Food for Thought
Bob Warren’s Food for Thought 2005-2013
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Bob Warren was a voracious reader, with wide-ranging and diverse tastes.
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.
First Selectman’s Update
First Selectman’s Update
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The Town was delighted to end 2016 with the excellent news that we maintained our S&P bond rating of AA+ and Suffield’s outlook improved from stable to positive.
Government/Town
February Commission Meetings
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Conservation Commission Tue., Feb. 14 & 28 7 p.m. Town Hall Economic Development Thu., Feb. 23 8:30 a.m. Town Hall Education, Board of Mon., Feb. 6 6:30 p.m. Middle School Finance Board of Mon., Feb. 13 7 p.m. Town Hall Fire Commission Tues., Feb. 14 7 p.m. Main Fire Station Heritage Committee Tue., Feb 21 […]
Farming/Nature
Winter Farmers Market
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The Suffield Agriscience Center is hosting the Suffield Winter Farmers Market on Saturday, February 11 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Large Animal Facility (LAF).
Government/Town
Suffield Assessor Update
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The Suffield Assessor reminds elderly and totally disabled homeowners that the filing period for the state and local Homeowners benefit programs has opened and will end on Monday, May 15, 2017.
Government/Town
Thompsonville Road Drainage Improved
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At the controls of his excavator, Don Hinckley carefully lowers a 20-foot length of 30-inch pipe to carry storm water from Thompsonville Road near Fleming’s Trucking.
Government/Town
Suffield Road Bonds
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During December, Suffield was able to go to the bond market to borrow $9.1m for the road repair and construction project approved by voters in a referendum in the fall of 2015.
People/Business
Happy Birthday, Vi
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Members of the Suffield Housing Authority are pictured January 10 in the Maple Court recreation room at the little dinner party they gave Vi Carney for her 92nd birthday.
Government/Town
A Suffield Parent Like You
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I was a Suffield parent like you once. I have three kids and went to all of the family events in town from book fairs and field days to soccer games, and I loved being part of the Suffield community.
People/Business
Yours, Mine and Ours
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Heather and Luis Lee have so many interests in common and yet so many interests and talents of their own that I will have trouble finding the space to get it all in.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor
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I never thought I’d see the day when a dispute between the United States’ intelligence communities and a murderous foreign dictator in which an American leader sided with the dictator.
Opinion
Where’s that Magnet?
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It was Christmastime after all, but I was surprised when my friend Ruth slipped something square and hard into my hand, saying “Here’s a present”.
Opinion
Try Not to be Wasteful
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I worry about the shape that the world is in and there isn’t much I can do about it, but there are some things I can do that may make a small difference, and maybe by writing this article a slightly bigger difference.
Opinion
Irreplaceable Losses
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During the last month those of us at The Suffield Observer have lost two of our most loving special men, Sam Fuller and Bob Warren.
Schools/Sports
Observer Accepting Scholarship Applications
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The Suffield Observer Board of Directors will sponsor two scholarships to Suffield residents who will be entering an accredited college in September 2017.
Farming/Nature
Farmers Keep Busy All Winter
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The field work is done and the crops are hopefully sold, or being consumed by livestock, but the farmers are not sitting idle.
People/Business
A Man for All Seasons
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The December issue of The Suffield Observer came into your mailboxes on the same day the Observer lost another member of the Suffield community who had been essential to both our success and the mission of our local paper.
Churches
“Christmas in Suffield”
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Five organizations held big sales on Saturday, November 5th: First Congregational Church, West Suffield Congregational Church, Second Baptist Church, Sacred Heart Church and the Suffield Fire Department Auxiliary.
People/Business
Suffield Artists Open Studios
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Early December, nine Suffield artists will be opening their individual studios for the public to visit.
Farming/Nature
Yellow Rose
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This yellow rose in Elizabeth Park reminded the photographer of Sam Fuller’s sunny personality.