Government/Town
Gift Supports K-9 Work
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Four days before Christmas, Suffield Police Chief Richard Brown happily accepts a $1,000 check from proprietor Joe Scata at the Scata Auto & Truck repair shop in Windsor Locks.
Suffield’s History and Notable People Honored
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Trees have both common and scientific names, such as Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus).
Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association Receives Prestigious National Honor
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.
Government/Town
Blue Cart Recycling
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Suffield residents have been doing a good job of utilizing their blue, single-stream recycling carts but we hope to make 2018 even better.
Suffield Observations
We’ve been slimed!
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I recently got a call from my daughter’s school informing me that she and a few other girls had gotten into a little bit of trouble on the bus.
Government/Town
Suffield Police Department Activity Report November/December 2017
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The following table has been adapted from data provided by the Suffield Police Department.
Government/Town
Mock Exercise Trains Town for Emergency Response
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On December 5, the Town of Suffield and the Suffield Public School District prepared for the worst.
Government/Town
Internship Completed at SPD
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Last week concluded the internship of our fall 2017 college intern, Nate Marshall, at the Suffield Police Department.
Government/Town
New Officer Gets His Badge
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Candidate Alex Scata, a Farmington resident, was so enthusiastic about his intent to become a Suffield police officer that he attended Interim Chief Tony Riello’s departure party in the Suffield High auditorium two Decembers ago.
Government/Town
Where We’ve Been. Where We’re Going. Nowhere?
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As many of our readers know, a Town referendum was held in October 2015 asking the town to vote to “appropriate $8.4 million for renovations and improvements to Bridge Street School for conversion to a town community center.”
History
WWI Documented
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A team from the Connecticut State Library came to the Suffield Senior Center on November 18 to collect digital documentation of Connecticut’s experience in the Great War.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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I’ve often found cold winter months are an ideal time to tend to less glamorous chores around the house like organizing. It’s no different at Town Hall with one such project underway.
Government/Town
February Commission Meetings
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350th Anniv. Committee Mon., Feb. 26 7 p.m., Town Hall ACCE Thurs., Feb. 1, 8,15 & 22 7 p.m., Town Hall Feb. 8 meeting is on UL Conservation Commission Tue., Feb. 13 & 27 7 p.m., Town Hall Economic Development Thurs., Feb. 15 8:30 a.m., Town Hall Education, Board of Mon., Feb. 5 6 […]
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut
People/Business
Windsor Federal Savings Rewards Employees
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With the signing of the tax reform bill into law all employees of Windsor Federal Savings with the exception of senior management will receive a one-time special bonus of $250.
History
Playful Theme Entertains at King House
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Did you play Candy Land or Clue when you were young? If so, you would have seen some old favorites at the 2017 Holidayfest at the King House Museum.
People/Business
Moving to Beat Cancer
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Ryan Englander, a graduate of Suffield High School, has developed a new gene editing technique for the treatment of cancer, along with two other students, at the University of Connecticut.
Government/Town
Mattress Recycling Program
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The Town has joined the statewide mattress recycling program called “Bye-Bye Mattress”.
People/Business
Farmer Justin
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Well known Town official Justin Donnelly is pictured on his Russell Avenue farm.
Government/Town
Local Homeowners’ Benefit Program
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The Assessor would like to remind elderly and totally disabled homeowners that the filing period for the state and local Homeowners benefit program has opened and will end on Tuesday, May 15.
Organizations
$1,000 Scholarships Available
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The Observer is looking for worthy high school students interested in a $1,000 college scholarship.