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The DeSimone Family Trust, established by long time past Suffield residents Jerry and RoseMarie DeSimone have donated $2.5 million dollars to support a neonatology intensive care facility and services in the newly built tower at Connecticut Children’s.
Summer reading is in full-swing, or should we say constant wag, as Tails & Tales features reading challenges, raffle tickets, weekly prizes and lots of programs to keep kids, teens and adults learning, growing and playing.
A bright collection of original watercolor paintings is featured in July at the William Pinney Gallery of the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield. Featured is the work of Art Scholz of Tolland, an award-winning artist, whose work is found in several galleries and private collections.
Books in the Parlor is a book group which focuses on history. We read mostly non-fiction and occasional fiction books which relate to the history of Connecticut.
Many Remingtons, now twelve generations in Suffield, live on River Boulevard. In 1679, Thomas Remington, Senior was awarded four land grants for him and three of his sons, two of which were located on Feather Street (now East Street), the other two on what is now North Main Street.
A year has passed since George Floyd’s murder spurred our nation into a great reckoning. Matters of racial justice, diversity, equity and inclusion rose to the forefront of discussion in churches, corporations, schools, and municipalities across the country. Suffield wasn’t an exception.
Directions: Boil the potatoes until a fork can be easily inserted. Drain and cool.
With pandemic fears easing and customers more willing to shop in person, we’ve reopened for business on Tuesdays, so now you can visit Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Exciting discoveries await those who venture into secret spaces! Explore the house and grounds of the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden this summer with our Summer History Lab and utilize the property as a historical research platform!
We are collecting NEW items only for the “Return-to-School Backpack Program” to assist qualified school-age children in Suffield.
It is said that many hands make light work. Conversely, when only a few step up to answer the call to volunteer, the same small group has to labor all the harder.