June 2025 Issue
Article Submissions must include the author’s name, address, telephone number and email address. If applicable, include the same information for the photographer. Please email to: inbox@thesuffieldobserver.com
Ad Submissions must include the contact person, business name, billing address, telephone number and email address. All ads must be submitted as high-resolution images in .pdf (preferred) or .tif format. Please send by email to: ads@thesuffieldobserver.com
For either articles or ads, if unable to use email, submit a flashdrive or hardcopy (articles only) to the office on the lower level of the Suffield Village or mail it to our post office box. For articles, please use MS Word. All submissions are the property of The Suffield Observer.
Op-Eds Email Deadline: May 12
Articles Email Deadline: May 12
Articles Hard copy Deadline: May 10
Ads All Ads Deadline: May 10
Photos All Photos Deadline: May 12
Publish Date: June 1, 2025
Guidance for all submitted articles: All Observer submissions must conform to the following criteria: They must be reasonable and civil, free of libelous or slanderous content, timely and of community interest. Any criticism must be directed at ideas, actions or decisions, not people. When writers don’t adhere to the criteria, the Observer will attempt to contact them. If writers do not agree to make necessary changes, the Observer reserves the right to reject the article. Articles attacking the actions of an individual or organization must be submitted by the 9th of the month to allow for the affected parties rebuttal, or that party is allowed a rebuttal in the following issue. The choice is up to the affected party. Responses must be in kind.
Letters to the Editor/OpEds: The Observer accepts letters/OpEds that are factual and of interest to the community. We strive to print a balance of all sides of an issue. Letters should not exceed 250 words, OpEds should not exceed 500 words. Only one letter /OpEd per writer is allowed every three months.We do not accept Letters to the Editor endorsing political candidates.
Business Articles: The Suffield Observer does not accept articles written by business owners that could be construed as self-serving. Advertising space is available for such purposes.
Political Ads: In the interest of maintaining a level playing field, we accept no political ads but do print at election time a Suffield Voters’ Guide with input from the local candidates.
Articles: We look forward to content on community issues or topics which would contribute to the benefit of residents of the community. Contributions include poetry, community interest articles, short stories, personal profiles, etc. Article length typically ranges from 100 to 600 words depending on the subject.
Photographs: Photos enhance articles, and sometimes a stand-alone photo with a good caption beats a short article. Please send photographs as attachments (not embedded in a document). For quality printing send good resolution of 300 pixels per inch or higher.
Suggestions: We are a volunteer organization and we truly welcome suggestions that would improve the newspaper.