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This year’s Suffield on the Green had the feel of a typical fall weekend, however there was some rain on both Saturday and Sunday that closed the SOTG early at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, although, the sun did eventually come out on Sunday. The crowds, crafters, musicians, local charities and food booths were resilient!!!
In the beginning of the brick repair project at McAlister Intermediate School this summer, most of the work was around back, not noticeable to those passing by. A crew of brick-masons from Armani Restoration, a Middletown company, has been busy since late in June, starting with the task of chipping out eroded mortar and loose bricks.
On June 19, Suffield students Quinn Bathgate and Sarah Michaels earned their Black Belts from Integrity Martial Arts (IMA). The two, along with four others, began special black belt preparation training in November last year.
This colorful sign takes more than a moment to read and consider, but each line is currently unarguable in polite society. Full disclosure: the sign is on the lawn of an Observer board member; an identical sign is on a lawn across the street.
Each month I find us inching towards a new normal. Our Curbside Pick Up Service has been running for a while now, and with some adjustments to our hours, we’re starting to see more patrons participating.
On August 28, 1963, twenty-three-year-old John Lewis stood before the Lincoln Memorial and asked a massive crowd 250,000 strong, “How long can we be patient? We want our freedom and we want it now.”
An eastern tiger swallowtail drinks nectar from a butterfly bush on Bridge Street.
Back when our kids were still in our clutches, any road trip usually was centered around wildlife. We’d head off in search of birds with more spectacular plumage, reptiles not found in our back forty and mammals more elusive than the grey squirrels.
Lately I’ve been shoe shopping and have been amazed at developments in shoe technology. By “shoe technology” I don’t mean the technology of manufacturing shoes, I mean the technology of putting the shoe on your foot.
