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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.
On a rainy Sunday in the crowded Sportsmen’s cabin during the annual picnic for Cpl. Steve Bixler, USMC, Kevin Goff and his grandchild, along with an unidentified youngster, examine some of the display material about Steve’s short, heroic career.
The Polish Heritage Society (PHS) will not meet in July or August but there are several things going on behind the scenes that may be of interest. Monthly meetings of the Polish Heritage Society will resume on Wednesday, September 5 at 10 a.m.
This past spring several members of the PHS created a small Polish Heritage exhibit at the library. A second display to celebrate Polish Heritage Month will be set up in October. Do you have any Polish items to loan to the exhibit? As a subcommittee of the Suffield Historical Society, the PHS will share their booth during Suffield on the Green, September 8 and 9.
Posing in front of their Town Hall Annex office are new Parks & Rec Director Peter Leclerc and his staff. From the left: Director Leclerc, Special Programs Coordinator Donna Carney-Bastrzycki, Recreation Supervisor Cindy Fisher and Registration Clerk Pam Cocca.
Looking for great programs for your family to make this summer the best ever? You don’t have to travel far to make the most beautiful memories.
Chilly rain didn’t stop guests from attending the Stomp Out Cancer fundraiser on May 19.
Join the staff of Connecticut Landmarks’ Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden for a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sunday, July 8, at noon, as we continue to celebrate July 4th!
The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) held its annual Red Cross Blood Drive recently at the Second Baptist Church. The drive collected 21 productive pints of blood which equals up to 3 lives saved. The SWC would like to thank the American Red Cross for all their work setting up and working the blood drives (especially ours!), our Club volunteers, bakers and sandwich makers and a very special thank you to all the donors who take time out of their busy schedules to come out and donate. You made a difference in someone’s life.
The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) held their Annual Meeting this past May at Figaro’s Restaurant.
The Town website had announced that a group of officials would hike the Windsor Locks Canal trail on June 2 in recognition of Trails Day, the spring celebration sponsored by the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association. But things got complicated.
Our eyes met on the trail where many great relationships ignite. I had just headed down the hill and came face to face with a pretty rare reptile in these parts, a wood turtle.
Daniel J. Beneski April 24, Age 42 Sharon A. Meola May 2, Age 58 Joan M. “Joanie” Berghal May 18, Age 35 Martha G. Clark May 19, Age 89 James E. Williamson May 21, Age 83 Lydia Elizabeth Trillo May 23, Age 44 Shawn Phillip Lopez May 24, Age 20 Michael John Kotowski June 6, Age 56 Dorothy Kaplan McCarty June 6, Age 87 […]
Armand and Lorraine Dieli are pictured during Armand’s 90th birthday party (five days early) on May 19.
A black bear ambles across River Boulevard near the former truss bridge on Saturday, May 12.
The Caregiver Support Program
Caregivers play an important role in the health and well-being of our Veterans. There is a very helpful resource for caregivers called The Caregiver Support Program at https://www.caregiver.va.gov/. They offer training, educational resources, and multiple tools to help you succeed. This site is full of information on care for caregivers, care for veterans, tips by diagnosis, connecting with others, and publications and resources. Check it out!
Enfield Loaves and Fishes (Soup Kitchen) is in need of garden vegetables. Please put in an extra plant or two and share your crop. We are located at 28 Prospect St., drop-off time 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Priscilla 860-741-0226.
The First Annual Dustin L. Doyon Memorial Road Race on Saturday, May 26, attracted even more participants than the popular Firemen’s 5K eight days later.
There are a lot of folks in town who follow that great commandment, and many of them came to Christian Field on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon near the end of May to help a troubled Suffield family.
Beluga Suite by Susan Boucher, a Suffield resident who taught science and special education for the past thirty-six years, is the author’s most recent book to date. The book is about a young Inuit girl who befriends a pod of beluga whales as she plays her flute each day at the fjord by her village. Suddenly, the belugas are gone. After school the following day, Anja is summoned by her grandfather over the ham radio to go to the middle of the village; she is to be transported to the trawler out by the ice sheets to help a pod of whales. They are in a desperate situation.
spill simmer falter wither by Sara Baume & Guard of Honor by James Gould Cozzens
A black bear and her three cubs explore by the fence in this Bridge Street backyard on May 24.