Farming/Nature
The Catbird Seat
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If you hoof it on the bike trail on either side of town you can be sure to see and often hear the resident catbirds.
A Love Match Made in Japan
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While most couples find love within their own country, Dave and Joanne Thayer found theirs in Japan.
A Tribute to a Special Observer Volunteer
On December 7, I lost a dear friend and the Observer lost a very special volunteer. Carol Martin passed away peacefully.
Words Matter
I find it disturbing that it’s common for people in all walks of life to use derogatory, hurtful, negative and harmful words.
Organizations
Suffield Lions Club News
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The Suffield Lions would like to thank Suffield Public Schools and others for their support in our second annual Hockey Fund Raiser.
Schools/Sports
Suffield Resident David Petrone Named 2024 Outstanding School Superintendent
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David Petrone has been named the 2024 Outstanding School Superintendent by the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education Alumni Board.
Cetto Chamber Singers Concert
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Everyone is invited to attend an afternoon of music as the Cetto Chamber Singers present their spring concert June 1 at the Second Baptist Church.
Library
KML May Programs
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For more information or to register for a program, please stop by or call the library at 860-668-3896 or go online to suffield-library.org. Follow us on Facebook.
Library
Filling Some Holes
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My “new” job as interim Library Administrator at KML has been a real learning experience.
Library
KML Book Collection Postponed
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The Friends of KML book collection for June will be postponed one week
Organizations
Spotlight on Connecticut Landmarks
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The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund (SGTCF) awards grants to non-profits in Suffield, or those that directly benefit Suffield residents.
Organizations
Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame Update
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The Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame (SAHOF) Committee has endured some difficult times over the last several years.
Organizations
Academy Hall Tag Sale
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This year the tag sale at Academy Hall in West Suffield will be held on Saturday, May 11.
Government/Town
Suffield Summer Farmer’s Market
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Suffield’s Farmers Market begins its 2024 summer season on Saturday, June 22.
Organizations
SVAA Awards
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The Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association Awards Banquet was held on March 23, 2024.
People/Business
It’s a Wonderful Life!!
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Some Observer volunteers celebrated Carol Martin’s 90th birthday on April 12th.
Organizations
Observer Scholarships
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The Suffield Observer Board of Directors will sponsor two scholarships to Suffield residents who will be entering an accredited two or four-year college in September 2024.
Book Reviews
Book Review
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Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
This is a startling book. For those of us in an older generation, it will be uncomfortable. It is skillfully written, though certainly not a Pulitzer Prize winner, portraying an event and its aftermath in the lives of three 18-year-olds. The girls have just graduated from high school and are spending the summer in Greece, at the vacation home of one of their families. The narrator, Bess, is the least affluent and the least confident of the trio, cursed in a sense with an overactive conscience.
People/Business
CHEERS!
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The public is invited to an Artist Reception for Suffield artist Laurie Tavino Friday, May 3.
Organizations
Spring Into a New Season at the Phelps Hatheway House
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After its annual winter rest, the Phelps-Hatheway House and Garden, 55 South Main Street, will open for its 52nd season on May 4, 2024.