Farming/Nature
Springtime Haying
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The tractor driver looks back to see that the spring hay crop in Elzear Roy’s field on Mountain Road is being properly baled. Earlier in the day, the crop had been raked into rows.
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.
Churches
An Outdoor Mass for Memorial Day
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Father Mark Jette’s voice carried well, unamplified, for the Memorial Day service he offered at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, on Hill Street. About three dozen folks attended, many bringing folding chairs.
Organizations
Hilltop Farm 2nd Saturday Workdays
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What do we do at a Hilltop Farm workday? The same kind of things you probably do at home!
People/Business
Sto Lat, Anne!
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Anne Barberi waves happily at friends in the parade for her 100th birthday on June 13. A balloon-decorated tractor led the big parade past her house on Hale Street, with police cars, four ambulances, the SFD tower truck, and about 20 private cars.
Government/Town
Senior Center & Mini Bus News
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We are certainly living through unprecedented times right now. Social distancing, wearing face masks, and so on.
People/Business
Art Walk
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As an encouragement to be connected and get outside, Dawn Metcalf invited her neighborhood kids to make an art walk with sidewalk chalk – collaborative art and social connection!
Government/Town
Parks & Rec News
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Happy summer! That would be the way I would have started off this article welcoming all the wonderful things Parks and Recreation had planned throughout the summer months.
Organizations
Garden Lovers Wanted
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This year more than ever people are getting out and enjoying their yards. For Garden Club members, the whole town is our yard – from the gardens at Phelps-Hatheway House and the dogwoods on Main Street to the Civil War Soldiers Monument, and from the South Main Street island to the Suffield gateway signs bordering Southwick, Agawam and Enfield.
Organizations
Your Conservation Connection
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During these uncertain times, we’ve all experienced loads of unhealthy negativity. There is a simple and positive activity that we can do in the outdoor environment.
Suffield Garden Club
Breakfast of Champions
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What do coffee grounds and eggshells have in common? Both of these commonly tossed out items will do your garden a favor if incorporated into the soil.
People/Business
Father’s Day Remembrances for Suffield Notables: Bruce Remington
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I was asked to write about my father, Bruce Remington, who has served the Town of Suffield for most of his 82 years, much of it in the background. I am pleased to share his story with the community he loves and has helped to make a better place.
People/Business
Father’s Day Remembrances for Suffield Notables: Blair Childs
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My mother said that you should read your future spouse’s yearbook before you marry them so you know what you are getting into. Had she done so, she would have learned that my father, Blair Childs, had the nickname “mule” in high school.
People/Business
Dining Out
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After Gov. Lamont’s May announcement allowing outside dining, it didn’t take long for two local restaurants to take action. There were rules about social distancing, of course, but you don’t have to sip your soup through a straw under your mask.
Farming/Nature
Cedar Waxwings Disregard Social Distancing
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As spring morphed into summer, I continued feeding the birds long past my usual time. Let’s face it, it had been an endless stretch on house arrest, and I was hanging on to the birds as a way to elevate my spirits.
Organizations
Phelps-Hatheway Declaration of Independence Reading
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Join us on Sunday, July 5 at noon for a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence as we continue to celebrate Independence Day!
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg & The Fortnight in September by R.C. Sherriff
Through the Looking Glass
Our Changing Knowledge Base
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Lately, I have been thinking about my granddaughter’s education. I’ve been saddened by the fact that she may not be able to take Latin and that being in a non-religious family, she may not learn of much of the Bible.