Government/Town
July/August Commission Meetings
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July/August Commission Meetings
Sullivan’s Tobacco Plantation:Growers of Cigar Leaf Tobacco and more
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The John Sullivan & Son Tobacco Farm was started by my grandfather, John L. Sullivan.
Interfaith Council Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Sunday, February 9 at Suffield’s Third Baptist Church, many gathered to remember and celebrate the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
100 Years From Now
These last elections have touched me in a different way as I looked around me on Election Day.
Government/Town
Suffield Welcomes a New Finance Director
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Suffield has a new Finance Director! Amanda Moore comes to us from the Town of Windsor Locks where she served in the Finance Department for nearly ten years
Farming/Nature
Local Photos
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Lookin’ Good! Photo by Joan Heffernan Blue skies, shining on me… Cooling Off
Photo by Joan Heffernan Great Blue Heron
Sneezeworthy
Photo by Joan Heffernan Goldenrod
Pretty in Pink
Photo by Joan Heffernan Hydrangea
Editorial
The Haunting Sounds of the Stables
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What is one supposed to write when there is not much left to say?
Organizations
Scholarship Recipient
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Suffield High School senior Christina Vega accepts scholarship check.
Schools/Sports
MacKinnon Art Award
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Suffield Public Schools’ K-12 Art Team Leaders present a $1,000 art award to SHS senior Lilla Bishop.
People/Business
IRONMAN Comes to Suffield
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Did you see all of the elite athletes cycling through town last month? If you like to enjoy lazy Sunday mornings at home, you probably missed it.
People/Business
Friends Perform Together at Carnegie Hall
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Suzanne Richardson-White and Beth Chafetz returned from New York a few days ago in a glow of success.
Organizations
Observer 25th Anniversary Celebration
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Photos by Ron Kirschbaum and Ginny Bromage
On April 21, the Observer volunteers gathered at Oak Ridge Country Club to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the paper. Jay Presser, emcee, welcomed everyone and recognized the four volunteers who were at the first group photo 25 years ago: Lester Smith, Carol Martin, Sally Peters and Eileen Moncrief. The Observer volunteers are keeping Sam’s dream alive! See if you can identify all the volunteers in this photo. Jay asked Abby Wolcott to reflect for us on her father’s initial thoughts on creating The Suffield Observer.
Organizations
Suffield Garden Club Awards Three Outstanding SHS Seniors
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The Suffield Garden Club Memorial fund was thrilled to present three awards to graduating Agriscience seniors on May 16.
Organizations
Daffodil Project Brightens Town Byways
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As you passed through Suffield and West Suffield in early May, did the bright, happy faces of thousands of daffodils catch your eye?
Government/Town
Parks and Rec News
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The Jimmy Deren Memorial/Bowling Buddies group celebrated their fantastic thirty-week long season at our year-end banquet at beautiful Sunrise Park on May 7.
Organizations
Grave Stone Cleaning Demonstration
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Sibbil Dwight Kent Chapter of the DAR explained the process and the tools used for their work in the Old Cemetery.
Organizations
Squabbin Valley Artist Featured in June Show
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The Suffield Arts Council is pleased to announce a show in The Pinney Gallery of the Kent Memorial Library, of a collection of artworks by a multi-talented, award-winning artist, Deborah Padden.
Columns
Jalapeño Popper Corn Salad
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With many celebrations such as Father’s Day, graduations and the Fourth of July in June and July, this month’s recipe is an easy one to make and serve at gatherings.
Book Reviews
Book Review
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The Distance Between Us is a well written novel from the author of Hamnet, and an interesting book in both plot and style.
Organizations
First Annual Granby Racial Unity Festival
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On June 29, 2024, Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) will host the first annual Granby Racial Unity Festival, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Granby Memorial High School.