Suffield Observations
Suffield’s Best Friends
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Goodbye to Friends of Suffield after more than 50 years of service
Garden Club Volunteers Bring Beauty to Phelps-Hatheway Gardens
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Summertime brings many visitors to the historic Phelps-Hatheway House, not just to enjoy the house itself, but to take a timeless stroll through the gardens, lovingly tended by volunteers from the Suffield Garden Club.
Readers Score at Friends Book Sale
The Friends of Kent Memorial Library are pleased to report that we have had another successful book sale this year. All the money made from the sale is used to support Kent Memorial Library programs and purchase materials for the library throughout the year. Photo by Matt Auchy Books stored at Second Baptist Church were loaded for their ride to Father Ted Hall.
Hilltop Farm to Host Oktoberfest
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH) is hosting its fourth annual Oktoberfest at Hilltop Farm on October 4th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
School Return
Going back to school in the fall has always been a bittersweet feeling, but this year it is even more bitter and even more sweet.
People/Business
Stone Insurance Moves
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Ray Stone, Jr., wielding the giant scissors, symbolically opens his business’s new office.
Government/Town
First Selectman’s Update
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Focusing on Affordable Housing, a term that unfortunately takes on multiple meanings, concerns residents, and is not well understood.
Op-Ed
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Progress
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Years ago, Walt Disney said, “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious … and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” I heard the quote again a few weeks ago, and it really made me reflect on myself and think about the kinds of progress that I have made within my life.
Editorial
The Wild Wild Web
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Some call it an addiction: an unstoppable pandemic spreading among our young minds. I wouldn’t disagree.
Government/Town
September Commission Meetings
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Please check the Town of Suffield website for time and location (virtual, Zoom, etc.) of the following commission and committee meetings:
350th Anniv. Committee
Tue., Sept.
Homepage Featured
Join Us at Suffield On The Green and Craft Fair
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It’s that time of year – It’s the Suffield on the Green and Craft Fair 2021, our 50th!
Homepage Featured
Suffield Grocery Changes Hands
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Highland Park Market became Suffield Village Market on August 24, when the sale to the new owner Shih Ming Chou was finalized. Mr. Chou comes to our town after the sale of his most recent store, Higganum Village Market in Higganum, Conn.
Farming/Nature
Well It’s About Time, Son!
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For most of the day on a weekend afternoon in late April, folks paused on the South Main Street sidewalk waiting for a mother bear and her cub to come down together from a big tree. Bears are not uncommon in the neighborhood, not far from large, wooded tracts, but they generally just amble through.
Farming/Nature
Water, Water, Anywhere
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As I write this, a mourning dove is taking a sip from a puddle in our driveway. His red legs look sharp against the water, and he seems to be really enjoying this impromptu water hole.