01/15/2021
01/15/2021
Local News for Suffield, Connecticut
01/15/2021
01/14/2021
Suffield EMT who survived COVID returns for vaccine
HARTFORD – Last year, Suffield EMT John Ryan spent 60 days in the hospital recovering from COVID-19, an ordeal that nearly cost him his life and forced him to learn how to walk again. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/13/2021
Family settles suit for $2 million in Suffield dog attack death
The family of Janet D’Aleo, the 95-year-old woman killed by a dog in Suffield in 2019, has reached a settlement for $2 million in their lawsuit against the dog’s owners.According to the D’Aleo family’s lawyer, John Houlihan, the family is… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/12/2021
Man dies in Suffield accident
SUFFIELD – Police have identified a local resident who died early today in a car accident as Peter Decasperis, 20. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
01/08/2021
Suffield High grad gets up-close view of history
Kyle Englander interned as a presidential writer at the White House until August, and then had a full-time job as a staffer in the Office of the Staff Secretary. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/30/2020
ME: Suffield attorney fatally shot wife, then himself on Christmas
Police said officers responded to the home and found a married Suffield couple with “significant trauma and no signs of life.” Read the rest of the article on ctpost.com READ MORE.
12/30/2020
Suffield to rename bridge to honor late U.S. Navy sailor Dustin L. Doyon
SUFFIELD – The Board of Selectmen has decided to rename a local bridge in honor of U.S. Navy sailor Dustin L. Doyon, 26, a lifelong resident who died in 2017 in an accident while serving aboard the USS John S…. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/29/2020
Medical examiner: Suffield lawyer shot wife, then himself on Christmas Day
A Suffield lawyer shot his wife on Christmas night before turning the gun on himself, a spokesperson from the state Chief Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday afternoon. Both were shot in the head. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/22/2020
Order upheld to euthanize Dexter, dog involved in fatal Suffield attack
The state has made a final decision in the case of the dog that attacked and killed a 95-year-old woman in Suffield last year, affirming an order to euthanize the animal. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/22/2020
Book Concierge: book bundles made just for you!
Book Bundles for Adults Let us be your “personal shopper!” Although our stacks are closed for traditional browsing at this time, we want to help you discover new titles, fun authors and amazing genres! What’s a Concierge Book Bundle? Book Bundles are 5 books chosen […] Read the article on suffield-library.org READ MORE.12/18/2020
Suffield appoints 2 longtime educators as school principals
SUFFIELD – The Board of Education has announced the appointment of two principals – Gina Olearczyk at A. Ward Spaulding School and Kris Pryce at McAlister Intermediate School – deciding that the women showed exemplary leadership while serving in those… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.12/14/2020
Suffield fixes intersection with history of crashes
SUFFIELD – Town officials are continuing to tackle roadway safety issues with the most recent action being to fix the “problematic” intersection of Halladay Avenue East and Mapleton Avenue that has been rife with accidents. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.12/11/2020
2.75% school budget hike proposed in Suffield
SUFFIELD – School Superintendent Timothy Van Tasel has proposed a $36.8 million budget for 2021-22, which includes an increase of nearly $1 million or 2.75 percent over the current year’s spending and includes the creation of a full-time athletic director’s… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.12/03/2020
Suffield creates Veterans Appreciation Committee
SUFFIELD – The Board of Selectmen approved the creation of a Veterans Appreciation Committee at its meeting Wednesday night. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
12/03/2020
KML announces new hours and pick-up service
Beginning Monday, December 7, reserve a book online at suffield-library.org or call 668-3896 and we will check it out to you, package it up and have it ready to go in the upstairs lobby, accessed through the side doors and Mary Ann Zak entrance. *please note we […] Read the article on suffield-library.org READ MORE.
11/30/2020
From Kent Memorial Library…
Come get this adorable craft from Miss Sandy today at curbside 11am -1 pm. and warm up with the packet of hot cocoa! Check out a book, too! Reserve one online at suffield-library.org or call 668-3896. Read the article on suffield-library.org READ MORE.11/29/2020
Suffield Election Summary
As election officials arrived at the polls shortly after 5 a.m. on Election Day, they found voters arriving and lining up outside the polling place. By 6 a.m., when the polls opened, there were long lines of people waiting. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.11/29/2020
December Commission Meetings
Please check the Town of Suffield website for actual time and location (virtual, Zoom, etc.) of the following commission and committee meetings: Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.11/29/2020
Correction
In the Observer’s November issue update on the Town Hall renovation project, our reporter referred to the suggestion of a garden planter between the segments of the planned new handicapped accessibility ramp to be added, and described the planter as a proposal of the Suffield Garden Club. The club advises that the planter was not READ MORE.11/29/2020