Government/Town
Jimmy Deren Memorial/Bowling Buddies Luau was a Blast!
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The Jimmy Deren Memorial/Bowling Buddie group celebrated their terrific thirty-week long season at our year-end banquet at beautiful Sunrise Park on May 9.
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.
People/Business
Dowd Realty Group-How it All Started
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In 1987 Roland Dowd began buying antique homes in town, renovating them with his wife Barbara and selling them.
Organizations
Hartford Foundation Awards Grant
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A grant of $10,000.00 has been awarded by the Amiel and Mary Anne Zak Public Service Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to the Network Against Domestic Abuse in Enfield to support the Community & Youth Outreach Program in Suffield.
Organizations
Come Visit the Phelps-Hatheway House and Garden
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The long and pleasant days of June offer a perfect time to visit the Phelps-Hatheway House and Gardens!
Farming/Nature
Behold the Water Lilies of Summer
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When we were kids, one of my mother’s many attempts to civilize us included regular trips to Forest Park in Springfield.
Organizations
Suffield Arts Council Features Somers Artist
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The Pinney Gallery of Suffield’s Kent Memorial Library will feature the work of an outstanding artist from Somers.
Government/Town
2023 Fishing Derby – A Big Success!
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On Saturday, May 13 the Suffield Conservation Commission & Suffield Parks & Recreation Department held their second Annual Fishing Derby at Sunrise Park on Whites Pond.
People/Business
Suffield Resident Runs Providence Half Marathon
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On Sunday, May 7, Colin Dowd, of Suffield, Connecticut, ran the Providence Half Marathon on behalf of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Organizations
Come Celebrate CT Trails Weekend
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Connecticut Trails Day is celebrated on the first weekend in June.
Library
Library Bookcases Memorialize Joan Roche
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John Roche stands next to the plaque on the new bookcases purchased with many generous donations made to the Friends of KML in memory of his wife, Joan Roche.
Save–the–Date
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Come Join Us for An Evening to RememberSuffield’s Beauty brought to life by the art of Peggy MacKinnon
We are excited to announce that we are planning a special art exhibit at Kent Memorial Library of Peggy MacKinnon’s oil paintings. It is scheduled for the month of August in the gallery at the library. We are pleased to note that we have approximately 15 framed oil paintings (Main Street, Suffield farms, etc.), that were displayed in Peggy’s home, for sale. We also have approximately 40 to 50 unfinished oil paintings (unframed) to sell. We would welcome donations of any of Peggy’s work from local residents for display only or for sale, if desired.
Library
KML 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. All programs are free. Kent Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program Starting June 19, come in to register for Summer Reading and join in the fun! This year’s theme is All Together Now.
Director’s Corner
What June Means to Me
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When I was a little girl, my favorite day of the week was Saturday.
People/Business
Suffield Country Club Tennis
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Are you a current tennis player, former player or a “would like to learn” tennis player?
Organizations
SHS Students Selected for Rotary Youth Leadership Award
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Each year Suffield Rotary Club invites Suffield High School sophomores to apply for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award.
Schools/Sports
Robotics Team Competes in World Championship
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The 2023 First Robotics Competition is called First Energize and is about global energy and sustainability concepts in engineering and design, presented by the Gene HAAS Foundation.
Organizations
Team Driving for A Cure
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The Driving for a Cure Chapter in Suffield is hosting an event to raise funds for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.