04/07/2021
04/07/2021
Local News for Suffield, Connecticut
04/07/2021
04/05/2021
Sexual assault case against Suffield honor student disappears
The case against an honor student from Suffield – who was accused of engaging in an act the law defines as sexual intercourse with a girl younger than 13 when he was 17 – disappeared from online court records last… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
04/03/2021
Cops: Suffield bomb threat a hoax
SUFFIELD – A bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the Mountain Road Market Place Thursday evening turned out to be a hoax, and police say they are “pretty confident” they have identified a suspect. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
03/31/2021
Suffield Players staging new comedy online in April
SUFFIELD – The Suffield Players will present the debut of a contemporary comedy: “Perseus and Medi” by Nicole Murray. The Suffield will perform Facebook Live at 7 p.m., April 9-10, at www.facebook.com/TheSuffieldPlayers In “Perseus and Medi,” modern romance takes a mythical twist in this delightful new play! Our hero, a pizza delivery guy, appears at READ MORE.
03/30/2021
April 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.
03/30/2021
A Year in the Pandemic – March 2020 to March 2021
When everything shut down in March 2020 due to concerns about COVID-19 and its effects, many scheduled events were cancelled. Sporting events, concerts, church services, holiday gatherings and the like were put on hold. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.
03/30/2021
Police Body Cams
My husband and I are happy to live in a community with an amazing grassroots effort that is working on multiple fronts to call out and defeat bias and racism in our Town. ABAR Suffield (“anti-bias, anti-racism”) is growing in strength and numbers. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.
03/30/2021
Suffield Library During COVID-19 and Afterward
Occasionally an uninformed voice is heard to express the opinion that libraries are antiquated–out of date–superfluous in the age of technology. How wrong that voice is, and never more in error than now. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/30/2021
First Selectman’s Update
With the first of spring’s flowers, I am reminded that even after a harsh winter, the world comes back to life. I share your relief and cautious optimism that COVID-19’s grip has finally loosened. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/30/2021
Good Listeners May Change Their Thinking
It’s been brought to my attention that some residents complain that The Suffield Observer is too liberal, that the paper doesn’t publish viewpoints other than those with a liberal slant. The editorial cartoons are too liberal and there is no voice for other viewpoints. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/30/2021
ABAR Support
In April of 2019 we moved south to Suffield from West Springfield. We were also drawn by the physical beauty of rural Suffield with amazing historic homes and beautiful scenic roads and farmland. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/30/2021
Observer Scholarships Available
The Suffield Observer will sponsor two scholarships to Suffield residents who will be entering an accredited two-or four-year college in September. The scholarships honor Samuel S. Fuller, founder of the paper, and Robert O. Y. Warren, a former Chairman of the Board. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/30/2021
Observer Skew-less
As I’m sure many of our readers have noticed, Rick Stromoski’s cartoon has been missing from the paper for the past couple of months. Rick has decided to end his time with the Observer, and the town will be the poorer for it. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/30/2021
Thanks for the Smiles
As always, we enjoyed reading the latest Suffield Observer from cover to cover. There was one disappointment, however. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.03/24/2021
Suffield’s popular road race opens registration
SUFFIELD – Registration is now open for the Parks and Recreation Department’s 5K/10K Road Race, which will be held in September and feature several new additions this year. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.03/15/2021
Mass. teen accused of raping girl, 14, in Suffield
A Massachusetts teenager is accused of forcibly raping a girl on a beach on the Suffield side of Congamond Lakes in 2018 when he was 16 and she was 14. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.03/08/2021
Suffield seeks participants for 350th Anniversary Parade
SUFFIELD – The town is seeking participants and floats for its 350th Anniversary Parade, which has been rescheduled for Oct. 9 after a yearlong postponement due to COVID-19. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.03/06/2021
Suffield school board approves $36.4M proposed budget
SUFFIELD – The Board of Education has voted to approve School Superintendent Timothy Van Tasel’s proposed budget of $36.4 million for the 2021-22 school year. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.03/05/2021
Suffield Parks and Recreation to offer eSports tournaments
Suffield Parks and Recreation announces eSports tournaments for video gamers Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.03/04/2021