Government/Town
Artists to Welcome Guests at Studios
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On Saturday, December 2 you are invited to view artists’ studios in Suffield and West Suffield, as well as the art department at Suffield Academy.
Bringing Endless Joy to Kids: a 43-year-old Tribute
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The next time you visit Kent Memorial Library and hear giggling from the children’s department, it could be from kids transfixed by a puppet show.
7th Annual Dustin Doyon Memorial Road Race
After seven meaningful years, this year’s Run for Dustin will be our final race.
Cut the Cord
If you are tired of paying high cable TV prices then you might want to consider switching to an internet streaming service.
Government/Town
Suffield Resident Inducted as Fire Fighter
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On Friday, October 27, Jimmy Quinn, and 35 recruits from Class 23, were sworn into the Hartford Fire Department, New England’s best Class 1 Fire Department.
Government/Town
Election Results
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Listed in order of number of votes received. Winners have a ✓ in front of their names. 3,213 votes cast.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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I am grateful to serve the Town for another term. I appreciated speaking with many of you on election day.
Government/Town
December/January Commission Meetings
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The public is invited to attend these meetings.
Food for Thought
Food For Thought
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“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
– Francis of Assisi
Government/Town
Bridge Street Community Center Response
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This serves to clarify an editorial published in the November 2017 edition of the Suffield Observer related to the conversion of Bridge Street School to a community recreation center.
Farming/Nature
Reflection at Sunrise Park
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A placid White’s Pond doubles this beautiful picture of October color at Sunrise Park.
Schools/Sports
A Heartbreaking Loss
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The Suffield High School Boys Soccer team finished as the Class M runner-ups after a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Lewis Mills in the state finals.
Organizations
Observer Volunteer Recognition Party
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The party was an enjoyable social occasion, with a few minutes devoted to announcements and awards, most notably the change of top leadership reported on Page 1 of this issue.
Letter to the Editor
A Little Library Humor
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The news that there is yet another problem at the building that once upon a time housed the town library cannot come as a shock.
Letter to the Editor
Do Votes Still Count in Suffield?
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If you believe in abiding by America’s rules of due process, you support moving forward in a timely fashion with development of the Bridge Street Community Center.
Editorial
“No Second Paragraph”
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I believe that my parents and grandmothers started reading to me when I was a small baby and since then I have always loved reading and libraries.
Editorial
Fall in New England
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Doesn’t everybody in New England love the fall season, even when it isn’t the most beautiful one on record?
People/Business
Town Historian Contributes Many Skills
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As a tribute to his 90th birthday, I would like to relate my experiences in knowing and working with Lester Smith.
Schools/Sports
Get Your Poinsettias at FFA’s Holiday Sale!
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Students of the Suffield Regional Agriscience Center are pictured in the SHS greenhouse with poinsettias the FFA will sell until December 6.
Organizations
Observer Chairman Passes the Baton
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Any organization is only as good as its leaders, and the Observer has been enormously fortunate to have had Lauren Life as the Chairman of its Board of Directors for the last five and a half years.
Columns
Where in the World is the Observer?
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Leslie Marx and her son Khiel Marx took the Observer to the Smoky Mountains to read in Gaitlinburg, Tennessee, while they waited to view the total eclipse through their Kent Memorial Library glasses.
Organizations
Home for the Holidays at Hatheway
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Join us, December 1 through 3, and experience the season’s splendor at the Phelps-Hatheway House decorated by the Suffield Garden Club.