Organizations
Suffield Community Aid
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Staff has been working inside our locked door since the pandemic began. We have used the time to familiarize ourselves with programs and resources to help our residents who have been impacted by COVID-19.
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
Remington Street Bridge Update
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Major progress has been made on the bridge construction, and completion by the end of October is still expected.
Government/Town
Town Hall Renovation Begins
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Project contractor Gilbane’s schedule for the Town Hall listed “Mobilize on Site” for July 6, and in fact there was a bit of activity, with a few cars on site that day.
People/Business
Tap Room Opens
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The bar maid strides back for a refill at the Broad Brook Brewery on South Street, which opened its tap room to the public for the first time on June 26.
Organizations
New Local Group Promotes Social Justice
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From a need to respond to the current crisis of racism and police brutality against Black people in America, a new social justice group now known as ABAR Suffield has emerged.
Farming/Nature
Suffield Farmers Market
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Suffield’s Farmers Market is now in full swing. Vendors and customers have been social distancing and enhanced sanitation procedures have been in effect and everyone has been wearing masks.
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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The First National Bank’s excellent model of its original building is pulled down Mountain Road in front of the official reviewing stand for the big parade celebrating Suffield’s Tercentenary Anniversary on October 12, 1970.
History
100 Years Ago in Suffield
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Selected from the pages of the Windsor Locks Journal and lightly annotated by Wendy Taylor of Kent Memorial Library.
Farming/Nature
See How They Run
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Have you ever seen chickens run? It’s a madcap rush, head lunged forward, feet swift, body rocking left and right, wings outstretched, ready for flight.
Government/Town
DTC Supports Social Justice and Calls for Action
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The recent deaths of unarmed Black Americans have ignited a long simmering national protest of injustice. The injustice is systemic and has manifested in a normalization of symbols of oppression, election fraud, unequal system of law, disparities of health and education and, yes, untimely deaths of unarmed Americans.
Churches
Sacred Heart Resumes Weekend Masses
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On July 4 and 5, Sacred Heart resumed weekend Masses on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. Baptisms and funerals can also be scheduled.
Government/Town
The State of Sunrise Park – A Response
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As chairman of the Suffield Conservation Commission since 1988 and an active member since 1975, one of our main duties has been to oversee the day-to-day operations of Stony Brooke and Sunrise Parks.
Farming/Nature
Praying for Rain
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This white wire figure appeared in a field next to Mountain Road in West Suffield soon after Earl Waterman had planted his broadleaf.
Churches
Churches to Share Online Services
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The Second Baptist Church, First Congregational Church and West Suffield Congregational Church all suspend services in August each year and the members are invited to the historic First Baptist Church on Hastings Hill.
Government/Town
Trees by the Numbers
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Do you enjoy statistics? In 2013 the Suffield Garden Club received a grant from the Amiel P. Zak Fund for an inventory of Main Street trees.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Be a Part of the 350th Commemoration!
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Include your message in the Official 350th Anniversary Commemoration Program!
Organizations
The Community Garden
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The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop report that the community gardens at Hilltop Farm are doing well, despite the lack of rain.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Win a Quilt by Suffield in Stitches
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Help us pay for the October 10 firework show celebrating our town’s 350th anniversary!
Government/Town
Suffield Hardware Recognized
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George Fields and his team at Suffield Hardware were recognized in early July for their continuing support for the Suffield 350th anniversary celebration.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Book of Histories Ready to Order!
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As part of the town’s 350th anniversary celebration, Suffield Stories From Another Half-Century – 1970-2020 is available to pre-order on the 350th website.