Government/Town
Remington Street Bridge Update
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The old Remington Street bridge was closed entirely at the beginning of June, allowing construction of its replacement to proceed more efficiently and maintain the schedule for completion in October.
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
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The next time you visit Kent Memorial Library and hear giggling from the children’s department, it could be from kids transfixed by a puppet show.
7th Annual Dustin Doyon Memorial Road Race
After seven meaningful years, this year’s Run for Dustin will be our final race.
Cut the Cord
If you are tired of paying high cable TV prices then you might want to consider switching to an internet streaming service.
Organizations
Annual Ice Cream Social Cancelled
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Sad to say, the annual Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Suffield Historical Society, will not be held in July at the King House Museum as scheduled. Depending on events, it may possibly be rescheduled in September.
Organizations
West Suffield Tag Sale
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The West Suffield Village Improvement Association will hold its annual tag sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12 at West Suffield’s Academy Hall (1499 Mountain Road) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m..
History
A Moment in Time: Old Photos Invited from Our Readers
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On October 13, 1920, Suffield presented a grand pageant as part of the three-day celebration for the town’s quartermillenial anniversary. Seven thousand people, many arriving by trolley, sat on a hillside behind what is now Jacqueline Circle and watched a dramatization of key moments in Suffield history.
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.
People/Business
Old Homes Gone
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Here today and gone tomorrow. That’s how fast a building comes down these days, and several weeks ago that’s what happened on North Street, just south of the Halladay Avenue intersection.
Churches
Vigil in Suffield
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On Monday evening, June 8, the Greater Suffield Interfaith Council (GSIC) gathered on the Suffield Green for an Interfaith Prayer Vigil.
Government/Town
Town Hall Renovation Costs Lower Than Expected
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The Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Town Hall renovations, received in the first week of June from Gilbane Building, the Town’s chosen Construction Manager at Risk, turned out to be a nice surprise.
Government/Town
Suffield Memorial Day Observed on Video
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Because of the pandemic restrictions, Suffield was unable to hold our conventional Memorial Day service on Veterans Park, but First Selectman Melissa Mack was determined not to let the day go unobserved. So she arranged for the Town to produce a virtual service.
Organizations
Suffield Garden Club Celebrates 350th
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For the town’s 350th anniversary, a Suffield Garden Club quartet planted a U. S. flag with red, white and blue flowers on the south side of the Soldiers Monument.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Book of Histories is Ready to Order!
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As part of the town’s 350th anniversary celebration, Suffield Stories From Another Half-Century – 1970-2020 will be available to pre-order on the 350th website starting June 30. This 370+ page book is a compilation of town history including narratives written by over 100 of the town’s residents.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Anniversary Suffield Trivia
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1. Sidney A. Kent, who funded the original Kent Memorial Library on Hill Street, also was the benefactor of another building. What was it?
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield “Doors” Project
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Doors are how our homes say “Welcome”
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield Extends 350th Celebration
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The Town of Suffield announces plans to postpone in-person anniversary celebrations for 2020 until Columbus Day Weekend 2021. This includes the 350th Parade.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Sponsor a Flag
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Acknowledge the many who are loved and lost, but never forgotten in this first annual event run this year by the Suffield 350 Committee.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Department Activity Report May 2020
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
Organizations
Observer Scholarship Winners
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Gianna Guzzo, winner of the Observer’s $1,000 Samuel Spencer Fuller Scholarship, will be attending Boston College in the fall with a planned major in communications.
Suffield Observations
Can You Feel It?
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This is my second attempt at writing something about the outrage that has engulfed our nation in the wake of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis, Minn., police.