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Trees have both common and scientific names, such as Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus).
The Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association (SVAA) has been recognized on the national stage as the 2026 EMS Agency of the Year by the National EMS Management Association.
What a fabulous year this has been for Suffield farmers. The weather was about as perfect as it gets, except for the soggy spring. We got plenty of warm sunny days, and rain came when it was needed. Irrigation of crops was very limited all summer. The weather has continued to cooperate this fall with warm dry days that make for good tobacco curing in the sheds.
Looking south down the Connecticut River from the Windsor Locks Canal Bike Trail, a beautiful spot to walk, bike, bird-watch or sit on one of the many benches and enjoy the view.
The Lamberti family made the long, last-stage climb to this famous spot to view the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, seen here behind them. Posed with the Observer are, from the left, Marcella, Dad Mike, Mom Monica, and Jake.
AARP Driving Refresher Course: October 15 8:30 a.m.–noon.
M&M’s Restaurant on North Main Street has changed owners, and with it came a name change. It is now Bissell’s Meeting House, a change reflective of its history.
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Excuse me, but we might be related! Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing has been available for about ten years.
Bill Moncrief looks in awe at the impressive roast being carved by a chef from Chez Josef, who catered the well-attended Harvest Dinner hosted by the Friends of the Farm at Hilltop on August 31.
The whole Pledge is written carefully on the white stripes of the big flag Celine Zaczynski painted on canvas and hung on the barn behind her house near the end of South Main Street. The flag can be glimpsed by north-bound drivers on South Main, but this photo was taken from Limric Lane.
Often times, I get the question “What do you do for work?”. By saying that I am the Director of Parks and Recreation in Suffield, Connecticut, most people respond, “that’s nice”, thinking of youth sports, summer camps, arts & crafts and maybe some staff dressed in matching shirts and khaki shorts working with kids.
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Four new native trees were planted on the Town greens by the Suffield Garden Club this summer. The two sugar maples, an oak, and a crabapple tree were paid for with a grant from the Deupree Family Foundation in honor of former club member Nikki Deupree.
The Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools is holding a fundraiser with well-known psychic, Gary McKinstry. The event will take place on Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m. at the Season’s Restaurant at Suffield by the River, 7 Canal Road in Suffield.
The Suffield Garden Club will hold a monthly meeting on Monday, October 7 at 11:45 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall.
We have all seen or have planted a rhododendron of one variety or another.
350th anniversary calendar available at town events and at the Kent Memorial Library
The Suffield Lions Club is offering free vision screening at Kent Memorial Library for any child age six months and older.
Recently, I had a chance encounter with a wildlife biologist in the woods. It was on par with meeting a rock star, and I briefly lost my ability to speak, which is something my family has been wishing for. I hung on her every word as she talked about migratory birds and habitat until eventually her narrative turned towards rabbits. Most of the rabbits we see in these parts are eastern cotton tailed rabbits. They were introduced in the 1800s and have multiplied as rabbits are known to do. They have done so at the expense of the native New England cottontail.
I have been thinking about children and their relationship to today’s electronic devices. Several of my friends are of the opinion that small children should be denied use of these devices so that other aspects of their development, e.g., physical and social, are not compromised.
