06/24/2021
06/24/2021
Local News for Suffield, Connecticut
06/24/2021
06/22/2021
Suffield school board praises superintendent, extends contract
SUFFIELD-The Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to extend the contract of Superintendent Timothy Van Tasel by an additional year. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
06/18/2021
Suffield to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday
SUFFIELD – A local group is planning to hold the town’s first Juneteenth celebration Saturday on the town green. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
06/17/2021
Suffield OKs flag policy restrictions
SUFFIELD – The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday approved a flag policy for the town that restricts town flagpoles to flying only the American and state flags. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
06/15/2021
Witness stone would mark location where slave lived in Suffield
SUFFIELD – Residents who walk by the corner of North Main Street and Bridge Street may soon stumble upon a new addition. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
06/14/2021
Suffield officer disciplined for inappropriate ‘sexual’ conversations with co-worker
SUFFIELD – A town police officer was suspended for four days without pay in March and ordered to complete a sexual harassment retraining course due to engaging in inappropriate conduct with a female co-worker where his conversations were “sexual in… Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
06/12/2021
Suffield High seniors complete a wild ride with graduation
SUFFIELD — The wild ride came to an end for Suffield High’s Class of 2021, whose graduates gathered on the school’s athletic field Saturday for a send-off ceremony. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.
06/11/2021
Charter commission recommends increasing terms for selectmen
SUFFIELD – The Charter Revision Commission approved a recommendation to increase the terms of the town’s selectmen, including the first selectman, from two years to four years. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.06/10/2021
Suffield selectmen to consider flag policy
SUFFIELD – The Board of Selectmen is set to consider creating a town policy on the flying of secondary flags on town poles. Read the rest of the article on journalinquirer.com READ MORE.06/03/2021
Hamel outduels Beaudoin in Northwestern win over Suffield
WINSTED – No. 2 Northwestern and No. 18 Suffield pounded opponents by a combined 33-5 in Tuesday’s first round of the Class M baseball state tournament behind their top starters. Wednesday, in the second ro… Read the rest of the article on gametimect.com READ MORE.06/03/2021
Northwestern’s Hamel outduels Suffield’s Beaudoin to lift Highlanders
Senior pitcher struck out seven to send NW to quarterfinals. Read the rest of the article on registercitizen.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
VROOM!! 350th Power Equipment Raffle
The Suffield 350th anniversary committee is joining forces with D&F Power Equipment to offer three outstanding yard care prizes! 1st prize is a zero-turn ride mower from SCAG, 2nd prize a powerful Honda snowblower, and 3rd prize a Honda portable generator. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
First Selectman’s Update
I write this month’s column directly following the Town Hall ribbon-cutting ceremony which also marks our public reopening following the COVID-19 shutdown. First, I want to say how wonderful it was to see so many residents and board/commission members in person! Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
Slave Dwelling Project
Joseph McGill, founder of the nationally renowned Slave Dwelling Project, will visit and provide two programs at the Phelps-Hatheway House on Saturday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday June 13 at 1.p.m.-2:30 p.m. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
The Changing Face of Suffield
I totally identified with the editorial by Jane Shipp, “New Traffic Lights” in the May 2021 Observer. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
Dog License Renewals
The 2021-2022 Dog license renewal will be available for purchase as of June 1, 2021. Residents are encouraged to renew licenses online or by mail to support social distance requirements. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
The Joy of Suffield Farm Stands
As you drive around Suffield, not only will you see the trees budding and flowers blooming but you will see many local farm stands opening their “doors” or setting up their stands at the end of their driveways to sell their local treasures. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious You don’t have to live in Suffield for long before you get a feel for its roads. Your hands seem to anticipate the twists and turns. Imagine my surprise when I recently drove down South Stone Street and didn’t feel the impact of a pair of speed bumps. The warning READ MORE.06/01/2021
Bracing for Re-entry
This editorial is a direct result of me having said YES when I was asked to be editor of the month. This was one of the first YESs I had given in over a year. COVID cleared my evenings, my weekends and lessened many commitments. Read the rest of the article on thesuffieldobserver.com READ MORE.06/01/2021