferred, and training is available for anyone interested.
Government/Town
Big Bridge Beams Installed
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It was an impressive operation at the Remington Street Bridge project the first week of September. With the new east and west abutments ready to receive their load, and grading preparations on each shore complete, it was time for a giant crane to be set up and for the six beams to be delivered and lifted into place.
Organizations
Rotary Sand & Salt Program for Seniors
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The Rotary motto is “Service above Self.” Rotarians are involved in many projects in our community, and in the world. Neither the community’s needs nor our commitment stops for a pandemic.
Organizations
Look What’s at the King House Museum
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One can glean much from the immense aerial map of Suffield which is hung on a wall of the barn at the King House Museum, the home of the Suffield Historical Society on South Main Street.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Department Activity Report – AUGUST 2020
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
People/Business
Construction Proceeds
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Suffield builder Elzear Roy, left, smiles for the camera with Steve Delaney.
Government/Town
Vote by Mail, at the Polls or Drop Box
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Due to COVID-19 all Connecticut registered voters have the choice of voting via absentee ballot or in person at the polling place on Election Day. Voters who were registered to vote in town as of August 26 were mailed absentee ballot applications.
Suffield Observations
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs
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About 20 years ago, I volunteered for a political campaign and put a huge campaign sign on my West Hartford lawn. Before I knew it, my yard became a magnet for every other candidate’s lawn sign and it looked like a hodgepodge of political tag sales.
Government/Town
Presidential Election
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The November 3 Presidential Election will be held in the Suffield Middle School gymnasium, 350 Mountain Road, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Due to COVID, voters are asked to wear face masks and to sanitize their hands as they enter the polls.
Government/Town
Register to Vote
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Seventeen-Year-Olds who will be turning 18 before November 3 may preregister to vote. They must be a U.S. citizen and a bona fide resident of Suffield.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery
Op-Ed
Uncomfortable Questions
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On August 17, ABAR Suffield presented recommendations for making Suffield Public Schools an anti-biased and antiracist community to the Board of Education. The recommendations were based on feedback from SPS parents and students and antiracist pedagogy.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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On Memorial Day, we rightfully acknowledge the humbling sacrifice made by our bravest Americans to ensure our freedoms. Chief among these freedoms, the right to vote.
Government/Town
October 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
Op-Ed
Shame on Suffield
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Suffield is celebrating its 350th year of founding. How would one ever know that? Where are the layers of architecture testifying to those centuries of decades?
Editorial
An Election Year Plea
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Well another election season is upon us. But this editorial is not going to encourage you to vote.